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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैश्यvaiśyaA man of the third tribe, his business being trade and agriculture; a peasant; विशत्याशु पशुभ्यश्च…

    A man of the third tribe, his business being trade and agriculture; a peasant; विशत्याशु पशुभ्यश्च कृष्यादावरुचिः शुचिः । वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नः स वैश्य इति संज्ञितः ॥ Padma Purāṇa. (He is supposed to have sprung from the thighs of Puruṣa;. Compare ऊरू तदस्य यद्वैश्यः Ṛv.1.9.)-Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर्मन् Neuter, -वृत्तिः Feminine the business or occupation of a Vaīśya; trade, agriculture etc.

    • -भावः the state or condition of a वैश्य; ब्राह्मणः सप्तरात्रेण वैश्यभावं नियच्छति Ms.1.93.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वैश्यvaiśya[vaís-ya] m. [vis] man of the people or the third caste; n. vassalage (TS.): -kanyâ, f. daughter of a Vaisya…

    [vaís-ya] masculine [vis] man of the people or the third caste; neuter vassalage (Taittirlya-Samhitâ): -kanyâ, feminine; also equal for daughter of a Vaisya, Vaisya girl; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter position of a Vaisya; -putra, masculine (son of a) Vaisya; -bhâva, masculine position of a Vaisya.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैश्यvaiśyam. (fr. 2. विश्) "a man who settles on the soil", a peasant, or "working man", agriculturist, man of the third…
    1. masculine gender (from 2. विश्) "a man who settles on the soil", a peasant, or "working man", agriculturist, man of the third class or caste (whose business was trade as well as agriculture) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender plural Name of a people VarBr2S.
    3. neuter gender vassalage, dependance TS.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective belonging to a man of the third caste MBh.
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  2. निष्टवैश्यniṣṭavaiśya(?) m. N. of a man Ra1jat.

    (?) masculine gender Name of a man Ra1jat.

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  3. वैश्यकन्याvaiśyakanyāf. a Vais3ya वैश्य damsel, a girl of the agricultural class Mn. x, 8.

    feminine a Vais3ya वैश्य damsel, a girl of the agricultural class Mn. x, 8.

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  4. वैश्यकर्मन्vaiśyakarmann. the business of a Vais3ya वैश्य, agriculture, trade (707844 ˚म-पुस्तक n. N. of wk.)

    neuter gender the business of a Vais3ya वैश्य, agriculture, trade (707844 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम-पुस्तक neuter gender Name of work)

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  5. वैश्यकर्मपुस्तकvaiśyakarmapustakan. 207844

    neuter gender 207844

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  6. वैश्यकुलvaiśyakulan. the house of a V Vais3ya वैश्य Ka1tyS3r.

    neuter gender the house of a V Vais3ya वैश्य Ka1tyS3r.

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  7. वैश्यघ्नvaiśyaghnam. the slayer of a V Vais3ya वैश्य VarBr2S.

    masculine gender the slayer of a V Vais3ya वैश्य VarBr2S.

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  8. वैश्यचरित्रvaiśyacaritran. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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