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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैष्णवvaiṣṇavaa.(-वी f.) [विष्णुर्देवतास्य तस्येदं वा अण्]
    1. (-वी Feminine) विष्णुर्देवतास्य तस्येदं वा अण्
    2. Relating to Viṣṇu; गां गतस्य तव धाम वैष्णवम् R.11.85.
    3. Worshipping Viṣṇu.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः

      1. One of the three important modern Hindu sects, the other two being Śaiva and Śākta sects.
      2. Name of the asterism Śravaṇa.

    • -वी

      1. The personified Śakti or energy of Viṣṇu.
      2. Name of Durgā.
      3. Asparagus Racemosus (Marâthî शतावरी).
      4. The Tulasī plant.

    • -वम्

      1. The residence of Viṣṇu; id est, that is वैकुण्ठ.
      2. The ashes of a burnt offering.

    • -पुराणम् Name of one of the 18 Purāṇas.

    • -स्थानकम् (in drama) walking about the stage with great strides.

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  2. आग्नावैष्णवāgnāvaiṣṇavaa.Relating to Agni and Viṣṇu.
    1. Relating to Agni and Viṣṇu.
    2. Containing the word अग्नाविष्णू (as a chapter अध्याय, or अनुवाक section).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वैष्णवvaiṣṇava[vaishnav-á] a. (î́) derived from, re lating, belonging, sacred, or devoted to Vishnu; m. worshipper of…

    [vaishnav-á] adjective (î́) derived from, re lating, belonging, sacred, or devoted to Vishnu; masculine worshipper of Vishnu; î, feminine; also equal for female energy of Vishnu (identified with Durgâ and Manasâ): (a)-tva, neuter worship of or faith in Vishnu.

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  2. आग्नावैष्णवāgnāvaiṣṇava[âgnâ-vaishnavá] a. belonging to Agni-Vishnu.

    [âgnâ-vaishnavá] adjective belonging to Agni-Vishnu.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैष्णवvaiṣṇavamf(ई)n. relating or belonging or devoted or consecrated to Vishn2u विष्णु (q.v.), worshipping V Vishn2u विष्णु…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender relating or belonging or devoted or consecrated to Vishn2u विष्णु (quod vide), worshipping V Vishn2u विष्णु TS. etc. etc.
    2. masculine gender patronymic from विष्णु gaRa बिदा*दि
    3. masculine gender "a worshipper of V Vishn2u विष्णु" Name of one of the three great divisions of modern Hindu1ism Hinduism (the other two being the S3aivas शैव s and S3a1ktas शाक्त s; the Vaishn2avas वैष्णव s identify Vishn2u विष्णु - rather than Brahma1 ब्रह्मा and S3iva शिव - with the supreme Being, and are exclusively devoted to his worship; they have become separated into four principal and some minor sects, as follow: 1. the Ra1ma7nujas रामानुज s, founded by Ra1ma7nuja रामा*नुज, who is said to have lived for 120 years [from 1017 till 1137 A.D.] Page1027,3; his chief doctrines are described at page and participle 878, column 1, and in RTL. page and participle119&case; one peculiarity of his sect is the scrupulous preparation and privacy of three meals; 2. the Ma1dhvas माध्व s, founded by a Kanarese Kanarese Bra1hman Brahman named Madhva मध्व, whose chief doctrines are described at page and participle 782, column 3, and in RTL. page and participle130&case 3. the Vallabhas वल्लभ s, founded by Vallabha7ca1rya वल्लभा*चार्य, whose chief doctrines are described at page and participle 928, column 3, and in RTL. page and participle134&case; 4. a sect in Bengal founded by Caitanya चैतन्य [quod vide] who was regarded by his followers as an incarnation of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण; his chief doctrine was the duty of भक्ति, or love for that god which was to be so strong that no caste-feelings could exist with it [see RTL. page and participle140&case] Of the minor Vaishn2ava वैष्णव sects those founded by Nimba7rka निम्बा*र्क or Nimba7ditya निम्बा*दित्य [RTL. 146] and by Ra1ma7nanda रामा*नन्द [RTL. 147] and by Sva1mi-Na1ra1yan2a स्वामि-नारायण [RTL. 148] are perhaps the most important, to which also may be added the reformed theistic sect founded by Kabi1r Kabir [RTL. 158] and the Sikh theistic sect founded by Na1nak Nanak [RTL. 161])
    4. masculine gender Name of Soma सोम (lord of the A1psarasas आप्सरस s) A1s3vS3r.
    5. masculine gender (श्री-) of a poet catalogue or catalogues
    6. masculine gender the 13th cubit (अरत्नि) from the bottom or the 5th from the top of the sacrificial post Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a kind of mineral Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender (scilicet यज्ञ) a particular sacrificial ceremony ibidem
    9. neuter gender a particular Maha1-rasa महा-रस (quod vide) catalogue or catalogues
    10. neuter gender a particular prodigy or omen (belonging to or occurring in the परं दिवम् or upper sky), MW.
    11. neuter gender the ashes of a burnt-offering ibidem
    12. neuter gender Name of the NakshatraS3ravan2a नक्षत्रश्रवण (presided over by Vishn2u विष्णु) VarBr2S.
    13. neuter gender of two Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
    14. neuter gender of various works., especially of the Vishn2u-Pura1n2a विष्णु-पुराण
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  2. आग्नावैष्णवāgnāvaiṣṇavamfn. (Pa1n2. 6-3, 28 Comm.) belonging to Agni अग्नि and Vishn2u विष्णु VS. S3Br. AitBr.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 6-3, 28 commentator or commentary) belonging to Agni अग्नि and Vishn2u विष्णु VS. S3Br. AitBr.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective referring to Agni अग्नि and Vishn2u विष्णु (as a chapter or a series of hymns), (gaRa विमुक्ता*दि quod vide)
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  3. ऐन्द्रावैष्णवaindrāvaiṣṇavamf(ई)n. relating to Indra इन्द्र and Vishn2u विष्णु S3Br. AitBr. Ta1n2d2yaBr.

    mf(ई)neuter gender relating to Indra इन्द्र and Vishn2u विष्णु S3Br. AitBr. Ta1n2d2yaBr.

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  4. प्रश्नवैष्णवpraśnavaiṣṇavam. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

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  5. प्रष्णवैष्णवpraṣṇavaiṣṇavaw.r. for प्रश्न-व्˚ .

    wrong reading for प्रश्न-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .

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  6. ब्रह्मेशवैष्णवbrahmeśavaiṣṇavamfn. descended from Brahma1 ब्रह्मा and S3iva शिव and Vishn2u विष्णु Ma1rkP.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective descended from Brahma1 ब्रह्मा and S3iva शिव and Vishn2u विष्णु Ma1rkP.

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