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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. व्यासvyāsa1 Distribution, separation into parts.
    1. 1 Distribution, separation into parts.
    2. Dissolution or analysis of a compound.
    3. Severalty, distinction.
    4. Diffusion, extension; तस्यैव व्यासमिच्छामि ज्ञातुं ते भगवन् यथा Bhāg.6.4.2.
    5. Width, breadth.
    6. The diameter of a circle.
    7. A fault in pronunciation.
    8. Arrangement, compliation.
    9. An arranger, a compiler; द्वैपायनोऽस्मि व्यासानां कवीनां काव्य आत्मवान् Bhāg. 11.16.28.
    10. Name of a celebrated sage. [He was the son of the sage Parāśara by Satyavatī (born before her marriage with Śantanu quod vide, which see); but he retired to the wilderness as soon as he was born, and there led the life of a hermit, practising the most rigid austerities until he was called by his mother Satyavatī to beget sons on the widows of her son Vichitravīrya. He was thus the father of Pāṇḍu and Dhṛitarāṣṭra and also of Vidura; q. quod vide, which see v. He was at first called 'Kṛiṣṇadvaipāyana' from his dark complexion and from his having been brought forth by Satyavatī on a Dvīpa or island; but he afterwards came to be called Vyāsa or 'the arranger,' as he was supposed to have arranged the Vedas in their present form; विव्यास वेदान् यस्मात् स तस्माद् व्यास इति स्मृतः Compare also जातः स यमुनद्वीपे द्वैपायन इति स्मृतः । व्यस्य वेदान् समस्ताश्च व्यासतामगमद्विभुः ॥ Bm.1.214. He is believed to be the author of the great epic, the Mahābhārata, which he is said to have composed with Gaṇapati for his scribe. The eighteen Purāṇas, as also the Brahma-sūtras and several other works are also ascribed to him. He is one of the seven chirajeevins or deathless persons; Compare चिरजीविन्.]
    11. A Brāhmaṇa who recites or expounds the Purāṇas in public.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पीठम् the seat of the an expounder of the Purāṇas-पूजा Name of the observance of honouring one's preceptor, performed on the 15th of the bright half of Āṣāḍha.

    • -समास (dual) details and the aggregate; आयव्ययौ च व्याससमासाभ्यामाचक्षीत Kau. Atmanepada 2.9.

    In the Gita10·1310·37

    असितो देवलो व्यासः स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे ॥

    asito devalo vyāsaḥ svayaṁ caiva bravīṣi me. — All the Rishis, the divine seer Narada, Asita, Devala, Vyasa say this of Thee; and Thou Thyself sayest it to me. 10·13
    • व्यासःvyāsaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun vyāsa (sage Vyasa, the author of the Mahabharata).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. व्यासvyāsa[vi ͜ âsa] m. [√2. as] separation; de tailed account (in., ab., -tas, in detail); N. (arranger) of a mythical…

    [vi ͜ âsa] masculine [√2. as] separation; de tailed account (instrumental, ablative, -tas, in detail); noun (arranger) of a mythical sage, the reputed editor or compiler of various extensive works (the Vedas, the Mahâbhârata, the Purânas, the Vedânta etc.), and regarded as the son of Parâsara and Satyavatî.

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  2. द्व्यास्यdvyāsya[dví ͜ âsya] a. two-mouthed.

    [dví ͜ âsya] adjective two-mouthed.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. व्यासvyāsam. severing, separation, division Sarvad.
    1. masculine gender severing, separation, division Sarvad.
    2. masculine gender a kind of drawl (as a fault in pronunciation), A1Pra1t.
    3. masculine gender extension, diffusion, prolixity, detailed account (instrumental case; ablative and 709340 -तस् indeclinable in detail, at length, fully) MBh. Sus3r. BhP.
    4. masculine gender width, breadth, the diameter of a circle S3ulbas. VarBr2S.
    5. masculine gender "distributing, disjoining", Name of the Pada-pa1t2ha पद-पाठ or "disjoined text" Apra1t.
    6. masculine gender "arranger, compiler", Name of a celebrated mythical sage and author (often called Veda-vya1sa वेद-व्यास and regarded as the original compiler and arranger of the Vedas वेद s, Veda7nta वेदा*न्त - su1tras सूत्र s etc.; he was the son of the sage Para1s3ara पराशर and Satyavati1 सत्यवती, and half-brother of Vicitra-vi1rya विचित्र-वीर्य and Bhi1shma भीष्म; he was also called Va1dara1yan2a वादरायण or Ba1dara1yan2a बादरायण, and Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण from his dark complexion, and Dvaipa1yana द्वैपायन because he was brought forth by Satyavati1 सत्यवती on a Dvi1pa द्वीप or island in the Jumna1 Jumna; when grown up he retired to the wilderness to lead the life of a hermit, but at his mother's request returned to become the husband of Vicitra-vi1rya विचित्र-वीर्य 's two childless widows, by whom he was the father of the blind Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र and of Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु; he was also the father of Vidura विदुर [quod vide] by a slave girl, and of S3uka शुक, the supposed narrator of the Bha1gavata भागवत - Pura1n2a पुराण, he was also the supposed compiler of the Maha1-bha1rata महा-भारत, the Pura1n2as पुराण s, and other portions of Hindu1 Hindu sacred literature; but the name Vya1sa व्यास seems to have been given to any great typical compiler or author) MBh. Hariv. Pur. confer, compare IW. 371 neuter gender 2; 373 etc.
    7. masculine gender a Bra1hman Brahman who recites or expounds the Pura1n2as पुराण s etc. in public (Equivalent to पाठक-ब्राह्मण) MW.
    8. neuter gender a bow weighing 100 Palas पल s Lexicographers
    9. etc. see page and participle 1035, column 2 .
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  2. अनुव्यास्थाanuvyāsthāCaus. -स्थापयति, to send away in different directions TBr.

    Causal -स्थापयति, to send away in different directions TBr.

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  3. अर्धव्यासardhavyāsam. "half the diameter", radius.

    masculine gender "half the diameter", radius.

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  4. दिनव्यासदलdinavyāsadalan. "day-radius", the radius of a circle made by an asterism in its daily revolution Su1ryas. ii, 60.

    neuter gender "day-radius", the radius of a circle made by an asterism in its daily revolution Su1ryas. ii, 60.

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  5. द्व्यास्यdvyāsyamfn. two-mouthed AV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective two-mouthed AV.

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  6. पृथिव्यासंसर्पpṛthivyāsaṃsarpan. N. of Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.

    neuter gender Name of Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.

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  7. बाबुजीव्यासbābujīvyāsam. N. of an author Cat.

    masculine gender Name of an author catalogue or catalogues

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