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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for वंश

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वंशvaṃśaA bamboo; धनुर्वशविशुद्धोऽपि निर्गुणः किं करिष्यति H. Pr.23; वंशभवो गुणवानपि संगविशेषेण पूज्यते पुरुषः Bv.1.8…

    [वमति उद्गिरति वम्-श तस्य नेत्वम् Uṇ.4.116]

    1. A bamboo; धनुर्वशविशुद्धोऽपि निर्गुणः किं करिष्यति H. Pr.23; वंशभवो गुणवानपि संगविशेषेण पूज्यते पुरुषः Bv.1.8 (where वंश has sense 2 also); Me.81.
    2. A race, family, dynasty, lineage; स जातो येन जातेन याति वंशः समुन्नतिम् H.2; सूर्यप्रभवो वंशः R.1.2. etc.; see वंशकर, वंशस्थिति etc.
    3. A shaft.
    4. A flute, pipe, reed-pipe; कूजद्भिरापादितवंशकृत्यम् R.2.12.
    5. A collection, assemblage, multitude (usually of similar things); सान्द्रीकृतः स्यन्दनवंशचक्रैः R.7.39.
    6. A cross-beam; यदस्थिभिर्निर्मित- वंशवंश्यस्थूणं त्वचा रोमनखैः पिनद्धम् Bhāg.11.8.33.
    7. A joint (in a bamboo).
    8. A sort of sugar-cane.
    9. The back-bone.
    10. The Śāla tree.
    11. A particular measure of length (equal to ten hastas).
    12. The central projecting part of a sabre.
    13. Bamboo-manna.
    14. Offspring.
    15. A son.
    16. A particular musical note.
    17. Pride, arrogance.
    18. Compound अग्रम्, अङ्कुरः the tip or end of a bamboo-cane.
    19. the shoot of a bamboo.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अनुकीर्तनम् genealogy.

    • -अनुक्रमः genealogy.

    • -अनुचरितम् the history of a dynasty or family.

    • -आगत Adjective inherited.

    • -आवली a pedigree, genealogy.

    • -आह्वः bamboo-manna.

    • -कठिनः a thicket of bamboos.

    • -कफम् cottony seeds floating in the air.

    • -कर

      1. Adjective
      2. founding a family.
      3. perpetuating a race; वंशस्थितिं
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वंशvaṃśam. (derivation doubtful) the bamboo cane or any cane (accord. to L. also "sugarcane" and "Shorea Robusta") RV.…
    1. masculine gender (derivation doubtful) the bamboo cane or any cane (according to to Lexicographers also "sugarcane" and "Shorea Robusta") fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender the upper timbers or beams of a house, the rafters or laths fastened to the beams (of a roof; confer, compare प्राचीन-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) AV. etc.
    3. masculine gender a cross-beam, joist, joint VarBr2S.
    4. masculine gender a reed-pipe, flute, fife Ka1v. Ra1jat.
    5. masculine gender the back-bone, spine VarBr2S. BhP.
    6. masculine gender a hollow or tubular bone BhP. (Bombay edition) Scholiast or Commentator
    7. masculine gender the upper nasal bone Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender the central projecting part of a scimitar or sabre VarBr2S.
    9. masculine gender the line of a pedigree or genealogy (from its resemblance to the succession of joints in a bamboo), lineage race, family, stock S3Br. etc. etc. (especially a noble race, a dynasty of kings, a list of teachers etc.; confer, compare Pa1n2. 2-1, 19 Scholiast or Commentator)
    10. masculine gender offspring, a son BhP.
    11. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') a succession or collection of similar things, assemblage multitude, host (as of chariots, stars etc.) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    12. masculine gender a particular measure of length (Equivalent to 10 Hastas हस्त s) Li1l.
    13. masculine gender a particular musical note S3is3.
    14. masculine gender pride, arrogance Va1s.
    15. masculine gender bamboo-manna Lexicographers
    16. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वंशvaṃśa[vamsá] m. V., C.: cane, esp. bamboo; cross-beam; family-tree (the knots of the bamboo representing…

    [vamsá] masculine Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: cane, especially bamboo; cross-beam; family-tree (the knots of the bamboo representing generations), stock, lineage, race, family; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: reed-pipe, flute; assemblage of similar things (--˚); a certain musical note; pride, arrogance (rare).

    Source: Macdonell

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