Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 वास

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वासvāsaPerfume.
[वस् निवासे आच्छादने वा घञ्]
1. Perfume.
2. Living, dwelling; वासो यस्य हरेः करे Bv.1.63; R.19.2; नरके नियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम Bg.1.44.
3. An abode, a habitation, house; एष शाकुनिकः शेते तव वासं समाश्रितः Mb.12.145.7.
4. Site, situation; अवाप्य वासं नरदेवपुत्राः Mb.3.176.4.
5. A day's journey.
6. Imagination. (वासना).
7. Semblance.
8. Clothes, dress.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अ (आ) -गारः, -रम्, -गृहम्, -वेश्यम् Neuter the inner apartments of a house; particularly bed-chamber; धर्मासनाद्विशति वासगृहं नरेन्द्रः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.7; समयः खलु ते वासगृहप्र- वेशस्य V.3.
- -कर्णी
  
  a hall where public exhibitions (such as dancing, wrestling matches etc.) are held.
  
  a sacrificial hall.
- -गृहम्
  
  the inner part of a house.
  
  bed-chamber; धर्मासनाद्विशति वासगृहं नरेन्द्रः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.7.
- -ताम्बूलम् betel mixed with other fragrant species; वासताम्बूलवीटिकां ... उपयुज्य Dk.2.2.
- -पर्ययः a change of residence; नोत्सीदेम महाराज क्रियतां वासपर्ययः Mb.3.258.5.
- -प्रासादः a palace.
- -भवनम्, -मन्दिरम्, -समनम् a dwelling-place, house.
- -यष्टिः Feminine a roosting perch, a rod for a bird to perch on; उत्कीर्णा इव वासयष्टिषु निशानिद्रालसा बर्हिणः V.3.2; Me.81.
- -योगः a kind of fragrant powder.
- -सज्जा Equivalent to वासकसज्जा quod vide, which see
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वासvāsain comp. for 1. वासस् .
1. in compound for 1. वासस् .
2. masculine gender perfuming, perfume Vikr. Ma1lati1m. Car.
3. masculine gender Gendarussa Vulgaris Lexicographers (also f(आ).)
4. masculine gender (from √4. वस्) a garment, dress, clothes (mc. for वासस्) MBh. (confer, compare कृष्णवास).
5. masculine gender (from √5. वस्) staying, remaining (especially "overnight"), abiding, dwelling, residence, living in (locative case or compound; confer, compare Pa1n2. 6-3, 18 Scholiast or Commentator), abode, habitation fg-veda etc.
6. masculine gender in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to having one's abode in, dwelling or living in
7. masculine gender वासं-√वस्, to take up one's abode, abide, dwell
8. masculine gender place or seat of (genitive case) R.
9. masculine gender a day's journey ibidem
10. masculine gender state, situation, condition Hariv.
11. masculine gender Equivalent to वास-गृह, bed-chamber (see -सज्जा)
12. masculine gender Equivalent to वासना, imagination, idea, semblance of MBh.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वासvāsa[vâs-a] m. garment, dress (metr. for vâs-as).
1. [vâs-a] masculine garment, dress (metrical (due to exigencies of metre) for vâs-as).
2. [vâs-á] masculine halting, especially for the night. staying overnight; resting, dwelling, sojourn, in (locative, --˚); abode, habitation; seat of (genitive); day's journey (rare); situation, condition (rare): -m vas, take up one's abode, abide, dwell, live: --˚, adjective abiding, living in (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit).
3. [vâsa] masculine perfume.
Source: Macdonell

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit

वासvāsa

गुणान्तराधाने

10P, seṭ, sak (कथादि)

to infuse, scent, season

Source: Dhātupāṭha

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