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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 वैश्य

3 dictionaries · exact headword

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.

    Source: Apte

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.
    Source: Monier-Williams

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.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · वैश्य

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