m. the line of a pedigree or genealogy (from its resemblance to the succession of joints in a bamboo), lineage, race, family, stock etc. etc. (especially a noble race, a dynasty of kings, a list of teachers etc.; see)
m. (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.) etc.
m. the lunar race of kings (2nd great line of royal dynasties, the progenitor of which was soma- the Moon, child of the ṛṣi-atri- and father of budha- [Mercury seecandra-ja-];the latter married iḷā-, daughter of the solar king ikṣvāku-, and had by her a son, aila- or purūravas-;this last had a son by urvaśī-, named āyus-, from whom came nahuṣa-, father of yayāti-;the latter had two sons, puru- and yadu-, from whom proceeded the two branches of the lunar line;in that of yadu- was born kṛṣṇa- and bala-rāma-;in that of puru- came duṣyanta-, hero of the śakuntalā- and father of the great bharata-; 9th from bharata- came kuru-, and 14th from him śāntanu-, who had a son vicitra-vīrya- and a step-son vyāsa-;the latter married the two widows of his half-brother, and had by them dhṛtarāṣṭra- and pāṇḍu-, the wars of whose sons form the subject of the ) (seesūrya-v-.)
mn. (scilicetpurāṇa-) Name of a celebrated poem supplementary to the mahā-bhārata- on the history and adventures of kṛṣṇa- and his family (it is usually regarded as part of the greater epic, though really a comparatively modern addition to it; see)
m. the space before the vedi- (perhaps a kind of sacrificial chamber having columns or beams towards the east and situated opposite to the vedi-; according to to others, a room in which the family and friends of the person performing the sacrifice assemble)
m. the solar race of kings (id est the royal dynasty of rāma-candra-, king of ayodhyā-, hero of the rāmāyaṇa-, who was descended from ikṣvāku- son of vaivasvata-manu-, son of the Sun;many Rajput tribes still claim to belong to this race;it is one of the two great lines of kings, the other being called"lunar"Seecandra-v-)
वंशः [वमति उद्गिरति वम्-श तस्य नेत्वम् Uṇ.4.116] 1 A bamboo; धनुर्वशविशुद्धो$पि 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. &c.; see वंशकर, वंशस्थिति &c. -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. -1 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. -Comp. -अग्रम्, -अङ्कुरः 1 the tip or end of a bamboo-cane. -2 the shoot of a bamboo. -अनुकीर्तनम् genealogy. -अनुक्रमः genealogy. -अनुचरितम् the history of a dynasty or family. -आगत a. inherited. -आवली a pedigree, genealogy. -आह्वः bamboo-manna. -कठिनः a thicket of bamboos. -कफम् cottony seeds floating in the air. -कर a. 1 founding a family. -2 perpetuating a race; वंशस्थितिं लौहितिक lauhitika
लौहितिक a. Reddish.
m. V., C.: cane, esp. bamboo; cross-beam; family-tree (the knots of the bamboo representing generations), stock, lineage, race, family; C.: reed-pipe, flute; assemblage of similar things (--°ree;); a certain musical note; pride, arrogance (rare).
a. perpetuating a race; m. continuer of a family; N.; -karma-krit, m. worker in bamboo, basket-maker; -krit ya, n. function of a flute, flute-playing; -krama½âgata, pp. come down by family succession, lineally descended, hereditary; -krama½âhita-gaurava, a. highly esteemed by successive generations of the family; -gop tri, m. preserver of the family; -kintaka, m. genealogist; -kkhettri, m. (cutter off=) last of a family; -ga, a. made of bamboo; born in or belonging to the family of, sprung from a -family (--°ree;); belonging to the same family: with prâktanâh=ancestors; -dhara, a. perpetuating a family; m.continuer of a family; m. descendant; -nâdikâ, -nâdî, f. pipe of bamboo; -nâtha, m. chief of a race; -pattra, n. bamboo leaf; -pota, m. shoot of a cane and child of good family; -bâhya, a. re pudiated by the family; -brâhmana, n. list of ancient teachers; T.; -bhrit, m. perpetuator of a race; -bhogya, fp. to be enjoyed by successive generations, hereditary; -maya, a. (î) made of bamboo; -râgya-dhara, a. perpetuating race and dominion; -lûna, pp. deprived of one's family, alone in the world; -vardh ana, a. increasing or perpetuating a race; m. son; -vardhin, a. id.; -visuddha, pp. unblemished or sound in the cane; of pure lineage; -vistara, m.complete genealogy; -sthiti, f. perpetuation of a family.
m. genealogical table; a. equal by birth: -m, by birth; -vamsya, a. relating to one's genealogy; -vákana, n. repetition; study; lesson; -vanam, ad. in the forest; in every forest; -vana½antam, ad. in the forest; -vandin, a. praising; -vapram, ad. on the bank; -vartana, n. continuation; compliance, tractableness; -vartanîya, fp. to be followed; -varti-tva, n. compliance; -vartin, a. following, yielding, obedient; -vartman, a. following, serving; -vartya, fp. to be followed; -vasa, m. obedience; a. obedient; -vashat-kâra, m. repetition of the concluding sacrificial invocation.
a. having no family, child less, alone in the world; -vakana, n. ex planation, etymology; a. speechless: -m, ad. without saying a word; -vatsala, a. not tenderly attached to, esp. children (lc.);-váp ana, n. (funeral) offering; -vartaka, a. per forming; -vartana, n. performance; -vart anîya, fp. to be accomplished; -varti, a. wickless; -vartitavya, fp. to be performed (Pr.); -vartin, a. ill-behaved (--°ree;); performing, doing (--°ree;); -vartya, fp. to be accomplished; -produced; -uttered; -vasa, a. possessing no will of one's own, dependent: -tâ, f. depend ence; -vashatkâra-ma&ndot;gala, a. lacking sacri fices and festivities;-vasu, a. poor; -vastrî kri, deprive of one's clothes; -vahana, n. con clusion, issue; final act, catastrophe (dr.)
Denoting the.‘rafters ’ or ‘beams’ of the house as made of bamboo cane, is found in this sense from the Rigveda onwards. Cf. Tiraścīnavamśa, Prācīnavamśa, and see Grha.
(lit. ‘Bamboo’) in the sense of * spiritual gene- alogy,’ ‘ list of teachers/ is found in the śatapatha Brāhmana, the Vamśa Brāhmaṇa, and the śāñkhāyana Aranyaka.
As an adjective denotes ‘ having the supporting beam of the roof facing the east’ in the śatapatha Brāhmaria1 and the Yajurveda Samhitās.2 The reference is to the central beam running from the middle of the western end of a hall to the middle of the eastern end. This beam was possibly higher than those at the side. '
noun (masculine) (architect.) a ridge beam
a cross-beam (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a dynasty of kings (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a hollow or tubular bone (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a list of teachers (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular measure of length (10 Hastas) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular musical note (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a reed-pipe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a son (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a succession or collection of similar things (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
arrogance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
assemblage multitude (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Bambusa apus Schult.F. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 598)
Bambusa bambos Druce (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 598)
Bambusa orientalis Nees (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 598)
bamboo-manna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Dendrocalamus strictus Nees (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 598)
family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fife (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
flute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
host (as of chariots) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
joint (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
joist (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
lineage race (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva
offspring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pride (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Saccharum officinarum Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 598)
Shorea robusta Gaertn.F. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 598)
spine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stock (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the back-bone (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the bamboo cane or any cane (also "sugarcane" and "Shorea Robusta") (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the central projecting part of a scimitar or sabre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the line of a pedigree or genealogy (from its resemblance to the succession of joints in a bamboo) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the rafters or laths fastened to the beams (of a roof) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the upper nasal bone (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the upper timbers or beams of a house (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective belonging to the family of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
belonging to the same family (plur. with prāktanāḥ forefathers) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
born in the family of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
made of or produced from bamboo (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sprung from a good family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a kind of large sugar-cane (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a small fish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a tubular bone (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Cynoglossus Lingua (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a prince (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a son (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an ancestor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
making or founding a family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva
propagating or perpetuating a race (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine neuter) an earthy concretion of a milk white colour formed in the hollow of a bamboo and called bamboo-manna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a bamboo-leaf (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of metre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sulphuret of arsenic (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a reed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a sort of fish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Cynoglossus Lingua (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
white sugar-cane (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) an earthy concretion of a milk white colour formed in the hollow of a bamboo and called bamboo-manna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Bambusa arundinacea Willd.
bamboo-manna (Tabāshīr) Frequency rank 14426/72933
noun (masculine neuter) name of a celebrated poem supplementary to the Mahābhārata on the history and adventures of Kṛṣṇa and his family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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