Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

vanas वनस् – tree; forest

substantive neuter

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive neuter

tree; forest

Cappeller 1891 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

vánas ·n. desire or charm, loveliness.

Monier-Williams 1872 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

Vanas, as, n., Ved. (perhaps) desire, longing; attractiveness, loveliness, (Sāy. = tejas, glory, or dhana, wealth); a wood; [cf. Lat. venus in venus- tas.]

Petersburger 1855 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

vánas (von 1. van) n. etwa Verlangen, Anhänglichkeit oder Lieblichkeit: ā yā̀hi̱ vanàsā sa̱ha gāvàḥ sacanta varta̱niṃ yadūdhàbhiḥ ṚV. 10,172,1. nach SĀY. = tejas oder dhana. — Vgl. yajña˚, girvaṇas.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

vánas n. etwa Verlangen, Anhänglichkeit oder Lieblichkeit.

Apte 1890 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

vanas n. Ved. 1 Loveliness; or glory. 2 Wealth. 3 A wood.

Cappeller 1887 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

vánas n. Verlangen o. Anmut.

Occurrences in source texts (1)

SVU 1 occurrence
SVU 2.17: Reverence for the Presence in All 1 occurrence

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