Vayasi, Va-ya-ne-si, Vāyaci, Vayaci, ⲹī: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Vayasi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) ⲹī (वायसी) is another name for ձDZī, a medicinal plant similar to dzپṣmī Celastrus paniculatus (black oil plant or intellect tree) from the Celastraceae or “staff vine� or “bittersweet family� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.82 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The Raj Nighantu reads dzپṣmī and ձDZī together while Bāpālāl identifies ձDZī with Zanthoxylum budrunga (cape yellowwood or Indian ivy-rue) from the Rutaceae or “rue� or “citrus� family. The third chapter (ḍūc徱-) of this book contains climbers and creepers (īܻ). Together with the names ⲹī and ձDZī, there are a total of thirty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) ⲹī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for 첹, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly possibly related to 岹ī, according to verse 3.107-109. Both the drugs, 첹 and 岹ī are of doubtful identity and were controversial even during the times of Suśruta.
3) ⲹī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for 岹ī, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly possibly related to 첹, according to verse 3.110-112. Both the drugs, Kākanāsa and 岹ī are of doubtful identity and were controversial even during the times of Suśruta.
4) ⲹī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for 첹峦ī, a medicinal plant identified with Solanum nigrum Linn. (or ‘black nightshade�) from the Solanaceae or “nightshades� family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.133-135. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names ⲹī and 첹峦ī, there are a total of eighteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
5) ⲹī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for 첹Ჹṅg, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with either Peristrophe bicalyculata Nees (Masī) or Leea aequata Linn. syn. Leea hirta Roxb. ex Hornem., according to verse 4.142-143. Together with the names ⲹī and 첹Ჹṅg, there are a total of seven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: BDK Tripiṭaka: The ܲ첹-ūٰⲹī (वायसी) refers to a type of bulbous root, as mentioned in Chapter 12 (“offering food�) of the ܲ첹-ūٰ. Accordingly, “the ripened taro root is also suitable for the Buddha Family, [as are also] the 첹śܰ첹 root, the ī root, the ⲹī root, the ܰūṭ� root, and other bulbous roots. [...] I have explained bulbous roots in brief: use them to make offerings in due accordance with the particular family and [the distinctions between] higher, middling, and lower [accomplishments]. If you differentiate them in this manner, you will quickly gain success�.
When you wish to offer food [viz., ⲹī], first cleanse the ground, sprinkle scented water all around, spread out on the ground leaves that have been washed clean, such as lotus leaves, 貹ś (dhak) leaves, and leaves from lactescent trees, or new cotton cloth, and then set down the oblatory dishes. [...] First smear and sprinkle the ground and then spread the leaves; wash your hands clean, rinse out your mouth several times, swallow some water, and then you should set down the food [viz., ⲹī]. [...]

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ⲹī (वायसी):—[from ⲹ] a f. a female crow, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Pañcatantra; Hitopadeśa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various plants ([according to] to [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] Ficus Oppositifolia, Agati Grandiflora = 첹ٳṇḍī and = -dzپṣmī), [Suśruta]
3) [from ⲹ] b in [compound] for ⲹ.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVāyasi (ವಾಯಸ�):�
1) [noun] a female crow.
2) [noun] the vine Cardiospermum halicacabum of Sapindaceae.
3) [noun] its cherry; heart pea.
4) [noun] a shrub Bauhinia tomentosa of Caesalpiniaceae family(?).
5) [noun] the plant Solanum nigrum of Solanaceae family.
6) [noun] its fruit; black night shade.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVāyaci (வாயச�) noun < ⲹī.
1. Hen-crow; பெண்காக்கை. (இலக்கியச� சொல்லகராதி) [penkakkai. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
2. A variety of Indian houndsberry. See செம்மணித்தக்காளி. (தலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம்) [semmanithakkali. (thailavarukkachurukkam)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvāyasi (ဝါယသ�) [(kri) (ကြ�)]�
ڱ+ⲹ+ṇe+īپ,ٳ�238.dٱٳٳ.]
[ဝ�+�+ဏ�+သိ။ နီတိ၊ ဓာတု။ ၂၃၈။ ဓာတွတ္ထ။]

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ya, Ne, Va, Ci.
Starts with: Vayasibhu, Vayasibhuta, Vayasikar, Vayasikri, Vayasikrita, Vayasin.
Full-text (+27): Vayasikrita, Vayasibhuta, Kaishora, Vayaci Avati, Atavi, Sharngeshtha, Vayodha, Drapsin, Ajatadanta, Apivya, Nishcaya, Naimisha, Antavasayin, Phaladatri, Phalaprada, Vayas, Phalada, Shanmasika, Nyanc, Samsthiti.
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