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Vamshika, ղṃśi첹, ṃśi첹, ղṃśi, Vaṃsika, Vamsika: 16 definitions

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Vamshika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.

The Sanskrit terms ղṃśi첹 and ṃśi첹 and ղṃśi can be transliterated into English as Vamsika or Vamshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vamshika in Shaivism glossary
: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

ṃśi첹 (वांशिक) refers to one of the ʲñ峦ⲹ, representing members of the dance troupe employed in Śiva temples.—Performance of śܻ󲹲ṛtٲ or classical dance by Rudrakanyā accompanied by ʲñ峦ⲹ [viz., ṃśi첹] is known as saukhyakarma. This is recommended to be performed as part of nityotsava, ٳ貹Բ, ǰṣaԲ, ⲹśٳٲ, ܳٲśԳپ, utsava, snapana, ū, homakarma, 󱹲dzṇa and other 峾ⲹ-첹. The ʲñ峦ⲹs are Nartaka, Mardaka, Gāyaka, ṃśi첹 and Mauravika. Those who play the flute, with the nuances of ܻٳٲ and so on are ṃśi첹.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

ṃśi첹.�(EI 33), a flute-player. Note: ṃśi첹 is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vamshika in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vaṃsika : (adj.) belonging to a clan or race.

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

ṃs첹�

(Burmese text): (�) နှ�-ပြွ�-မှုတ်သမား၊ နှ�-ပြွ�-အတတ်ပညာရှိသော၊ သူ။ (�) ဝါးတိုင်ကိ� တက်သော၊ ဝါးဖြင့� ကစားတတ်သော၊ သူ။ (�) (�) အကျော်ပင်။

(Auto-Translation): (1) A person who is skilled in catching fish with a net. (2) A person who climbs bamboo and is skilled at playing with bamboo. (3) A versatile person.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vamshika in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṃśi첹 (वंशि�).—a (S) Relating to a race; descended through a race &c.

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vaṃśīka (वंशी�).—a (ṃśi첹) Descending through the family tribe--a practice, disease &c.

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ṃśi첹 (वांशिक).—a S Relating to bamboo. 2 Relating to a noble or genteel tribe.

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vāṃśīka (वांशी�).—n C (ṃs) The frame-work of a roof, the compages of beams, rafters, and laths.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vaṃśīka (वंशी�).�a Descending through the family or tribe. A practice or a disease &c.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vamshika in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ղṃśi첹 (वंशि�).�a. Lineal, genealogical.

-kam Aloe-wood.

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ղṃśi (वंशिका).�

1) A kind of flute.

2) Aloe-wood.

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ṃśi첹 (वांशिक).—[ṃśa-ṻ첹]

1) A bamboo-cutter.

2) A fluteplayer, a piper.

Derivable forms: ṃśi첹� (वांशिक�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղṃśi첹 (वंशि�).—mfn.

(-첹�-ī-첹�) Belonging or relating to a family or bamboo, &c. nf.

(-첹�-) 1. Aloe-wood. 2. A Kind of flute. E. ṃśa, ṻ aff.

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ṃśi첹 (वांशिक).—m.

(-첹�) 1. A flute-player, a piper, a fifer. 2. A bamboo-cutter, &c. E. ś a pipe, aff. or ṭhan .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղṃśi첹 (वंशि�).—I. adj. Relating to a family. Ii. n. Aloe.

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ṃśi첹 (वांशिक).—i. e. ṃśa + ika, m. A flute-piper.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ղṃśi (वंशिका):—[from ṃśaka > ṃśa] f. a kind of pipe or flute, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] aloe wood, Agallochum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) ղṃśi첹 (वंशि�):—[from ṃśa] mfn. belonging or relating to a bamboo, pertaining to a family etc., lineal, genealogical, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] m. a measure of 4 Stomas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] the son of a Śūdra and a Veṇi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] n. aloe wood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) ṃśi첹 (वांशिक):—[from ṃśa] mfn. = ṃśa-bhārika, [Pāṇini; ib.]

8) [v.s. ...] m. a flute-player, piper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] a bamboo-cutter, [Horace H. Wilson]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṃśi첹 (वांशिक):�(첹�) 1. m. A flute player; bambu cutter.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ṃśi첹 (वांशिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ղṃs.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vamshika in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ղṃśi첹 (ವಂಶಿ�):�

1) [adjective] relating to a family or lineage.

2) [adjective] relating to bamboo.

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ղṃśi첹 (ವಂಶಿ�):�

1) [noun] a man belonging to a particular family.

2) [noun] the fragrant smoke from burning Agallochum aloe wood.

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ṃśi첹 (ವಾಂಶಿಕ):�

1) [adjective] relating to or made of bamboo.

2) [adjective] of or relating to a family.

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ṃśi첹 (ವಾಂಶಿಕ):�

1) [noun] a man who makes articles as baskets, winnows, mats, etc. using bamboo or bamboo splits.

2) [noun] a man who plays a flute; a flutist.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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