Vitan, Viṭa�: 6 definitions
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Vitan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVitan (वितन�).�8 U.
1) To spread, stretch; स्फुरितविततजिह्व� (ܰٲٲٲᾱ�) Mk. 9.12; Kirātārjunīya 15.53; Śiśupālavadha 5.38;14.53.
2) To cover, fill; प्रस्वेदबिन्दुवितत� वदनं प्रियाया� (prasvedabinduvitata� vadana� priyāyā�) Ch. P.9; यो वितत्य स्थितः खम� (yo vitatya sthita� kham) Meghadūta 6.
3) To form, make; श्रेणीबन्धाद� वितन्वद्भिरस्तम्भा� तोरणस्रजम् (śreṇībandhād vitanvadbhirastambhā� toraṇasrajam) R.1.41; Kirātārjunīya 16.51.
4) To stretch, string (as a bow); वितत्य किरतोः शरान� (vitatya kirato� śarān) Uttararāmacarita 6.1; वितत्य शार्ङ्गम� (vitatya śārṅgam) Bhaṭṭikāvya 3.47.
5) To cause, produce, create, give, bestow; V.1.4.
6) To write to compose (as a work); विरा�- पर्वप्रद्योती भावदीपो वितन्यते (virāṭa- parvapradyotī bhāvadīpo vitanyate).
7) To do or perform (as a sacrifice or any other rite); यज्वभि� संमृतं हव्य� विततेष्व- ध्वरेष� सः (yajvabhi� saṃmṛta� havya� vitateṣva- dhvareṣu sa�). Kumārasambhava 2.46.
8) To unfold, manifest, exhibit, show; स्मरसि रुदितै� स्नेहाकूतं तथाप्यतनोदसौ (smarasi ruditai� snehākūta� tathāpyatanodasau) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.11.
9) To perform, carry out, accomplish.
1) To prepare, make ready.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitan (वितन�).—spread over, cover, fill, stretch out (a cord, web, etc.) string (a bow); diffuse, extend; prepare, arrange, sacrifice; produce, effect; make, render (2 [accusative]).
Vitan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and tan (तन�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitan (वितन�):—[=-√t] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -tanoti, -tanute ([future] -⾱, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]), to spread out or through or over, cover, pervade, fill, [Taittirīya-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata] etc.;
—to spread, stretch, extend (a net, snare, cord etc.), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;
—to draw or bend (a bow), [Mahābhārata];
—to spread out id est. lay on, impose (a yoke), [Ṛg-veda];
—to apply (ointment), [Kāvya literature];
—to extend, make wide (with tanvas, the bodies, = to oppose or resist boldly, [Ṛg-veda]; with 貹Ծ, steps, = to stride, [Gīta-govinda]);
—to unfold, display, exhibit, manifest, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;
—to carry out, perform, accomplish ([especially] a rite or ceremony), [ib.];
—to sacrifice, [Harivaṃśa];
—to cause, effect, produce, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa];
—to make, render (two [accusative]), [Prasannarāghava]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVitan in Hindi refers in English to:�(nf) a canopy; extension..—vitan (विता�) is alternatively transliterated as Vitāna.
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Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViṭa� (விடன�) noun < ṭa.
1. Voluptuary, sensualist; தூர்த்தன�. [thurthan.] (ஞானாமிர்தம� [gnanamirtham] 35.)
2. Paramour; சோ� நாயகன். (இலக்கியச� சொல்லகராதி) [sora nayagan. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Viṭa� (விடன�) noun < ṛṣ. Warrior; வீரன�. விடர்கடல�வைத்தி� மலையகராத� வான்வளர்ந்தன [viran. vidarkadalaimalai vanvalarnthana] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 432).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVitan is another spelling for विता� [Բ].—n. 1. spreading out; expansion; extension; 2. an awning; a canopy; 3. a cushion; a season; an opportunity;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Vitamde, Vitamdra, Vitamdratva, Vitamkapali, Vitamkusha, Vitana, Vitanach mudi, Vitanadhara, Vitanakalpa, Vitanamulaka, Vitanavant, Vitanavat, Vitanay, Vitanaya, Vitandaka, Vitandakasmriti, Vitandatva, Vitandavada, Vitandavadi, Vitangara.
Full-text (+14): Vitana, Vitantincan, Abhivyadhin, Vitati, Vitanoti, Anuvitan, Vitatam, Vitatayudha, Vitani, Vitanitri, Vitatya, Vitanibhu, Vitatotsava, Vitatikarana, Vitanaya, Vitatavapus, Pariparin, Vitatatva, Vitatadhvara, Vitatikri.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.201 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Rama-caritabdhi-ratna of Nityananda Shastri (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 2.13 - Royal ceremonies round the year < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Part 3.3 - The Atharva-Prayascittas (introduction and summary) < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) (by Partha Sarathi Sil)
7. Concept of Mokṣa in the Gītārthasaṅgraha < [Chapter 4 - Critical Study of the Gītārthasaṅgraha]