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वंश

वंश

See also: विश्

Sanskrit

Noun

वंश (vaṃśa) n

  1. bamboo cane, cane (RV., etc.)
  2. sugar cane (L.)
  3. shala tree (L.)
  4. roofing beam, roofing lath or rafter (AV., etc.)
  5. joist, joint (VarBṛS.)
  6. reed pipe, flute (Kāv., Rājat.)
  7. spine (VarBṛS., BhP.)
  8. hollow bone (BhP.)
  9. nasal bone (L.)
  10. the curve of a curved sword such as a scimitar or sabre (VarBṛS.)
  11. lineage, stock, pedigree, of genealogical descent or otherwise (ŚBr.)
  12. offspring, son (BhP.)
  13. collection, multitude (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
  14. a measure of length (10 हस्त (hasta)) (Līl.)
  15. (music) musical note (Śiś.)
  16. pride, hubris (Vās.)
  17. bamboo manna, substance found in the stem of bamboo (L.)
  18. name of Krishna (L.)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of वंश
Nom. sg. वंशम् (vaṃśam)
Gen. sg. वंशस्य (vaṃśasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वंशम् (vaṃśam) वंशे (vaṃśe) वंशानि (vaṃśāni)
Vocative वंश (vaṃśa) वंशे (vaṃśe) वंशानि (vaṃśāni)
Accusative वंशम् (vaṃśam) वंशे (vaṃśe) वंशानि (vaṃśāni)
Instrumental वंशेन (vaṃśena) वंशाभ्याम् (vaṃśābhyām) वंशैः (vaṃśaiḥ)
Dative वंशा (vaṃśā) वंशाभ्याम् (vaṃśābhyām) वंशेभ्यः (vaṃśebhyaḥ)
Ablative वंशात् (vaṃśāt) वंशाभ्याम् (vaṃśābhyām) वंशेभ्यः (vaṃśebhyaḥ)
Genitive वंशस्य (vaṃśasya) वंशयोः (vaṃśayoḥ) वंशानाम् (vaṃśānām)
Locative वंशे (vaṃśe) वंशयोः (vaṃśayoḥ) वंशेषु (vaṃśeṣu)

Descendants

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0910