वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) is a Sanskrit word meaning universal, omnipresent, or relating to all men, complete in number, relating or belonging to the gods collectively, all-commanding, relating or sacred to Agni Vaishvanara, composed by Vishvanara or Vaishvanara. Its 40 recorded definitions are grouped into 11 contexts, among them Universal / Relating to All Men, Proper Name (Mythological/Historical), Agni / Fire.
(H2) [Printed book page 1027,1] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)mf(ई (ī))n. (fr.विश्वा-नर (viśvā-nara)) relating or belonging to all men, omnipresent, known or worshipped, everywhere, universal, general, common, RV. &c. &c. [ID=207936]
1. Belonging to all men or universal. 2. Dwelling or worshipped everywhere. 3. Fire. 4. Sun or sunlight. 5. Intellect conditioned by the aggregate.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 301-2] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) vaiśvā-nará, a. (ī́) belonging to all men; universal, dwelling or worshipped everywhere, generally known (Agni, sacrifice; V., C.); consisting of all men, present in full numbers (V.); m. fire; sun, sunlight (V.); intellect conditioned by the aggregate
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(Vedānta phil.); N.: (a) -datta,m.N.; ī-ya, a. relating to or treating of Vaiśvānara. [ID=17246]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Relating or fit for all men.
2. Agni or fire.
3. A particular annual sacrifice.
वैश्वानर (nara) (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 812] वैश्वानर (nara) (vaiśvānara) mfn. (-रः (-raḥ)-री (-rī)-रं (-raḥ-rī-raṃ)) Relating to, fit for, &c. all men. m. (-रः (-raḥ)) AGNI or fire. f. (-री (-rī)) A particular sacrifice to be performed at the beginning of every year.
E. विश्व (viśva)ानर (nara) (viśvānara) a Muni, or विश्व (viśva) all, नर (nara) mankind, and अण् (aṇ) aff. of descent.
[ID=36976]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Relating or fit for all men.
2. Agni or fire.
3. The digestive fire.
4. The supreme being.
5. A particular sacrifice performed at the beginning of every year.
वैश्वानर (nara) (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 693-a] वैश्वानर (nara) (vaiśvānara)
mfn. (-रः (-raḥ)-री (-rī)-रं (-raḥ-rī-raṃ)) Relating to, fit for, &c., all men.
m. (-रः (-raḥ))
1. AGNI or fire.
2. The digestive fire.
3. The supreme being.
f. (-री (-rī)) A particular sacrifice to be performed at the beginning of every year.
E. विश्व (viśva)ानर (nara) (viśvānara) a Muni, or विश्व (viśva) all, नर (nara) mankind, अण् (aṇ) aff. of descent.
[ID=38718]
— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Relating to all men. 2. Fire. 3. The general consciousness.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 0910-a] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)vaiśvānara,I.i. e.viśva
-nara + a,adj. Relating to, fit for, etc.,
all men. II.m.1. Agni, fire,
Utt. Rāmac. 174, 3; Pañc. 224, 21. 2.
The general consciousness, Vedāntas.
in Chr. 209, 11. III.f.rī, A par-
ticular sacrifice, Man. 11, 27.
[ID=14131]
— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Universal or omnipresent. 2. Fire, the god of fire, or the sun.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 526] 1 वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)f.ई (ī) belonging to or consisting of all men, universal, complete, omnipresent or omnipotent; m. fire or the god of fire, the sun, also = विराज् (virāj) (ph.). [ID=31205]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Relating to or benefiting all mankind. 2. An epithet of Agni, the fire of digestion, or a particular Dānava. 3. In philosophy, the universal spirit of humanity or general consciousness. 4. A yearly sacrifice. 5. A particular division of the sun's path.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 0971-a] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)vaiśvānara, as, ī, am (fr. viśvā-nara), relating to or fit for all men, present with all men, common to all mankind, benefiting all men; (as), m. ‘son of Viśvā-nara,’ epithet of Agni or Fire, (Agni Vaiśvānara is regarded as the author of the hymns Ṛg-veda X. 79, 80); the fire of digestion; N. of a Dānava; (in the Vedānta phil.) ‘the Spirit of Humanity,’ N. of Intellect located in the collective aggregate of bodies, the general consciousness; (ī), f. a particular sacrifice performed at the beginning of every year; a particular division of the sun's path. [ID=45170]
Vaiśvānara2, a muni. § 266 (Śakrasabhāv.): II, 7, 299
(muniḥ, in the palace of Indra).
[ID=11335]
— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
a class of rishis
Vaiśvānara, pl. (°āḥ), a class of ṛṣis. § 656 (Khaḍgot-
pattik.): XII, 166β, 6143 (°-Marīcipāḥ).
[ID=11336]
— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
A son of Danu and father of Upadanavi and other daughters.
[Printed book page 3-343] Vaiśvānara (II) — a son of Danu, and father of four daughters, Upadānavī and others. Bhā. VI. 6. 33; Br. III. 6. 7; Vā. 68. 7. [ID=13777]
— The Purana Index
1. Father of Puloma and Kalika, who were married to Maricha, giving rise to 74000 Danavas. 2. A resident of Hiranyapura who was slain by Arjuna.
Vaiśvānara (III) — father of two daughters, Pulomā and Kāla (li) kā who were married to Mārica; from them 74,000 Dānavas; lived in Hiraṇyapura; slain by Arjuna. M. 6. 22; Vā. 68. 23-27. [ID=13778]
— The Purana Index
resides in Somapanam tirtham
Vaiśvānara (IV) — resides in Somapānam tīrtham. M. 22. 62. [ID=13779]
— The Purana Index
a son of Bharatagni
Vaiśvānara (V) — a son of Bharatāgni. Vā. 29. 8; Br. II. 12. 8. [ID=13780]
— The Purana Index
Agni / Fire
7 definitions7
an epithet of Agni or fire
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)m.N. of Agni or Fire, RV. &c. &c. (Agni Vaiśv° is regarded as the author of x, 79, 80) [ID=207942]
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 1015-c]1 An epithet of fire; त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ)खांडवरंगतांडवनटो दूरेऽस्तु वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)ः (khāṃḍavaraṃgatāṃḍavanaṭo dūre'stu vaiśvānaraḥ)Bhāminīvilāsa (Bombay) 1. 57. [ID=27149]
— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Fire or Agni. 2. A yearly sacrifice. 3. Intended for all the world.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 731-a] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)(रः-री-रं) ((raḥ-rī-raṃ)) 1. m. Agni or fire. f. A sacrifice at the beginning of the year. a. Intended for all the world. [ID=36604]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Fire. 2. The digestive fire. 3. The supreme being.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 695-27] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)m. 1. An epithet of fire; 2. the digestive fire, अहं वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)ो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः (ahaṃ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṃ dehamāśritaḥ)Bg. xv.14; 3. the supreme being. [ID=36496]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Agni
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 701-2] Vaiśvānara1 = Agni, q.v. (Add VII. 2019; VIII, 2160;
for II, 299, see next.)
[ID=11334]
— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
1. A name of Agni. 2. Associated with the five vital breaths.
वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 3-342] Vaiśvānara (I) — a name of Agni;1 to be propitiated by eight oblations or Vaiśvadeva and five others. Prāṇa, apāna,samāna, udāna and vyāna.2 Page3-343+ 25
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. II. 2. 24.]
[Footnote: 2) Vā. 15. 3-8.] [ID=13776]
— The Purana Index
Relating to Gods / Agni Vaiśvānara
3 definitions3
relating or belonging to the gods collectively
relating or belonging to the gods collectively, Lāṭy. [ID=207938]
2 वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)a. consecrated to Agni V. [ID=31206]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Supreme Being / Universal Consciousness
3 definitions3
the Supreme Spirit or Intellect when associated with a collective aggregate of gross bodies
(in the Vedānta) N. of the Supreme Spirit or Intellect when located in a supposed collective aggregate of gross bodies (= Virāj, Prajā-pati, Puruṣa), Vedāntas, Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 35 [ID=207946]
a particular division of the moon's path comprising both Bhadrapada and Revati
(H2B) [Printed book page 1027,1] वैश्वानरी (vaiśvānarī) (ई (ī)), f.N. of a partic. division of the moon's path (comprising both Bhadrapadā and Revatī; cf.-पथ (-patha) and -मार्ग (-mārga)), VP. [ID=207950]
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Definitions on this page come from 12 works:
Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
