# वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)

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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.

- **SLP1:** `vESvAnara`  **IAST:** vaiśvānara  **Devanagari:** वैश्वानर
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishvanara
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/vaishvanara/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Universal / Relating to All Men (10 definitions)
- universal, omnipresent, or relating to all men  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (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 ]
- complete in number  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > consisting of all men, full in number, complete, RV.; AV.; ŚrS. [ ID=207937 ]
- all-commanding  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > all-commanding, AV. [ ID=207939 ]
- mankind  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 1027,1] वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) n. men collectively, mankind, TBr. [ ID=207952 ]
- 1. Belonging to all men or universal. 2. Dwelling or worshipped everywhere. 3. Fire. 4. Sun or sunlight. 5. Intellect conditioned by the aggregate.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 Page301-3 ( Vedānta phil. ); N. : ( a ) -datta, m. N.; ī-ya, a. relating to or treating of Vaiśvānara. [ ID=17246 ]
- 1. Relating or fit for all men. 2. Agni or fire. 3. A particular annual sacrifice.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 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.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. Relating to all men. 2. Fire. 3. The general consciousness.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. Universal or omnipresent. 2. Fire, the god of fire, or the sun.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 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.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > 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 ]

### Proper Name (Mythological/Historical) (9 definitions)
- an epithet of a Daitya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a Daitya, Hariv.; Pur. [ ID=207947 ]
- of various men  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of various men, Kathās. [ ID=207948 ]
- members of a family of Rishis  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > ( pl. ) of a family of Ṛṣis, MBh. [ ID=207949 ]
- a sage  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Vaiśvānara 2, a muni. § 266 (Śakrasabhāv.): II, 7, 299 ( muniḥ, in the palace of Indra). [ ID=11335 ]
- a class of rishis  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Vaiśvānara, pl. ( °āḥ ), a class of ṛṣis. § 656 (Khaḍgot- pattik.): XII, 166 β, 6143 ( °-Marīcipāḥ ). [ ID=11336 ]
- A son of Danu and father of Upadanavi and other daughters.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [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 ]
- 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.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > 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 ]
- resides in Somapanam tirtham  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vaiśvānara (IV) — resides in Somapānam tīrtham. M. 22. 62. [ ID=13779 ]
- a son of Bharatagni  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vaiśvānara (V) — a son of Bharatāgni. Vā. 29. 8; Br. II. 12. 8. [ ID=13780 ]

### Agni / Fire (7 definitions)
- an epithet of Agni or fire  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) m. N. of Agni or Fire, RV. &c. &c. (Agni Vaiśv° is regarded as the author of x, 79, 80 ) [ ID=207942 ]
- a particular Agni  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. Agni, ĀrṣBr. [ ID=207943 ]
- An epithet of fire  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. Fire or Agni. 2. A yearly sacrifice. 3. Intended for all the world.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. Fire. 2. The digestive fire. 3. The supreme being.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- Agni  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 701-2 ] Vaiśvānara 1 = Agni, q.v. (Add VII. 2019; VIII, 2160; for II, 299, see next.) [ ID=11334 ]
- 1. A name of Agni. 2. Associated with the five vital breaths.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > 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 ]

### Relating to Gods / Agni Vaiśvānara (3 definitions)
- relating or belonging to the gods collectively  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > relating or belonging to the gods collectively, Lāṭy. [ ID=207938 ]
- relating or sacred to Agni Vaishvanara  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > relating or sacred to Agni Vaiśvānara, TS.; ŚBr.; ŚrS. [ ID=207940 ]
- consecrated to Agni  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 2 वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) a. consecrated to Agni V. [ ID=31206 ]

### Supreme Being / Universal Consciousness (3 definitions)
- the Supreme Spirit or Intellect when associated with a collective aggregate of gross bodies  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (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 ]
- General consciousness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 1015-c ] 3 General consciousness (in Vedānta phil. ). [ ID=27149 ]
- The Supreme Being  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 1015-c ] 4 The Supreme Being. [ ID=27149 ]

### Fire of Digestion (2 definitions)
- the fire of digestion  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the fire of digestion, MW. [ ID=207944 ]
- The fire of digestion in the stomach  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 1015-c ] 2 The fire of digestion (in the stomach); अहं वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) ो भूत्वा (ahaṃ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā) प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः । प्राणापानसमायुक्तः (prāṇināṃ dehamāśritaḥ. prāṇāpānasamāyuktaḥ) पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्बिधं (pacāmyannaṃ caturbidhaṃ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 15. 14. [ ID=27149 ]

### Specific Sacrifice / Ritual / Sāman (2 definitions)
- a particular sacrifice performed at the beginning of every year  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. sacrifice performed at the beginning of every year, W. [ ID=207951 ]
- the name of a Saman  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a Sāman, ĀrṣBr. [ ID=207953 ]

### Celestial Path / Division (1 definition)
- a particular division of the moon's path comprising both Bhadrapada and Revati  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (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 ]

### Composed by Viśvānara/Vaiśvānara (1 definition)
- composed by Vishvanara or Vaishvanara  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > composed by Viśvānara or Vaiśvānara, Cat. [ ID=207941 ]

### Name of a Tree (1 definition)
- The Chitraka tree  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara) [Printed book page 1015-c ] 5 The Chitraka tree. [ ID=27149 ]

### The Sun / Sunlight (1 definition)
- sunlight  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the sun, sunlight, AV.; ŚāṅkhBr. [ ID=207945 ]

## Sources

Definitions from 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, University of Cologne.

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