वन्दिन्vandin

वन्दिन् (vandin) is a Sanskrit word meaning praising or honouring, a panegyrist, bard, or herald, a captive or slave, a flatterer, see bandin, a bard, herald, or panegyrist who sings praises. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them Praiser, Bard, or Flatterer, Praiser/Bard and Prisoner/Captive, Cross-reference to 'bandin'.

Etymology: E. वदि to praise, aff. इन्
Definitions: 9

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Meanings by context

Praiser, Bard, or Flatterer

6 definitions

praising or honouring

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. A bard, herald, or panegyrist who praises a prince or proclaims titles. 2. A flatterer.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A panegyrist. 2. A flatterer.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A praiser or encomiast. 2. A bard.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a bard

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

panegyrist

— The Purana Index

Praiser/Bard and Prisoner/Captive

2 definitions

1. A bard, herald, or panegyrist who sings praises. 2. A flatterer. 3. A prisoner.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A panegyrist, bard, or herald. 2. A captive or slave.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Cross-reference to 'bandin'

1 definition

See bandin

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.