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वीर्यvīrya

वीर्य (vīrya) is a Sanskrit word meaning manliness, valour, strength, power, and energy, heroic deed, manly vigor or semen, efficacy of medicine, poison, splendour. Its 16 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Comprehensive Definitions (Multiple Meanings), Strength, Courage, and Heroism, Proper Name.

Definitions
16
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Meanings by context

Comprehensive Definitions (Multiple Meanings)

6 definitions
vigor, energy, virility

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Manliness, valour. 2. Power, potency, efficacy. 3. A heroic deed. 4. Manly vigour or semen virile.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Vigour, strength, or heroism. 2. Virility or semen. 3. Splendour or dignity. 4. Efficacy.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Strength or power. 2. Fortitude. 3. Heroism. 4. Dignity. 5. Splendour.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

manliness, courage, strength, heroic deed, semen

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Vigour, strength, or power. 2. Heroism, prowess, valour, or fortitude. 3. Virile energy or virility. 4. Dignity or consequence. 5. Splendor or lustre. 6. Semen or plant seed.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Strength, Courage, and Heroism

3 definitions
manliness, valour, strength, power, and energy

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

heroic deed

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Courage and strength. 2. A heroic deed.

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

Proper Name

2 definitions
Name of a serpent-maid

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a son of Akrura

— The Purana Index

Dignity or Consequence

1 definition
dignity, consequence

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Efficacy or Potency

1 definition
efficacy of medicine

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Poison

1 definition
poison

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Splendour or Lustre

1 definition
splendour

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Virility, Semen, Procreative Power

1 definition
manly vigor or semen

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 8 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.