Vaiṇi, Vaini: 2 definitions
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Vaiṇi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVaiṇi (वैणि).—Of the Sahya hills in the Dakṣināpatha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 104.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaini (ವೈನಿ):—[noun] the wife of one’s elder brother.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 7 - Saptama-anka (saptamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)