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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Vainateya (वैनतेय).—One of the prominent sons of Garuḍa. (Mahābhārata Udyoga Parva, Chapter 101, Stanza 10).

2) Vainateya (वैनतेय).—Son of Vinatā. (Garuḍa).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Vainateya (वैनतेय).—The Garuḍa;¹ abode of, as tall as the Kailāsa hills;² city of, in the fourth talam or gabhastalam.³

• 1) Matsya-purāṇa 150. 214; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa I. 1. 116; Vāyu-purāṇa 1. 137.
• 2) Matsya-purāṇa 163. 67-8.
• 3) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 20. 34; III. 7. 229; Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 33.

1b) (the Garuḍam) the Purāṇa of 19,000 stanzas.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 8.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Vainateya (वैनतेय) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.59.39, I.65, I.60.37) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vainateya) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

1) Vainateya (वैनतेय) (lit. “one who is the son of Vinata”) is a synonym (another name) for Garuḍa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

2) Vainateya (वैनतेय) also refers to the Short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus).

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Vainateya (वैनतेय) (lit. “one who is the offspring of Vinatā”) is a synonym (another name) for Garuḍa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

1) Vainateya (वैनतेय) or Vainateyasaṃhitā is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—The Puruṣottama Saṃhitā presents a clear and concise treatment of its subjects, comparing favorably to such works as Aniruddhasaṃhitā (q.v.) and Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (q.v.). Like the latter of these two just-mentioned texts, the work at hand also contains a list of canonical titles in its opening chapter.

2) Vainateya (वैनतेय) or Vainateyasaṃhitā is also mentioned in the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, pūjā (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and prāyaścitta (expiatory measures).

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Vainateya (वैनतेय) refers to one of the two primary Parivāra-Devatās, as discussed in the sixth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [mudrā-lakṣaṇa]: [...] Nārada names and describes how to form with the hands 26 gestures. [...] He then turns to mudrās for the two major parivāra-devatās, that is, Vainateya and Viṣvaksena. The chapter closes saying that there are special mudrās—e.g., matsya-mudrā—and these, along with the others already named, may be used in special ways for special occasions as, for examples, when the Lord is bathed, taken in procession, etc. (29-36).

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Vainateya (वैनतेय) refers to the “(illustrious) son of Vinatā” and is used to describe Garuḍa, according to the Viṣvaksena Samhitā (verse 26.61) which mentions the efficacy of the Garuḍa-mantra by paying obeisance to him.—It mentions that Garuḍa also renowned as Suparṇa, the king of birds and the illustrious son of Vinatā (vainateya), is adorned by the eight divine serpents residing in the seven nether-worlds; his body is smeared with the blood of serpents he has slain. Garuḍa is eulogised as the vehicle of Viṣṇu, who can make the three worlds tremble with his primal strength, and who conquered Brahmā and the other gods (and brought the nectar) to free his mother from bondage:

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

Vainateya (वैनतेय) (or Garuḍa) is the name of a deity whose iconographic characteristics are discussed in chapter 21 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [vainateya-lakṣaṇa]: This chapter turns to Garuḍa, and gives mainly iconographic details which must be sustained (1-5). The chapter closes with directions for making and properly placing the garuḍamaṇḍapa (6).

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Vainateya (वैनतेय) is the name of a Garuḍa mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Vainateya).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vainateya (वैनतेय).—

1) Name of Garuḍa; वैनतेय इव विनतानन्दनः (vainateya iva vinatānandanaḥ) K.; R. 11.59;16.88; वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम् (vainateyaśca pakṣiṇām) (asmi) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.3.

2) Name of Aruṇa.

Derivable forms: vainateyaḥ (वैनतेयः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vainateya (वैनतेय).—m.

(-yaḥ) Garuda or Aruna. E. vinatā their mother, ṭhak aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vainateya (वैनतेय).—i. e. vi-natā, A proper name, the wife of Kāśyapa (vb. nam), + eya, metronym., m. Garuḍa, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 6, 6.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vainateya (वैनतेय).—[adjective] descended from Vinatā, [Epithet] of Aruṇa & Garuḍa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Vainateya (वैनतेय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vainateya (वैनतेय):—[from vainataka] m. ([from] vi-natā) [metronymic] [from] vi-natā, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā; Mahābhārata] (also [plural])

2) [v.s. ...] Name of Garuḍa ([Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.) and of Aruṇa ([Matsya-purāṇa])

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Garuḍa, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] of a poet, [Sadukti-karṇāmṛta]

5) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a school, [Caraṇa-vyūha]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vainateya (वैनतेय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. A name of Garuḍa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vainateya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vainatēya (ವೈನತೇಯ):—

1) [noun] Garuḍa, the divine bird and the vehicle of Viṣṇu.

2) [noun] the kite, Haliastur indus of Accipitridae family, with white head, neck and breast, strong, curved beak, bright brown wings , forked tail; Brahmini kite.

3) [noun] Aruṇa, the charioteer of the Sun-God.

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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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Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)

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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)

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Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)

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