Variha, Vaṛhā, Vārha: 7 definitions
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Variha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Vaṛhā can be transliterated into English as Varha or Variha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuVarha (वर्ह) refers to the “leaves” of a tree or plant, as mentioned in a list of seven synonyms, according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Varha] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaṛhā (वऱ्हा).—m The hole in the ground into which the boiled juice of the sugarcane is poured in order to cool.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVarha (वर्ह).—See बर्ह्, बर्ह, बर्हण (barh, barha, barhaṇa). बर्हिण, बर्हिन्, बर्हिस् (barhiṇa, barhin, barhis).
See also (synonyms): varh, varhaṇa, varhiṇa, varhin, varhis.
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Vārha (वार्ह).—See, बार्ह, बार्हद्रथ, बार्हद्रथि, बार्हस्पत, बार्हस्पत्य, बार्हिण, बाल, बालक (bārha, bārhadratha, bārhadrathi, bārhaspata, bārhaspatya, bārhiṇa, bāla, bālaka).
See also (synonyms): vārhadratha, vārhadrathi, vārhaspata, vārhasatypa, vārhiṇa, vāla, vālaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarha (वर्ह).—n.
(-rhaṃ) 1. A peacock’s tail. 2. A leaf. 3. A sort of perfume, commonly Grant'hiparna. 4. Train, retinue. E. vṛh to increase, aff. ac; or varh or barh to cover, aff. ac; in the latter case it is written barha .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarha (वर्ह).—see barha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarha (वर्ह):—varhiṣṭha, varhis See barha etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varha (वर्ह):—[varha(ṅa)varhate] 1. d. To speak or tell; kill; cover. (ka) varhayati 10. a. To speak; hurt; shine; be chief.
2) (rhaṃ) 1. n. A peacock’s tail; a leaf; a perfume; a retinue.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Varihada, Varihadaghara, Varihadagoshti, Varihadanem, Varihadani, Varihadi, Varihadina.
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Full-text (+12): Pravarha, Parivarha, Upavarha, Pravarham, Shukavarha, Varhabhara, Varhina, Barha, Varhin, Avarham, Prabarha, Avarha, Barh, Granthivarhin, Nirbbarhana, Varhadrathi, Varhaspata, Varhasatypa, Varhadratha, Nivarhita.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Variha, Vaṛhā, Varha, Vārha; (plurals include: Varihas, Vaṛhās, Varhas, Vārhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XI, adhyaya 4, brahmana 1 < [Eleventh Kanda]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Conceptual study on clinical application of yavagu kalpana < [2021, Issue 9, September]
A concise botanical consideration on various plant parts (prayojyanga) stated in ayurveda < [2021, Issue 9, September]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 2: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)