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वंश
वंश
See also: विश्
Sanskrit
Noun
वंश • (vaṃśa) n
- bamboo cane, cane (RV., etc.)
- sugar cane (L.)
- shala tree (L.)
- roofing beam, roofing lath or rafter (AV., etc.)
- joist, joint (VarBṛS.)
- reed pipe, flute (Kāv., Rājat.)
- spine (VarBṛS., BhP.)
- hollow bone (BhP.)
- nasal bone (L.)
- the curve of a curved sword such as a scimitar or sabre (VarBṛS.)
- lineage, stock, pedigree, of genealogical descent or otherwise (ŚBr.)
- offspring, son (BhP.)
- collection, multitude (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
- a measure of length (10 हस्त (hasta)) (Līl.)
- (music) musical note (Śiś.)
- pride, hubris (Vās.)
- bamboo manna, substance found in the stem of bamboo (L.)
- name of Krishna (L.)
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of वंश | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | वंशम् (vaṃśam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | वंशस्य (vaṃśasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | वंशम् (vaṃśam) | वंशे (vaṃśe) | वंशानि (vaṃśāni) |
| Vocative | वंश (vaṃśa) | वंशे (vaṃśe) | वंशानि (vaṃśāni) |
| Accusative | वंशम् (vaṃśam) | वंशे (vaṃśe) | वंशानि (vaṃśāni) |
| Instrumental | वंशेन (vaṃśena) | वंशाभ्याम् (vaṃśābhyām) | वंशैः (vaṃśaiḥ) |
| Dative | वंशा (vaṃśā) | वंशाभ्याम् (vaṃśābhyām) | वंशेभ्यः (vaṃśebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | वंशात् (vaṃśāt) | वंशाभ्याम् (vaṃśābhyām) | वंशेभ्यः (vaṃśebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | वंशस्य (vaṃśasya) | वंशयोः (vaṃśayoḥ) | वंशानाम् (vaṃśānām) |
| Locative | वंशे (vaṃśe) | वंशयोः (vaṃśayoḥ) | वंशेषु (vaṃśeṣu) |
Descendants
References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0910