Vanhi: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vanhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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 Index1a) Vanhi (वन्हि).—A son of T(D)urvasu, and father of Bharga.1 (Father of Gobhānu, Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa).2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 16; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 1; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 16. 3.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 1.
1b) A son of Kukura, and father of Viloman.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 19.
1c) A son of Kṛṣṇa and Mitravindā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 61. 16.
1d) A Śivā god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 33.
1e) Also Agni (s.v.); claimed Angiras as his son; world of;1 image of, with the goat as the vāhana;2 married Svāhā and father of Skanda;3 a place of Rudra;4 supplied arrows to Arjuna;5 worship neglected in the Kali age.6
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 40; 10. 25; 24. 4; IV. 33. 55.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 261. 9-12.
- 3) Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 7. 27; 8. 11.
- 4) Ib. I. 8. 7-8.
- 5) Ib. V. 38. 24.
- 6) Ib. VI. 1. 11 and 27.
1f) The name of the eighth kalpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 31.
1g) (also agnis)—a class of Devas.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 10. 17.
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)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuVanhi (वन्हि) is another name for Citraka, a medicinal plant identified with (1) [white variety] Plumbago zeylanica Linn.; (2) [red variety] Plumbago rosea Linn. syn. or Plumbago indica Linn., both from the Plumbaginaceae or “leadwort” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.43-45 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Vanhi and Citraka, there are a total of twenty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Vanhi in India is the name of a plant defined with Plumbago zeylanica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plumbago scandens L. (among others).
2) Vanhi is also identified with Semecarpus anacardium It has the synonym Semecarpus latifolia Pers. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1981)
· Flora of Southern Africa (1963)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· FBI (1882)
· Chem. Biol. Interact. (2006)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vanhi, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVanhi (वन्हि):—(nf) fire.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Vaṇhi (वण्हि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vṛṣṇi.
2) Vaṇhi (वण्हि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vahni.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vanhidamani, Vanhidipika, Vanhigarbha, Vanhijvala, Vanhinama, Vanhiplushta, Vanhivaktra, Vanhivasa, Vanhivasini.
Ends with: Chidvanhi, Cidvanhi, Vadavavanhi.
Full-text: Vrishni, Vahni, Gobhanu, Bharga, Viloman, Vanava, Ashtadikapala, Durvasu, Kukura, Citraka, Hutashana.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Vanhi, Vaṇhi; (plurals include: Vanhis, Vaṇhis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - Lokāntika devas < [Chapter 5]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Name of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 1 - An Introduction of the Purāṇas]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XLII - Description of investing a phallic emblem with sacred thread < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter CXXXIX - Genealogy of the princes of the lunar race < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXCV - Medical treatment of female complaints < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section III < [Aranyaka Parva]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 32 - An Account of Riceyu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]