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Vaachaspati
(1) Ved. (2) A Gotra of Braahman. (3) The Lord of speech - another
name of Ganesh.
Vaajpeya
see also Yagya
A name of Yagya.
Vaajsaneyee
Sanhitaa
The Sanhitaa of Shukla Yajur Ved. It has two rescensions - Maadhyandin
and Kaanv. The former one is popular.
Vaalkhilya
11 Sookt (49-59) of the 8th Mandal of Rig Ved, sometimes separated as
appendix, because of being considered an addition after Ved Vyaas had
organized the Rig Ved.
Vaaman
(1) Dwarf. (2)
Bhagavaan's Avataar in which He appeared as a dwarf boy to take Swarg
from Daitya king Bali.
Vaaman Puraan
see also
Puraan
One of the 18 principal Puraan.
Vaanar
(1) Monkey. Bandar, Kapi, Marakat in Hindi. (2) According to
Aangiras (p 331) Vaanar was a south Indian human tribe belonging to
South Kannad region. This tribe perhaps had a totem of monkey and called
itself Vaanar for that reason. Baali Sugreev, Hanumaan belonged to this
tribe.
Vaanprasth
The third stage of life, after Brahcharya and Grihasth Aashram, in which
people try to prepare themselves to meet God. They try to detach from
this materialistic world by leaving its things. It is not necessary to
leave the house in this part of life.
Vaar
Days, for example, Sunday, Monday etc - they all are Vaar. They have their Devtaa also, see
Devtaa of Days. At the time when
sunrise occurs at Equator, from the same time Sunday starts at all
places. The sunrise at other places can be calculated from the same time
according to their longitude
Vaarshneya
Means the descendent of Vrishni. Another name of Krishn.
Vaasav
Relared to Vasu - means Indra.
Vaastu
Vaastu Devtaa
Deity presiding over the house
Vaatsyaayan
Name of the author of Kaam Sootra book.
Vaayu
Vaayu Puraan
see also
Puraan
Name of one of the 18 principal Puraan.
Vadavaa
Mare.
Vahni
Fire God.
Vahni Kaantaa
Wife of Vahni (Fire), means Swaahaa. The word to speak in the end of the
Mantra while making oblations to Fire.
Vaibhav
Glory.
Vaibhav-Vilaas
24 principal 4-armed forms of Krishn.
Vaidik
Related to Ved, or derived from Ved.
Vaidik Devtaa
Devtaa who have been described in Ved. All of these have been divided in
three groups -
(1) Celestial DEvtaa are - Dyau, the two Ashwinee Kumaar, Pooshaa,
Vishnu, and six Aaditya - Soorya, Savitra/Bhag, Mitra, Aaryaman, Daksh
and Ans. (2) Atmospheric Devtaa are - Indra, Varun, Rudra, Marut, Ushaa,
Vaayu, Parajanya, Vivaswat, Yam, Prajaapati and Aditi. (3) Terrestrial
Devtaa are - Agni, Som, Brihaspati, Apaam-napaat, Maatarishwan, Twastra,
and the goddesses Prithvi, Aapah, Saraswatee, Ilaa, and Bhaaratee.
Vaidoorya
Mani
Lahasuniyaa - a type of Ratn (gem). Some are (1) Heeraa - Diamond; (2)
Pannaa - Emerald; (3) Laal - Ruby, Chunnee, (4) Motee - Pearl; (5)
Moongaa - Coral; (6) Neelam - Sapphire or Indraneel or Neelmani; (7)
Vaidoorya Mani (Lahasuniyaa); (8) Pukharaaj - Yellow Sapphire or
Pushp-raag; - all are called Mani or Ratn.
Vaijayant
Palace of Indra.
Vaijayantee
(1) Flag. (2) Vaijayantee Maalaa is the garland of Vishnu.
Vaikaarik
Saatwik.
Vaikunth Ekaadashee
see also
List of Ekaadashee
Vaikunth Lok
see
Vishnu's Lok
Vairaagya
Dispassion; state of being free from attractions of worldly objects;
renunciation; disinterest in the worldly matters. Viaraagya and Abhyaas
(practice) are the essential parts of achievement on the Yogic path.
Vairaaj
Vairaaj is the name of Brahmaa's palace in the city named Shreenidhaan on Meru Parvat. His court's name Kaantimatee.
(Padm Puraan, p 43)
Vaishaakh
The 2nd month of Lunar year. It is also called Maadhav Maas. Whatever
Punya is done in this month, it is eternal. Read
Padm Puraan
4/19-21 pages for its detailed importance.
Vaisheshik
see also
Darshan
Name of the doctrine propounding seven fundamental substances - air,
water, earth, ether, space, time and soul.
Vaishnav
Vaishnav
Aparaadh see also
Aparaadh Towards Vishnu
Offenses to Bhagavaan.
Vaishwaadev
A group of Devtaa.
Vaishwaanar
(1) Omnipresent. (2) Another name of Agni.
Vaishya
The third Varn among four Varn. This is the trading and animal rearing
race. According to
Bhaagvat
Puraan, 11/14 its five characteristics are -- belief in Bhagavaan,
giving alms, no pride, serving Braahman, and not being satisfied with
collection of wealth.
Vaitaal
(1) Demon. (2) Goblin. (3)
Raajaa Vikramaaditya and
Vaitaal stories are very famous among children. They are a part of
Bhavishya Puraan. (4) The monkey-faced son of Shiv, born of
Gauree after she had entered into the body of Raanee Taraavatee, wife of
Raajaa Chandrashekhar. Two sons were born from her - one Bhairav and
another Vaitaal. (see his history as given by Aurv Muni to Raajaa Sagar
in Kaalikaa Puraan, Ch xlv)
Vajra
Indra's famous weapon. This weapon he got made from the bones of
Maharshi Dadheechi at the time of killing Vritraasur. Vishwakarmaa made it.
Vallaree
(1) Creeper. (2) Lataa.
Valmeeki
Anthill. When Naarad Jee preached Vaalmeeki Jee Raam Mantra, and he did
Tapasyaa according to his instructions, ants had built their home around
him; that is why he was called Vaalmeeki.
Vansh
"Vansh" (or sometimes called "Bans", "Baans") literally means bamboo... but is used to mean "patrilineal ancestry".
Not really a "family tree" because there's not much in the
way of branches; it's all about the trunk. "Harivansh"
= "The Vansh of Hari"= the children of Hari.
(1) Descendents. Includes all sons and grandsons etc born from a man is
called that man's Vansh (family).
(2) Lineage.
Vanshee
(1) From so and so Vansh, for example "He is Bhrigu Vanshee."
It means "He is the descendent of Bhrigu". (2) Flute, or
Bansee.
Var
(1)
Boon. (2) Groom.
Var Maalaa
The garland which is put in groom's neck to show that the groom has won
the bride and bride has agreed to marry the groom. This is called Jaya
Maalaa which literally means the garland which is put in the neck of the
person when he comes back after the victory in a battle against his
enemy to show him honor and happiness.
Varaah
Boar.
Varaah Puraan
see also
Puraan
One of the 18 principal Puraan.
Varadaan
(1) Boon. (2) Granting a wish. (3) Giving a bridegroom to
bride.
Vardhmaan
(1) Another name of Vishnu. (2) Name of the 24th Jain Teerthankar
- Mahaaveer.
Varg
(1) Class. (2) Division. (3) Group.
Varn
(1) Color. (2) Race. (3) Caste. (4) Alphabet. In some cases it means only consonants. (3) May be translated as
Caste, class. There are four Varn in
Hindoo society - Braahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shoodra - each having
its own function in the society.
Varn Dharm
To follow duties according to his Varn (Braahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya or Shoodra)
Varn-Aashram Dharm
Duties according to one's Varn (Braahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya or Shoodra),
and Aashram (Brahmcharya, Grihasth, Vaanprasth and Sanyaas).
Varnsankar
Varsh
(1) Year. see also
Time
(2) Piece of land. (3) Country, such as Bhaarat Varsh.
Varun
Vaidik Divinity. He is responsible to maintain the laws of the Universe
and upholding the cosmic order. He is angry by sinful actions and yet,
forgives those who repent.
Vasant
Panchamee
Maagh Shukla Panchamee is the day of Vasant Panchamee, but ironically it
does not fall in Vasant (Spring season). It falls in the season of
Shishir (Winter). Some people call it Shree Panchamee, that is also
wrong, because Shree is the name of Lakshmee while this festival is
associated with Saraswatee. So it should be called Saraswatee Panchamee.
She is worshipped on this day to continuously sharpen his intellect and
increase his wisdom. Sweet yellow rice is cooked on this day, yellow
clothes are worn on this day and mustard flowers are given as a "wish
well" to people. In the morning people wear yellow colored clothes after
taking bath, take their breakfast and go to the temple or school to
worship Saraswatee. In the lunch they cook as many as yellow colored
dishes. In the evening they donate a book and some money to school.
Vasumatee
(1) The Earth. Prithvi. Vasudhaa. Vasundharaa
Vat
Banyan tree. Baragad, or Bat, or Nyagrodh, or Ashwatth.
Ved
(1) Knowledge. (2)
There are four Ved - Rig Ved, Yajur Ved, Atharv Ved and Saam Ved. Some take Aayur Ved as fifth
Ved.
Ved Vyaas
Organizer of scriptures.
Vedaang
(1) Works auxiliary to the Ved other than the Braahman, Aaranyak and
Upanishad. There are six parts of Ved which are collectively called
Vedaang - (1) Shikshaa - concerned with
phonetics (2) Kalp - the procedures for the performance of religious
ceremonies, (3) Vyaakaran - grammar, (4) Nirukt - the etymological
explanation of words, (5) Jyotish - the science of astronomy, and
(6) Chhand Shaastra - concerning the meters or science of
poetry.
Vedaant
Vedee
see also Kund
A square place surrounded by a low wall, in which the sacred fire is
established and Aahuti are dropped while doing Yagya, or Hom.
Veenaa
An Indian musical string instrument.
Venkatesh or
Venkateshwar
Lord of the Venkat Hill, means Vishnu.
Venu
Vanshee, or Bansee. Flute.
Vetaal
see Vaitaal
Vi
Used with another word to denote "opposite" or "not", such as Vi-Karm,
Vi-Dharm etc.
Vi-Deh -
Vi means "no" and Deh means "body", so Vi-Deh means who has no body - or
who is liberated of
one's soul from bondage to the body by the means of
enlightenment. In Sanskrit language it is called
Jeevan Mukti. King
Seeradhwaj (Seetaa's father Janak Jee) is said to have attained this
state. This
meaning is perhaps as recent as to belong to 16th century
AD.
Vi-Dharm - Vi-Dharm means who does not observe the same religion for
example, a Muslim is Vi-Dharmee
for a Hindoo.
Vi-Gyaan - Which is not Gyaan. Vi-Gyaan
is different from A-Gyaan. Gyaan is
spiritual knowledge;
Vi-Gyaan means all other kind
of Gyaan; and A-Gyaan means "no Gyaan" (ignorance).
Vi-Karm - Vi-Karm means non-prescribed Karm
Vi-Paksh - Who is in opposite party or camp.
Vibhaavaree
Nagaree
Where Chandramaa lives.
Vibhaavasu
(1) Sun. (2) Fire.
Vibhooti
(1)
Manifestation of Bhagavaan's form. (2) The eight Siddhi. (3)
Halo or aura. (4) Ash or Bhasm.
Vibhu
Omni-present -
The Supreme Lord.
Vidhaataa
Creator.
Vidhi-Nishedh
Vidhi means method and Nishedh means prohibited. Method of worth doing Karm and list of prohibited Karm.
Ved describe both.
Vidyaa
Vidyaadhar
A kind of higher species like Devtaa (gods), Gandharv etc.
Vighas Food
see also
Amrit Food
The remaining food after all have eaten is called Vighas food.
Vighnesh
Means remover of obstacles, ie Ganesh.
Vigraha
(1) Statue. Idol. (2) Form.
Vigyaan
Experience of the ultimate Tattwa (Brahm).
Ved's six parts, four Ved, Meemaansaa, Nyaaya Shaastra, Puraan and Dharm Shaastra - these are 14 Vidyaa (branches of
knowledge). To obtain them is called Vigyaan.
Vijayaa
Another name of Durgaa.
Vijayaa
Dashamee
10th day of the bright half of Aashwin month, associated with 10 days of
worshipping Goddess Durgaa. It is also called Durgaa Poojaa or
Dashaharaa.
Vikaar
(1) Attribute. (2) Form. (3) A foreign material. Impurity in a material.
(4) Defect. (5) Sickness. (6) Change.
(7) Prakriti is said to have 16 Vikaar - 10 Indriyaan, one mind, and 5
Mahaa-Bhoot. All joined together make a body. This body is of two types
- Sthaavar (movable) and Jangam (immovable).
(Bhaagvat
Puraan, 7/3)
Vikartan
(1) Sun. (2) Another name of Adhirath
Vikram Samvat
Hindoo calendar beginning in the year 57 BC.
Vikrit
Vikrit means changed or altered. It does not necessarily mean degraded.
Jeev who is pure and immaculate, takes birth in this world, falling away
from his true status of Brahm because of his actions (Karm). Karm,
again, are eternal, no beginning is conceivable.
Vilom,
Vilomaj see also
Soot
(1)
Vilom means "the other way", or the "opposite", such as lie is Vilom of
truth, black is Vilom of white.
(2) According to rules a Braahman can marry his own Varn and the two lower Varn girls; a
Kshatriya boy can marry his own and the lower Varn girl; a Vaishya boy
can marry only a Vaishya girl. But when a lower Varn boy, such as
Kshatriya boy marrying a Braahman girl, marries a higher Varn girl, this
marriage is called Vilom marriage and the children born to such a
parents are called Vilomaj or Soot. Such children belong to Vilom or
Soot caste.
Vimaan
Airplane. Anything which can fly through sky as a carrier carrying
people. Bangladesh's Airline's name is "Bimanair". Biman is a
corrupted form of Vimaan.
Vinaayak
Another name of Ganesh.
Vipaasanaa
Seeing things as they are.
Vipra
see also
Braahman
Braahman.
Viraat
Huge.
Visarg
Visarjan
Sending off or flowing
Devtaa's idol in a river or a stream or a pond as the final send off to
him after worshipping him is called Visarjan of that idol.
Vishaakh
Another name of Kaartikeya - son of Shiv and Paarvatee Jee..
Vishaakhaa
see also
Nakshatra
Name of the 16th Nakshatra.
Vishaya
Subjects (pleasures) of Indriyaan, such as beautiful scenery is the subject of eyes,
sweet voices and music is the subject of ears. All these Vishaya attract
the Jeev to do some Karm to enjoy them.
Vishisht A-Dwait
see also Darshan
Doctrine which regards human soul as separate from Supreme Soul though
dependent on it.
Vishkambh
see also
Vishkambh Parvat
Maryaadaa. (1) Boundaries. (2) Borders.
Vishnu
Vishnu-Naabhi
Vishnu is one of the three principal Devtaa of Hindoo Dharm; and Naabhi
means navel; so Vishnu-Naabhi means Vishnu's navel.
Vishnu Puraan see also
Puraan
One of the 18 principal Puraan.
Vishuv
Yog see also
Sankraanti,
Zodiac Signs,
Vishuv Yog is the day when day and night becomes equal, or Soorya enters
Mesh Raashi (Aries Sign) or Tulaa Raashi ( Libra Sign).
Vishwa
(1) Entire. (2) Universe.
Vishwa
Maataa
Mother of the Universe. Brahmaanee, Rudraanee (Mahaashwetaa), Kaumaaree,
Vaishnavee, Indraanee, Vaaraahee, and Chaamundaa - these seven are
called Vishwa Maataa.
(Bhavishya, p
189)
Vishwaanar
Another name of Savitra or Bhag
Vishwambhar
Another name of Shiv.
Vishwanaath
Another name of Shiv.
Vishwedev
They are 10 Vishwedev - (1) Kratu, (2) Daksh, (3) Vasu, (4) Satya, (5) Kaal,
(6) Kaam, (7) Muni, (8) Guru, (9) Vipra,
and (10) Raam.
Vital
Seed
Semen.
Vitap
(1)
Tree. (Ped. Vriksh in Hindee)
Vitark
(1) Indecision. (2) Argument on argument.
Vittesh
A compound word. Vitt + Eesh. Vitt means wealth, and Eesh means Lod.
Vittesh means the
Lord of wealth - means Kuber.
Vitthal
Modified form of the name Vishnu.
Vithobaa
see Vitthal
Vivaah
Vivaswat
(1) Sun. (2) Name of the father of Vaivaswat Manu.
Vivek
Gyaan, Knowledge of discriminating good and bad.
Vow
see
Vrat and Fasts
Vow,
Unchchha
In this vow, a person subsists upon grains of corn picked up after the
manner of the pigeon from the field, after the crops have been cut and
removed by the owner.
Vraatya
A degraded or disqualified Braahman.
Vrat
and Fasts
(1) Fast. (2) Resolution. (3) Vow or oath - to undertake to render some service
or gift, or devotes something valuable now and here to his use in the
future. This kind of vow is a kind of oath with the deity being both the
witness and recipient of the promise. (4) Religious vow. (5)
Religious observance.
Vratee
Who observes a Vrat.
Vreehi
Dhaanya, Grains.
Vriddh
Old. Vriddh people or old people are of three kinds - (1) Gyaan Vriddh- who are
more educated or Gyaanee they are called Gyaan Vriddh; (2) Tapo Vriddh -
who have performed more Tap, or Tapasyaa, are called Tapo Vriddh; and (3) Vayo Vriddh - who are older in age
are called Vayo Vriddh. They should be greeted in this order.
Vrik
Wolf. Bhediyaa
Vrikodar
Who has the appetite like a wolf - another name of Bheem (the 2nd
Paandav).
Vriksh
Tree. Ped.
Vrish
(1) Husband. (2) Bull. (3) The 2nd Sign of
Zodiac.
Vrishabh
(1) Bull. (2) Strong.
Vrishni
Name of an ancestor of Krishn from Krishn got the name of Vaarshneya.
Vritti
Vyaahriti
There are three Sanaatan Vyaahriti - Bhoor, Bhuvah and Swaha. These have
been added to Gaayatree Mantra. They destroy all kinds of ill omens.
These three have been regarded as the symbol of Pradhaan, Purush and
Kaal; Vishnu, Brahmaa and Mahaadev; and Sat, Raj and Tam Gun
respectively.
Vyaakaran
(1) Graammar.
(2) [Bhavishya
Puraan, 1/1], says that Vyaakaran is of eight types - Braahm, Aindra,
Yaamya, Raudra, Vaayavya, Vaarun, Saavitrya, and Vaishnav.
Vyaapak
Vyaapak means diffusive, comprehensive, spreading all over.
Vyabhichaar
(1) Adultery. (2) Sin.
Vyakt
see also A-Vyakt
Whatever can be known through one's senses is called Vyakt.
Vyateepaat
Yog
When in in the 1st Charan of Shravan, Ashwinee, Dhanishthaa and
Aashleshaa Nakshatra falls on Sunday
Vyooh
see War
War
There are several systems to arrange one's army in war. In English
language that may be called as array, in Hindi language it is called
Vyooh. This was in fashion during Mahaabhaarat times. (1) Sakat Array -
In this fashion army is organized in the form of a chariot. Its method
is described in Shukra Neeti fully and it occurs in Drone Parv of MBH.
(2) Padm Array - In this fashion army is arranged in lotus flower design
- circular array with angular projections. It is the same as star with
angular projections. Many modern forts are also constructed on this
plan. (3) Vajra Array or Suchee Vyooh - In this fashion the army is
arranged in wedge-like array. It penetrates into the enemy's division's
like a wedge and goes out, routing the foe. It is also called Suchee
Vyooh. [MBH,
Aashramvaas 8]
Warriors
It is said that the warriors get salvation when the die in the battlefield. But this salvation or getting
to heavens is of a variety. In war those that sacrifice themselves in the fire of arrows will get Indra Lok
and those that conduct warfare unhappily thinking that death is the only result of war they get Gandharv Lok and
those that retreat or go begging for their lives but yet are killed get Guhya Lok and those that are fully aware
of Kshatriya Dharm and conduct righteous warfare they go to Brahm Lok. So says Mahaabhaarat. The same is
said in Bhagavad Geetaa [8:6] too.
[Valmiki Ramayan, 3/ 29]
Weight Measurement
Worship
see Poojaa
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