Vanashvan, ղԲś, Vana-shvan: 7 definitions
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Vanashvan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ղԲś can be transliterated into English as Vanasvan or Vanashvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyղԲś (वनश्वन�) (lit. “one who is like a forest dog�) is a synonym (another name) for the Tiger (Vyāghra), 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.

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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryղԲś (वनश्वन�).�m.
1) a jackal.
2) a tiger.
3) a civet-cat.
ղԲś is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and ś (श्वन�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryղԲś (वनश्वन�).—m.
(-ś) 1. A jackal. 2. A tiger. 3. A civet or pole cat. E. vana a wood, ś a dog.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryղԲś (वनश्वन�).—[masculine] jackal (forest-dog).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ղԲś (वनश्वन�):—[=vana-ś] [from vana > van] m. ‘f°-dog�, a jackal, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
2) [v.s. ...] a tiger, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a civet-cat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryղԲś (वनश्वन�):—[vana-ś] (ś) 5. m. A jackal; a tiger; a civet or pole cat.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
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