Vapushtama, ղṣṭ, Vaputtama, Vapuṭṭama: 7 definitions
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Vapushtama 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 ղṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Vapustama or Vapushtama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaղṣṭ (वपुष्टमा).—The prominent queen of King Janamejaya. She was the daughter of Suvarṇavarmā, the King of Kāśī. (Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 2). ղṣṭ had two sons, Śatānīka and Śaṅkukarṇa. (Ѳٲ Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Stanza 86).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesղṣṭ (वपुष्टमा) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.40.8, I.44, I.90.94). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ղṣṭ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղṣṭ (वपुष्टमा).—f.
(-) A plant, (Hibiscus mutabilis.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղṣṭ (वपुष्ट�).—[superlative] to vapus adj.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ղṣṭ (वपुष्ट�):—[=�-ṭa] [from vapu� > vap] mfn. most beautiful or handsome or wonderful, [Atharva-veda]
2) ղṣṭ (वपुष्टमा):—[=�-ṭa] [from �-ṭa > vapu� > vap] f. Hibiscus Mutabilis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of the wife of Janam-ejaya, [Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղṣṭ (वपुष्टमा):�() 1. f. Kind of hibiscus.
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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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Partial matches: Vapus.
Full-text: Suvarnavarman, Candrapida, Shatanika.
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