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Results for वैश्या

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वैश्याvaiśyā[vaisyâ] f. woman of the third caste: -ga, m. son of a Vaisya woman; -putra, m. son of a Vaisyâ, met. of…

[vaisyâ] feminine; also equal for woman of the third caste: -ga, masculine son of a Vaisya woman; -putra, masculine son of a Vaisyâ, metronymic of Yuyutsu.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वैश्याvaiśyāf. see below
1. feminine see below
2. feminine a woman of the Vais3ya वैश्य caste Mn. Ya1jn5. etc.
3. feminine Name of a deity Buddh.
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वैश्याजvaiśyājamfn. born of a Vais3ya वैश्य woman, the child of a Vais3ya वैश्य mother Mn. ix, 151.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective born of a Vais3ya वैश्य woman, the child of a Vais3ya वैश्य mother Mn. ix, 151.

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वैश्यान्तरvaiśyāntaram. N. of Buddha बुद्ध in his last birth but one MWB. 113.

masculine gender Name of Buddha बुद्ध in his last birth but one MWB. 113.

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वैश्यापुत्रvaiśyāputram. "son of a Vais3ya वैश्य mother", N. of Yuyutsu युयुत्सु MBh.

masculine gender "son of a Vais3ya वैश्य mother", Name of Yuyutsu युयुत्सु MBh.

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