Varnantara, Varṇāntara, Varna-antara: 2 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVarṇāntara (वर्णान्तर).—
1) another caste. °गमनम् (gamanam) the passing into another caste.
2) change of sound.
Derivable forms: varṇāntaram (वर्णान्तरम्).
Varṇāntara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṇa and antara (अन्तर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varṇāntara (वर्णान्तर):—[from varṇa > varṇ] n. another caste, [Āpastamba] (-gamana n. the passing into another caste, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra])
2) [v.s. ...] another letter, change of sound, [Jaimini]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varna, Antara.
Starts with: Varnantaragamana.
Ends with: Savarnantara.
Full-text: Varnantaragamana, Antara, Paramanu.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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