Veṇika, Venika, Veṇikā: 12 definitions
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Veṇika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaVeṇikā (वेणिका).—One of the seven major rivers in Śākadvīpa, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 86. Śākadvīpa is one of the seven islands (dvīpa), ruled over by Medhātithi, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVeṇikā (वेणिका).—A holy river in Śāka Island famous in the Purāṇas. (Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 11, Stanza 32).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVeṇikā (वेणिका) is the name of a River, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] The brilliant rivers, Śoṇabhadra and others came delightfully to be present at the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. All the rivers bedecked in ornaments came lovingly in divine forms at the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. The rivers Godāvarī Yamunā Brahmastrī and Veṇikā came to attend the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. [...]”.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVeṇika (वेणिक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.47.7) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Veṇika) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryveṇika : (m.) a player on a lute.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVeṇikā (वेणिका).—
1) Braided hair.
2) A continuous line, uninterrupted stream.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVeṇika (वेणिक).—[, in Lalitavistara 275.11 (prose) aṣṭādaśa-veṇika-buddhadharma-, error or misprint for āveṇika.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVeṇikā (वेणिका).—f.
(-kā) Braided hair. E. veṇī as above, kan fem. form, added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Veṇika (वेणिक):—[from veṇi] m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata] ([Bombay edition] vetrika)
2) Veṇikā (वेणिका):—[from veṇika > veṇi] f. = veṇi, a braid of hair etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] (met.) a continuous line, uninterrupted stream, [Harṣacarita; Kādambarī]
4) [v.s. ...] a twisted stripe or band, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi; Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVeṇikā (वेणिका):—(kā) 1. Wearing braided hair.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVeṇikā (वेणिका):—(nf) see [veṇī].
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Vetrika, Venikavahin, Samdhavenika, Trivenika, Samdhavanika, Nanalankara, Himashaila, Alamkarasamyuta, Brahmastri, Shakadvipa, Vartana.
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List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LI < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 2 - March of the Camp < [Book 10 - Relating to War]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 37 - The letter of betrothal is dispatched < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]