vāṇija

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[mw] m. (also written bāṇij/a; fr. vaṇij) a merchant, trader TBr.; MBh. (cf. Pa1n2. 6-2, 13) the submarine fire (supposed to be at the south-pole) L. 121487 939,2 190594 m. a merchant MBh.; Hariv. 939,2 190595 m. the submarine fire L. 121488 939,2 190596 mfn. inhabited by merchants g. bhauriky-ādi. 121489 939,2 190597

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m. (also written bāṇij/a; fr. vaṇij) a merchant, trader TBr.; MBh. (cf. Pa1n2. 6-2, 13) the submarine fire (supposed to be at the south-pole) L. 121487 939,2 190594 m. a merchant...

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Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

21

Texts Appeared In

5

DCS: name of a work | Monier-Williams: vARija/ m. (also written bARija/ ; fr. vaRij ) a merchant, trader, TB

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Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha 9 42.9%
2. Mahābhārata 9 42.9%
3. Aṣṭādhyāyī 1 4.8%
4. Maitrāyaṇīsaṃhitā 1 4.8%
5. Taittirīyasaṃhitā 1 4.8%

Concordance (Sample)

• Mahābhārata surface: vāṇija

  vikrīṇānaḥ sarvarasān sarvagandhāṃśca vāṇija

• Mahābhārata surface: vāṇija

  paśubhiścauṣadhībhiśca martyā jīvanti vāṇija

• Mahābhārata surface: vāṇija

  na vai munīnāṃ śṛṇumaḥ sma tattvaṃ pṛcchāmi tvā vāṇija kaṣṭam etat