As a deity name
Name 846 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
वंशवर्धन · noun · masculine
वंश की वृद्धि करनेवाला । पुत्र — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
increasing or prospering a family
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
vaṃśa—vardhana mf(ī)n. increasing or prospering a family, Vikr.
vaṃśa—vardhana n. the act of causing prosperity to a family, R.
vaṃśa—vardhana m. a son, Daś.
Alternative readings
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