As a deity name
Name 255 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 652 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
consisting of speech, depending on sp˚, whose essence is sp˚, relating to sp˚ (also -tva ), &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "vāṅmayāya" is the dative of "vāṅmaya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "vāṅmaya" is derived from "vāṅ" with the mayaṭ suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
vāṅ in comp. for vāc.
vāṅ—maya mf(ī)n. consisting of speech, depending on sp˚, whose essence is sp˚, relating to sp˚ (also -tva n.), ŚBr.; VS.; Prāt.; ChUp. &c.
eloquent, rhetorical, W.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
vāṅ—maya mf(ī)n. consisting of speech, depending on sp˚, whose essence is sp˚, relating to sp˚ (also -tva n.), ŚBr.; VS.; Prāt.; ChUp. &c.
eloquent, rhetorical, W.
vāṅ in comp. for vāc.
Alternative readings
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