As a deity name
Name 58 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
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
(superl. of 2. vara) the most excellent or best, most preferable among (gen. or comp.), &c. &c.
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "variṣṭhāyai" is the dative of "variṣṭha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "variṣṭha" is derived from "var" with the iṣṭhan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
var 10 U. (va rayati-te, strictly caus. of vṛ, or vṝ of class 10) To ask for, choose, seek to get; see vṛ.
1. variṣṭha mfn. (superl. of uru, q.v.) widest, broadest, largest, most extensive, RV.; VS.; TBr.; R.
2. variṣṭha mf(ā)n. (superl. of 2. vara) the most excellent or best, most preferable among (gen. or comp.), RV. &c. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
1. variṣṭha mfn. (superl. of uru, q.v.) widest, broadest, largest, most extensive, RV.; VS.; TBr.; R.
2. variṣṭha mf(ā)n. (superl. of 2. vara) the most excellent or best, most preferable among (gen. or comp.), RV. &c. &c.
var 10 U. (va rayati-te, strictly caus. of vṛ, or vṝ of class 10) To ask for, choose, seek to get; see vṛ.
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