As a deity name
Name 267 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
वशी · adj
[वि॰ स्त्री॰ वशिनी] · अपने को वश में रखनेवाला · वश में किया हुआ । काबू में लाया हुआ । अधीन — Śabdasāgara
वशी · noun · masculine
ऋषि · शासक । राजा — Śabdasāgara
वशी · vaśī · adj.
(f. -inī), In subjection, subdued, under control — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1195
Cited formation "वशी" is वश + -ई: वश means "(f. -ā), Willing", and the suffix -ई forms abstract nouns (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §8(14) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
Cited formation "वशी" is वश + -ई: वश means "(f. -ā), Willing", and the suffix -ई forms 'belonging to', 'having', 'coming from' (adjectives). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
Cited formation "वशी" is वश + -ई: वश means "(f. -ā), Willing", and the suffix -ई forms diminutives (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
in urvaśī, q.v.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "vaśī" is the nominative of "vaśin" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "vaśī" is the nominative dual of "vaśi" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
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Dictionary citations
1. vaśī f. in urvaśī, q.v.
2. vaśī in comp. for 1. vaśa.
vaśin mfn. having will or power, having authority, a ruler, lord (‘over’ gen.), RV.; AV.; Br. &c.
compliant, obedient, VS.; TS.; Vet.
1. vaśi mfn. = kānta, VS. (Mahīdh.)
vaśi m. subjugation, fascination, bewitching, holding others in magical submission to the will, MW.
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