Dictionary meanings for vaiṣṇava from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (vī f.) [viṣṇurdevatāsya ta- syedaṃ vā aṇ] 1 Relating to Viṣṇu; gāṃ gatasya tava dhāma vaiṣṇavaṃ R. 11. 85.
2 Worshipping Viṣṇu. vaḥ 1 One of the three important modern Hin- du sects, the other two being Śaiva and Śākta sects.
2 N. of the as- terism Śravaṇa. vī 1 The personi- fied Śakti or energy of Viṣṇu.
2 N. of Durgā. vaṃ 1 The residence of Viṣṇu; i. e. vaikuṃṭha.
2 The ashes of a burnt offering....
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (I) n. relating or belonging or devoted or consecrated to Vishn2u viṣṇu (q.v.), worshipping V Vishn2u viṣṇu TS. &c &c 1027,2 208012 m. patr. fr. viṣṇu g. bidādi 1027,2 208012.1 m. a worshipper of V Vishn2u viṣṇu N. of one of the three great divisions of modern Hindu1ism Hinduism (the other two being the S3aivas SEva s and S3a1ktas SAkta s; the Vaishn2avas vEzRava s identify Vishn2u viṣṇu - rather than Brahma1...
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