vaiśya

Dictionary meanings for vaiśya from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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vaiśya

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. (fr. 2. viś) a man who settles on the soil, a peasant, or working man, agriculturist, man of the third class or caste (whose business was trade as well as agriculture) RV. &c 1026,3 207838 m. pl. N. of a people VarBr2S. 1026,3 207839 f. See below 1026,3 207840 n. vassalage, dependance TS. 1026,3 207841

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