1 Speech, words, language; vāṇyekā samalakaroti puruṣaṃ yā saskṛtā dhāryate Bh. 2. 19.

2 Power of speech.

3 Sound, voice; kekā bāṇī mayūrasya Ak.; so ākāśavāṇī.

4 A literary production, a work or composition; madvāṇi mā kuru biṣādamanādareṇa mātsaryamagna- manasāṃ sahasā khalānāṃ Bv. 4. 41; U. 7. 20.

5 Praise.

6 Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning.

f. (cf. vāṇi) weaving L. 121494 939,2 190602

f. reed RV. v, 86, 1 939,2 190603 f. du. the two bars of a car or carriage ib. i, 119, 5. 121495 939,2 190604