Dictionary meanings for varman from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. [vṛ-manin] 1 An armour, a coat of mail; svahṛdayamarmāṇi varma karoti sajalanalinīdalajālaṃ Gīt. 4; R. 4. 56; Mu. 2. 8.
2 (Hence) Shelter, protection.
3 Bark, rind. m. An affix added to the names of Ksha- triyas; as caṃḍavarman, prahāravarman; cf. dāsa. Comp. hara a. 1. wearing armour
2. old enough to wear armour (i. e. to take part in battle); samyagvinī- tamatha varmaharaṃ kumāraṃ R. 8. 94.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (or m. Siddh.; fr. 1. vṛ) envelope, defensive armour, a coat of mail RV. &c 926,2 187800 n. a bulwark, shelter, defence, protection ib. (often at the end of the names of Kshatriyas kzatriya s) 926,2 187801 n. bark, rind VarBr2S. 926,2 187802 n. N. of partic. preservative formulas and prayers (esp. of the mystic syllable hum) BhP. 119696 926,2 187803
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