वैतरणी vaitarṇī
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
The underground river Vaitaraṇī, leading the dead to the kingdom of Yama; it is the Indian Styx.
The Vaitarani River is mentioned in the most ancient Garuda Purana. Those who have sinned must cross this river after they have died. According to the Garuda Purana, the river flows outside the south gate of the Yamaloka. It states that only sinners can enter through this gate after death.
Usual translation
- river of poison
Origin of the definition
वैतरणी Vaitarṇī. Poisonous river.
वैतरणी vaitaraṇī vaitarṉī: (nf) styx, a mythological river in the hell.
वैतरणी नदी. The Vaitarani River is mentioned in the most ancient Garuda Purana. Those who have sinned must cross this river after they have died. According to the Garuda Purana, the river flows outside the south gate of the Yamaloka. It states that only sinners can enter through this gate after death.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
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In 46 on 2386 murlis
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- Wednesday 19 October 2022
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