Vardhaman
/ˌvɑːrdəˈmɑːn/noun
A traditional name of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, meaning one who grows or prospers.
Did you know?Vardhaman was the birth name of Mahavira, whose later title means “Great Hero” after his legendary victory over worldly attachment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*werdʰ-
“To grow, increase, or become larger; the reconstructed ancestral root associated with Sanskrit vṛdh.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
vṛdh- (वृध्)
“To grow, prosper, increase, or strengthen.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
vardhamāna (वर्धमान)
“Growing, increasing, prospering, or flourishing; literally, one who is developing or becoming greater.”
6th Century BCE
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit
Vaddhamāṇa
“The Prakrit form used for Vardhaman, the personal name of the Jain teacher later known as Mahavira.”
Medieval Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Vardhamāna Mahāvīra
“Vardhaman the Great Hero, the established honorific identity of Jainism’s 24th Tirthankara.”
Modern English
English
Vardhaman
“A transliteration of the Sanskrit name, especially referring to Mahavira.”