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vasavattī

vasavattino

masc nom pl of vasavattino (noun); masc acc pl of vasavattino (noun); masc voc pl of vasavattino (noun); masc nom sg of vasavattī (adj); …

1. vasavattī (adj): with control (of); wielding power (over); having authority (over); lit. following control
2. vasavattino (masc): name of a group of deities; gods who wield power over the creations of others; lit. following control
3. vasavattī (adj): disciplined; with self-control; lit. following control

Etymology. vasa + vattī + ino; Sanskrit vaśavartin

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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