vanaspatiH [ vanasya patiH ni° suw ] 1 A large forest tree, especially one that bears fruit apparently without any blossoms. 2 A tree in general; tamASu viGnaM tapasastapasvI vanaspatiM vajra ivAvaBajya Ku. 3. 74. 3 The Soma plant. 4 A stem, trunk. 5 A beam; pole, post. 6 A sacrificial post. 7 An offering to Vanaspati . 8 A wooden amulet. 9 A scaffold. 10 An ascetic. Comp. — kAvaH the whole world of plants, vegetable kingdom.