Save Gender Feminine Usage Indian, Hinduism Scripts वीनापनी(Hindi, Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. Vee-na-pah-ni [key] Other Forms FormsVinapani Meaning & History Means "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.