Dvivaktra, Dvi-vaktra: 6 definitions
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Dvivaktra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDvivaktra (द्विवक्त्र) refers to a “Rudraksha with two faces”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.25, while explaining the greatness of Rudrākṣa:—“[...] a Rudrākṣa with two faces (dvivaktra) is Īśa, the lord of Devas. It bestows the fulfilment of all desires. Especially, that Rudrākṣa quickly quells the sin of cow-slaughter”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvivaktra (द्विवक्त्र).—
1) a double-mouthed serpent.
2) a kind of demon; एकवक्त्रो महावक्त्रो द्विवक्त्रो कालसंनिभः (ekavaktro mahāvaktro dvivaktro kālasaṃnibhaḥ) Hariv.
Derivable forms: dvivaktraḥ (द्विवक्त्रः).
Dvivaktra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvi and vaktra (वक्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvivaktra (द्विवक्त्र).—[adjective] = dvimukha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvivaktra (द्विवक्त्र):—[=dvi-vaktra] [from dvi] mfn. 2-faced, 2-mouthed, [Suparṇādhyāya]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Dānava, [Harivaṃśa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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