Vaishvanari, Vaiśvānari: 2 definitions

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Vaishvanari 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.

The Sanskrit term Vaiśvānari can be transliterated into English as Vaisvanari or Vaishvanari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vaishvanari in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Vaiśvānari (वैश्वानरि).—Of Bhārgava gotra.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 195. 19.

1b) A nakṣatra.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 51.

1c) In Dakṣiṇa mārga; Mūlam and Pūrvottarāṣāḍhas are the nakṣatras.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 124. 59; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 52.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vaishvanari in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaiśvānarī (वैश्वानरी):—[from vaiśvānara > vaiśva] f. Name of a [particular] division of the moon’s path (comprising both Bhadrapadā and Revatī; cf. -patha and -mārga), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

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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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