Vibudhadvisha, Vibudhadviṣa, Vibudha-dvisha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vibudhadviṣa can be transliterated into English as Vibudhadvisa or Vibudhadvisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVibudhadviṣa (विबुधद्विष) refers to the “enemy of the gods”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.17 (“The fight between Viṣṇu and Jalandhara”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] Then a great battle ensued between Viṣṇu and Jalandhara, the ruler of Asuras, both filling up the sky with their arrows. [...] Vāsudeva fixed another arrow to his bow for the destruction of the enemy of the gods (vibudhadviṣa) angrily and roared like a lion. Biting his lips with anger, Jalandhara the powerful king of Asuras split the bow of Viṣṇu with his arrow. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Dvisha, Vibudha.
Full-text: Vibudha.
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