Vidhvamsana, Vidhvaṃsana: 9 definitions
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Vidhvamsana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 TranslationVidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन) refers to the “annihilation (of one’s kingdom)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.15 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara said to Indra: “O base god, why was my father, the ocean, churned by you with the mountain? Why were all the jewels of my father taken away? What you have done is not proper. Return all of them to me immediately. Pondering over this, come along with the gods and seek refuge in me. Otherwise, O base god, you will have a great cause to fear. You will run the risk of the annihilation of your kingdom (rājya-vidhvaṃsana)”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन).—n S Breaking, bursting, shattering; parting destructively or injuriously.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन).—n Breaking, bursting, shattering.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन).—[adjective] & [neuter] ruining, spoiling, destroying, violating.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन):—[=vi-dhvaṃsana] [from vi-dhvaṃsa > vi-dhvas] mfn. causing to fall, ruining, destroying, removing, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of causing to fall etc., [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] insulting, violating (a woman), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Viddhaṃsaṇa, Viddhaṃsaṇayā.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVidhvaṃsana (ವಿಧ್ವಂಸನ):—[noun] the act of destroying; a man who distroys or has the tendence to destroy; a destroyer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन):—n. destruction; devastation; ruin;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Dhvamsana, Vi.
Ends with: Ajnanavidhvamsana, Dakshayajnavidhvamsana, Kalavidhvamsana, Madhvamatavidhvamsana, Madhvavidhvamsana, Pratividhvamsana, Rajyavidhvamsana, Romavidhvamsana, Shakrayashovidhvamsana.
Full-text: Viddhamsanaya, Madhvavidhvamsana, Vidhvanson, Viddhamsana, Madhvamatavidhvamsana, Kalavidhvamsana, Asurividya, Shakrayashovidhvamsana, Sarvamaramandalavidhvamsanajnanamudra, Ajnanavidhvamsana, Sarvamaramandalavidhvamsanakari, Dakshayajnavidhvamsana, Shatana, Madhuvana, Vikirana, Shatakarma, Ucchada, Ucchadana, Dharmata.
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