Vinihatya, Vi-nihatya: 1 definition
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Vinihatya 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.
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVinihatya (विनिहत्य) refers to “killing (the Asuras)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to you, the soul of all, obeisance to Śiva the remover of distress, [...] O Śiva, dear to the gods, save us, the gods who have no other go, by killing (vinihatya) all the Asuras instantaneously. We are practically destroyed by the Tripuras [naṣṭaprāyāṃstripurato vinihatyāsurānkṣaṇāt]. O lord Śiva, they are now deluded by your magic. O lord, they have gone astray from the virtuous path through the expedient taught by Viṣṇu. [...]”.
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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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.4.320 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Hanuman-Nāṭaka, Act 4 (Summary) < [Chapter 3]
9.6. The character of Paraśurāma < [Chapter 4]
3. Examination of the Language from Literary Perspective < [Chapter 6]