The Sanskrit term Viśat can be transliterated into English as Visat or Vishat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Viśat (विशत्) (Cf. Viśantī) refers to “entering (the city)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.30 (“The Celebration of Pārvatī’s Return”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “On hearing that Pārvatī was returning, Menā and Himavat excessively delighted went ahead seated in a divine vehicle. [...] Women along with their sons and husbands held lamps in their hands. Brahmins were shouting mantras etc. in an auspicious voice. Various instruments were played. Conch shells were sounded. In the meantime Pārvatī reached the outskirts of the city. Entering (viśat) the city she saw her parents again. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viśat (विशत्).—mfn. (-śan-śantī-śat) Entering. E. viś to enter. śatṛ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viśat (विशत्).—hew down, crush, disperse, chase away.

Viśat is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and śat (शत्).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sat, Vi.

Starts with: Visata, Vishadhi, Vishataki, Vishatana, Vishatantam, Vishatantra, Vishataru, Vishataya, Vishate, Vishatha, Vishatindu, Vishatinduka, Vishatite, Vishatogari, Vishatosham, Vishatraya, Vishatulya, Vishatva, Vishatvara.

Ends with: Avishat, Didevishat, Dvishat, Hayadvishat, Nirvishat, Pradvishat, Pravishat, Vahadvishat, Vevishat, Vidvishat.

Full-text: Vishanti, Karini, Visata, Carman.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Vishat, Viśat, Visat, Vi-shat, Vi-śat, Vi-sat; (plurals include: Vishats, Viśats, Visats, shats, śats, sats). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 9.103.4 < [Sukta 103]

Rig Veda 9.107.10 < [Sukta 107]

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