Vishnutattva, Viṣṇutattva: 5 definitions
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Vishnutattva 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 Viṣṇutattva can be transliterated into English as Visnutattva or Vishnutattva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Viṣṇutattva (विष्णुतत्त्व) refers to “categorical knowledge of the unlimited expansions of Viṣṇu”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd EditionViṣṇutattva (विष्णुतत्त्व) refers to:—Forms of Godhead. viṣṇu-tilaka–see tilaka. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumViṣṇutattva (विष्णुतत्त्व) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta. Oppert. 5332.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣṇutattva (विष्णुतत्त्व):—[=viṣṇu-tattva] [from viṣṇu] n. V°’s real essence, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
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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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Partial matches: Vishnu, Tattva.
Starts with: Vishnutattvanirnaya, Vishnutattvarahasya, Vishnutattvarahasyakhandana, Vishnutattvasamhita.
Full-text: Vishnumantra, Vishnutattvasamhita, Vishnutattvanirnaya, Vishnutattvarahasya, Vishnutattvarahasyakhandana, Dashaprakarana, Aniruddha, Arghya, Arcana.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.9.304-305 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Verse 2.18.215 < [Chapter 18 - Mahāprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopī]
Verse 1.1.11 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Isha Upanishad (by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.3.10 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Entering Naiśa-līlā (the Night Pastimes) < [Chapter 2.19 - The Concluding Transcendental Pastimes]
Viṣṇu-tattva as stated by Śrī Madhvācārya < [Chapter 1.5 - Back to Home Village]
Talking with the Learned Scholar Vaṃśaropaṇa Siṃha < [Chapter 1.5 - Back to Home Village]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Important Madhva Works < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]
Part 3 - Svataḥ-prāmāṇya (self-validity of knowledge) < [Chapter XXVII - A General Review of the Philosophy of Madhva]
Part 1 - Madhva’s Life < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 9.11 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
Verse 15.7 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]