Vishnvajna, Vishnu-ajna, Viṣṇvājñā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viṣṇvājñā can be transliterated into English as Visnvajna or Vishnvajna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViṣṇvājñā (विष्ण्वाज्ञा) refers to the “command of Viṣṇu”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] O great sage, why should I dilate. I shall succinctly say. Everything in the world found a place in the chariot. At the bidding of Brahmā and Viṣṇu (viṣṇvājñā) the chariot and its adjuncts were created [sarathādiprakāro hi brahmaviṣṇvājñayā śubhaḥ] by the intelligent Viśvakarman. [...]”
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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