Vivimsati, Viviṃśati, Vivimshati: 8 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Viviṃśati can be transliterated into English as Vivimsati or Vivimshati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vivimsati in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Viviṃśati (विविंशति):—Son of Cākṣuṣa (son of Khanitra). He had a son named Rambha. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.2)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Viviṃśati (विविंशति).—A son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. The following information about him is given in Mahābhārata.

(i) This prince was present at the Svayaṃvara marriage of Draupadī.

(ii) He was caught hold of and bound by the Gandharvas in Dvaitavana (a forest). (See under Ghoṣayātrā).

(iii) In the battle between the Virāṭas and the Kauravas following the stealing of cows, this Viviṃśati, was defeated by Arjuna. He ran away from the battle-field. (Mahābhārata Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 61, Stanza 43).

(iv) In the battle of Bhārata, Viviṃśati confronted Bhīmasena and Sutasoma and was killed. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 25, Stanza 93).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Viviṃśati (विविंशति).—A son of Cākṣuṣa, and father of Rambha.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 2. 24-25.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Viviṃśati (विविंशति) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.108.4) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Viviṃśati) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Viviṃśati is also mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.18.11, VI.83.3, VIII.4.7) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places.

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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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Vivimsati (विविस्‍मति): A Kaurava hero.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vivimsati in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viviṃśati (विविंशति).—m. A proper name.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viviṃśati (विविंशति):—[=vi-viṃśati] [from vi] m. Name of various men, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vivimsati in German

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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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