Hamsavimana, Haṃsavimāna, Hamsa-vimana: 2 definitions
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Hamsavimana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaHaṃsavimāna (हंसविमान) refers to the “swan of Brahmā”, according to the Skandapurāṇa 7.3.34 (“Greatness of Kṛṣṇa Tīrtha”).—Accordingly, [as Pulastya said to Yayāti]: “TThen O good king! after a thousand years, appeared in the interval, a great worshipable Liṅga—celestial, bright and auspicious. [...] Seated on his bearer Swan (haṃsavimāna) [gato haṃsavimānataḥ], Brahmā followed the path in the sky. But for thousand years, he could not reach his destination. Then after a thousand years, he saw Ketakī coming before him in the path of sky, who happened to ask him, ‘O Brahmā! what for have you been roaming about in such a deserted place? Seeing a wise man like you moving about in a vacuum, I am having a great curiosity’. [...]”.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHaṃsavimāna (हंसविमान) refers to the “aerial chariot of Brahmā”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.18 (“The conversation between Nārada and Jalandhara”).—Accordingly, as Nārada said to Jalandhara: “O foremost among heroes, you have everything conducive to prosperity. You are the lord of the three worlds. [...] The celestial Kalpa tree has been brought by you; the treasures of Kubera and the aerial chariot of Brahmā yoked to swan (haṃsavimāna) have been brought by you [haṃsayuktavimānaṃ ca tvayānītaṃ hi vedhasaḥ]. Thus all excellent things available in heaven, earth and nether worlds, O great Daitya, flourish in your mansion in their entirety. [...]”.
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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