Havishman, Haviṣmān: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Haviṣmān can be transliterated into English as Havisman or Havishman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaHaviṣmān (हविष्मान्).—A great sage who was a member of the assembly of Indra. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 13).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Haviṣmān (हविष्मान्).—(Paulaha)—a sage of the second Sāvarṇa epoch.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 69.
1b) (Kāśyapa) a sage of the epoch of III Sāvarṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 78.
1c) Wife Kuhū, abandoned him for Soma.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 23. 25.
1d) A son of Angirasa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 2; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 65.
Haviṣmān (हविष्मान्) is the name of one of the seven sages (saptarṣi) in the Cākṣuṣamanvantara: one of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In cākṣuṣamanvantara, Manojava was the Indra, Bhāva and others who were the progeny of Āyu were said to be the deities. The seven sages were Sudhāmā, Virajā, Haviṣmān, Uttama, Budha, Atri and Sahiṣṇu”.
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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Starts with: Havishmant, Havishmanta.
Full-text: Cakshushamanvantara, Bhava, Manojava, Budha, Sahishnu, Uttama, Sudhama, Cakshusha, Viraja, Atri, Kashyapa.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 7 - An Account of Manvantaras < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXVII - Enumeration of the names of fourteen Manus and of the Devas and Saptarsis < [Agastya Samhita]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Description of the Future Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Aṅgirā < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)