Havishmati, Haviṣmatī: 3 definitions
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Havishmati 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 Haviṣmatī can be transliterated into English as Havismati or Havishmati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaHaviṣmatī (हविष्मती).—A daughter of Aṅgiras. (Vana Parva, Chapter 218, Verse 6).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHaviṣmatī (हविष्मती).—Name of the mythical cow Kāmadhenu; तस्मै स नरदेवाय मुनिरर्हणामाहरत् । ससैन्यामात्यवाहाय हविष्मत्या तपोधनः (tasmai sa naradevāya munirarhaṇāmāharat | sasainyāmātyavāhāya haviṣmatyā tapodhanaḥ) || Bhāgavata 9.15.24.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Haviṣmatī (हविष्मती):—[=haviṣ-matī] [from haviṣ-mat > haviṣ > hava] f. (atī) Name of the mythical cow Kāma-dhenu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Aṅgiras, [Mahābhārata]
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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