Pancavimsha, Pañcaviṃśa, Pancan-vimsha: 8 definitions

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Pancavimsha 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 Pañcaviṃśa can be transliterated into English as Pancavimsa or Pancavimsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Panchavimsha.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Pancavimsha in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Pañcaviṃśa (पञ्चविंश) refers to the “twenty-five (qualities) (of the principles of existence), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] ‘My Wheel called Bliss,’ (said the Lord) ‘is fashioned by means of both of them.’ (Thus) created, the supremely divine (goddess) was endowed with the twenty-five qualities (pañcaviṃśa-guṇa) (of the principles of existence) and, residing in the twenty-five principles of existence, the Supreme Goddess was beautiful. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pancavimsha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pañcaviṃśa (पञ्चविंश).—a. twenty-fifth.

Pañcaviṃśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and viṃśa (विंश).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pañcaviṃśa (पञ्चविंश).—twenty-fifth, ib. p. 437. Ṣaḍviṃśa, i. e.

Pañcaviṃśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and viṃśa (विंश).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pañcaviṃśa (पञ्चविंश).—[feminine] ī the twenty-fifth or consisting of twenty-five.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Pañcaviṃśa (पञ्चविंश) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—stoma. B. 1, 14.

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

1) Pañcaviṃśa (पञ्चविंश):—[=pañca-viṃśa] [from pañca] mf(ī)n. the 25th, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] containing or consisting of 25 [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] representing the Pañcaviṃśa Stoma, belonging to it, celebrated with it, etc., [Brāhmaṇa; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

4) [v.s. ...] m. a Stoma consisting of 25 parts, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu regarded as the 25th Tattva, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pancavimsha 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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