Tamasivritti, Tāmasīvṛtti, Tamasi-Vritti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Tāmasīvṛtti can be transliterated into English as Tamasivrtti or Tamasivritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTāmasīvṛtti (तामसीवृत्ति).—That which is at the bottom; four-fold; no belief in the Veda, Śiṣtācāra, non-observance of varṇāśrama and of dharma śāstras.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 102. 54, 70-73.
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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