Vidhvamsana, Vidhvaṃsana: 10 definitions
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Vidhvamsana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन) refers to the “annihilation (of one’s kingdom)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.15 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara said to Indra: “O base god, why was my father, the ocean, churned by you with the mountain? Why were all the jewels of my father taken away? What you have done is not proper. Return all of them to me immediately. Pondering over this, come along with the gods and seek refuge in me. Otherwise, O base god, you will have a great cause to fear. You will run the risk of the annihilation of your kingdom (rājya-vidhvaṃsana)”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
1) Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन) refers to “those (elephants) who are (useful in) slaying” (wild beasts), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “17. Elephants having the character of a Gandharva, serpent, or Yakṣa are (all) military, but a Kṣatriya is particularly (to be used) as a military elephant; the Brahmans and gods, in sacrificial and other ritual performances; the Vaiśya class is useful in all labors, and the others in fighting, killing, carrying merchandise, etc., slaying robbers, and annihilating (vidhvaṃsana) tigers and other (wild beasts)”.
2) Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन) refers to “curing (the illness)” (of en elephant).—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “13. In the morning there shall be (administered) sesame oil with grass, half an āḍhaka (ca. 1½ pints) in measure (for an elephant) in the best stage (prime) of life; in middling periods of life one-quarter less than that; in the worst periods one-third less than that is prescribed. This is effective for strength, must, and swiftness, and cures illness (vyādhi-vidhvaṃsana)”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन).—n S Breaking, bursting, shattering; parting destructively or injuriously.
vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन).—n Breaking, bursting, shattering.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन).—[adjective] & [neuter] ruining, spoiling, destroying, violating.
1) Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन):—[=vi-dhvaṃsana] [from vi-dhvaṃsa > vi-dhvas] mfn. causing to fall, ruining, destroying, removing, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of causing to fall etc., [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] insulting, violating (a woman), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन):—(wie eben)
1) nom. ag. verderbend, vernichtend, zu Grunde richtend, verscheuchend: śatru [Rāmāyaṇa 7, 25, 12.] yajña [Mahābhārata 13, 906.] duḥkhaugha [Spr. 2046.] pravilasattanmāna [Oxforder Handschriften 129,a,5 v. u.] —
2) n. das Zerstören, Vernichten, Verderben, zu-Grunde-Richten: caitya [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 38] in der Unterschr. madhuvana [60] in der Unterschr. śatrūṇām [Mahābhārata 3, 17472.] śatru [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 28, 9. 32] in der Unterschr. dakṣayajña [Oxforder Handschriften 12,b,14. 75,b,19.fg.] śakrayaśo [79,a,3. 4.] pāpaugha [244,a, No. 606.] karmabandha [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 9, 3.] mudrā [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 106.] das Schänden, Entehren: devī [Kathāsaritsāgara 5, 38.] — Vgl. kāla, madhva .
Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Viddhaṃsaṇa, Viddhaṃsaṇayā.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vidhvaṃsana (ವಿಧ್ವಂಸನ):—[noun] the act of destroying; a man who distroys or has the tendence to destroy; a destroyer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vidhvaṃsana (विध्वंसन):—n. destruction; devastation; ruin;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Dhvamsana, Vi.
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