Vinashtacitta, Vinaṣṭacitta, Vinashta-citta: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vinaṣṭacitta can be transliterated into English as Vinastacitta or Vinashtacitta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vinashtachitta.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVinaṣṭacitta (विनष्टचित्त) refers to one who is “senseless”, and is used by the evil-minded Dakṣa to describe the Brahmins that walked out on his sacrifice, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] when the sage Dadhīci and others staged a walkout, the evil-minded Dakṣa, inimical to Śiva, said mocking at them.:—‘[...] They are slow-witted and senseless (vinaṣṭacitta). They are rogues indulging in false deliberations and discussions. They are out of the Vedic circle. These men of evil conduct shall be eschewed from sacrificial rites’”.
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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