Vinirdishta, Vinirdiṣṭa, Vi-nirdishta: 2 definitions
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Vinirdishta 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 Vinirdiṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Vinirdista or Vinirdishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVinirdiṣṭa (विनिर्दिष्ट) refers to “that which is indicated (in a particular theology)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Narrating his opinions to the leader of the Tripuras, the ascetic addressed the citizens with great zeal. He referred to things which gave credence, being visible, which brought happiness to the body, which are indicated (vinirdiṣṭa) in Buddhistic theology and which are consistent with the Vedic passages [bauddhāgama vinirdiṣṭāndharmānvedaparāṃstataḥ]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vinirdiṣṭa (विनिर्दिष्ट):—[=vi-nirdiṣṭa] [from vinir-diś] mfn. pointed out etc.
2) [v.s. ...] charged or entrusted with ([locative case]), [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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