Vipapma, Vipāpmā: 2 definitions
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Vipapma 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVipāpmā (विपाप्मा).—An eternal Viśvadeva (Semi-god concerned with offering to Manes). Mention is made about this Viśvadeva in Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 30.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVipāpmā (विपाप्मा).—A son of Āyu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 24. 35.
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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Starts with: Vipapman.
Full-text: Paramakrodhi, Kalusa.
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Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1c - The Lunar Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - Gaṅgā-Sahasranāma (A Thousand Names of Gaṅgā) < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]