Vishamsana, Viśaṃsana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viśaṃsana can be transliterated into English as Visamsana or Vishamsana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexViśaṃsana (विशंसन).—A hell, intended for makers of kāṇḍa, carpenters, potters, and robbers of gold, physicians, those that burn gardens.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 2. 147 and 162; Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 147 and 160.
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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