Vishannamukha, Viṣaṇṇamukha, Vishanna-mukha: 2 definitions

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Vishannamukha 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 Viṣaṇṇamukha can be transliterated into English as Visannamukha or Vishannamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Vishannamukha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣaṇṇamukha (विषण्णमुख).—a. looking sad.

Viṣaṇṇamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣaṇṇa and mukha (मुख). See also (synonyms): viṣaṇṇavadana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣaṇṇamukha (विषण्णमुख):—[=vi-ṣaṇṇa-mukha] [from vi-ṣaṇṇa > vi-ṣad] mf(ī)n. dejected in countenance, looking sad or dejected, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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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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