Vishas, Viśas: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viśas can be transliterated into English as Visas or Vishas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśas (विशस्).—1 P.
1) To cut up, kill; Uttararāmacarita 4.
2) To immolate, sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśas (विशस्).—= [Simple]
Viśas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and śas (शस्).
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Viśās (विशास्).—give various instructions about ([accusative]).
Viśās is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and śās (शास्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśas (विशस्):—[=vi-√śas] [Parasmaipada] -śasati, -śasti, -śāsti (2. [plural] -śasta, [Ṛg-veda]; 3. [plural] [imperative] -śāsatu, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]; [imperfect tense] vy-aśāt, [ib.]),
—to cut up, dissect, cut down, slaughter, immolate, kill, destroy, [Ṛg-veda]; etc. :—[Desiderative] See vi-śiśāsiṣat.
2) Viśās (विशास्):—[=vi-√śās] [Parasmaipada] -śāsti, to give different directions (‘concerning’ [accusative]), [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viśas (विशस्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Visasa.
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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Starts with (+29): Vishacuram, Vishasa, Vishasadbhava, Vishasahi, Vishasahivrata, Vishasambhava, Vishasambhuta, Vishasamhara, Vishasamharamantra, Vishasamkata, Vishasamyoga, Vishasana, Vishasanaramga, Vishasarpa, Vishasattva, Vishasecana, Vishashacora, Vishashacorakatha, Vishashaluka, Vishashankha.
Ends with: Dvishas.
Full-text: Vishasitri, Vishastri, Vishasana, Vissasati, Vaishasa, Vishasi, Vishishasishu, Vishasita, Vishasta, Vishaspati, Vishasa, Vishishasishat, Tugrya, Vishish, Shashpa, Shash, Vish.
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Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Obtaining Visas for the United States < [Chapter 2.17 - Beginning of Śrīla Gurudeva's Preaching in the West]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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This Obsession with Brain Drain < [January – March, 1978]
A Glimpse into Sinhalese Poetry < [May, 1928]
A Blessed Pilgrimage (by Dr. Yutang Lin)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXXI - Prahlada’s faith in vishnu < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter XXXII - The spiritual and formal worship of vishnu < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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