Vishnubali, Vishnu-bali, Viṣṇubali: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viṣṇubali can be transliterated into English as Visnubali or Vishnubali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Shodhganga: Vaikhanasa Grhyasutra Bhasya (Critical Edition and Study)Viṣṇubali (विष्णुबलि) refers to a “bali-offering to and worship of Viṣṇu as Nārāyaṇa” and represents one of the eighteen bodily rituals (śārīraka-saṃskāras) mentioned in the Vaikhānasagṛhyasūtra (viz., vaikhānasa-gṛhya-sūtra) which belongs to the Taittirīya school of the Black Yajurveda (kṛṣṇayajurveda).—The original Gṛhyasūtra of Vaikhanāsa consists of eleven chapters or “praśnas”. Each praśna is subdivided into sub-divisions called “khaṇḍa”. But only the first seven chapters deal with actual Gṛhyasūtra section. Of these, the first three chapters dealing with the bodily rituals [viz., Viṣṇubali].
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryviṣṇubali (विष्णुबलि).—m S One of the sixteen saṃskāra. See saṃskāra. 2 A sacrifice to Vishn̤u on the 13th day after the decease of a sannyāsī.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishnu, Bali.
Full-text: Samskara.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vishnubali, Vishnu-bali, Viṣṇu-bali, Visnu-bali, Visnubali, Viṣṇubali; (plurals include: Vishnubalis, balis, Visnubalis, Viṣṇubalis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 73 - Description of the glory of Viṣṇu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Rites to be Performed on Vatsadvādaśī, [...] Dīpāvalī < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 17 - The Efficacy of Bali’s Sacrifice < [Section 2 - Vastrāpatha-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 18 - The greatness of Nandā-Prācī < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
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