Vishnubhakti, Viṣṇubhakti, Vishnu-bhakti: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viṣṇubhakti can be transliterated into English as Visnubhakti or Vishnubhakti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Viṣṇubhakti (विष्णुभक्ति).—Devotional service to Lord Viṣṇu.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Viṣṇubhakti (विष्णुभक्ति) refers to “devotion to Viṣṇu”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.43.—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Dakṣa:—“O patriarch, listen to another statement of mine with a clear conscience. Although it is based on the qualitative aspect it is esoteric. [...] My devotee may worship the gods. Being so absorbed he will attain knowledge leading to eternal salvation. Without devotion to Brahmā one cannot have the devotion to Viṣṇu; without devotion to Viṣṇu (i.e., viṣṇubhakti) none will have devotion towards me”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Viṣṇubhakti (विष्णुभक्ति):—[=viṣṇu-bhakti] [from viṣṇu] f. the worship of V° (personified as a Yoginī), [Prabodha-candrodaya]
Viṣṇubhakti (विष्णुभक्ति):—f. Viṣṇu-Verehrung, personif. als Yoginī [Prabodhacandrodaja 31, 6.] candrodaya m. Titel einer Schrift [Oxforder Handschriften 274,a, No. 649.] rahasya n. desgl. [72,b,9.] latā f. desgl. [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 542.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishnu, Bhakti.
Starts with: Vishnubhakticandrodaya, Vishnubhaktidarpana, Vishnubhaktikalpalata, Vishnubhaktilata, Vishnubhaktimahatmya, Vishnubhaktiprabandha, Vishnubhaktirahasya, Vishnubhaktistuti.
Full-text: Vishnubhaktiprabandha, Vishnubhaktistuti, Vishnubhaktimahatmya, Vishnubhaktirahasya, Vishnubhakticandrodaya, Vishnubhaktilata, Kalpalataprakasha, Vishnubhaktikalpalata, Alvar.
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
70. Date of the Vishnu-bhakti-kalpalata of Purushottama < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Subject-Index (of second volume) < [Volume 2 (1954)]
Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study) (by R. Laxmi)
The concept of Visnubhakti and Prapatti < [Chapter 5 - Philosophical doctrines]
The character of Visnubhakti < [Chapter 4a - Characterisation of the play]
Chapter 9 - Purusa getting engaged in Samadhi < [Chapter 3 - Significance]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.3.54 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Verse 1.3.28-31 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Verse 2.2.26 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 112 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1907)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.23 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]