Vishnupanjara, Viṣṇupañjara: 3 definitions
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Vishnupanjara 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 Viṣṇupañjara can be transliterated into English as Visnupanjara or Vishnupanjara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaViṣṇupañjara (विष्णुपञ्जर).—A Mantra (spell) taught to Devī Kātyāyanī by Śiva. (See under Pārvatī).
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Viṣṇupañjara (विष्णुपञ्जर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—bhakti. Rādh. 30. Taylor. 1, 98. 357.
2) Viṣṇupañjara (विष्णुपञ्जर):—from the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa. As p. 177. Cr. L.. 197, 2. 253. 254. 1. Peters. 6, 110.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣṇupañjara (विष्णुपञ्जर):—[=viṣṇu-pañjara] [from viṣṇu] n. a kind of mystical prayer or charm for securing V°’s favour, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vishnu, Panjara.
Starts with: Vishnupanjarakavaca, Vishnupanjarastotra, Vishnupanjarayantravidhi.
Full-text: Vishnupanjarastotra, Vishnupanjarayantravidhi, Brahmandapurana.
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