Vishnutantra, Viṣṇutantra, Vishnu-tantra: 3 definitions
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Vishnutantra 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 Viṣṇutantra can be transliterated into English as Visnutantra or Vishnutantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (v)Viṣṇutantra (विष्णुतन्त्र) is the name of an ancient Vaikhānasa Āgama text attributed to Atri.—There are nine sages [e.g., Bhṛgu] who expounded the Vaikhānasa canon after direct instruction from the Lord. The Vimānārcanakalpa of Marīci mentions thirteen works attributed to Bhṛgu like Khilatantra, Puratantra, Citrādhikāra, Kriyādhikāra, Arcanādhikāra, and Khilādhikāra. [...] Atri is said to have authored four texts spread over 88,000 verses composed in Anuṣṭubh metre.They are Pūrvatantra, Ātreyatantra, Viṣṇutantra and Uttaratantra.
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’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Viṣṇutantra (विष्णुतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. Ii, 4155.
2) Viṣṇutantra (विष्णुतन्त्र):—Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 87.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣṇutantra (विष्णुतन्त्र):—[=viṣṇu-tantra] [from viṣṇu] n.
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, Tantra.
Full-text: Atri, Prashnasudhakara, Purvatantra, Atreyatantra, Uttaratantra, Kurma, Vaikhanasa, Pancaratra, Narasimha, Nrisimha.
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