Vishnuyashas, Viṣṇuyaśas: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viṣṇuyaśas can be transliterated into English as Visnuyasas or Vishnuyashas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaViṣṇuyaśas (विष्णुयशस्).—Another name of Kalkī. (For further details see under Kalkī).
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 CatalogorumViṣṇuyaśas (विष्णुयशस्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a pupil of Ajātaśatru (Puṣpasūtrabhāṣya). W. p. 76.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣṇuyaśas (विष्णुयशस्):—[=viṣṇu-yaśas] [from viṣṇu] m. Name of Kalkin or Kalki, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] of the father of Kalkin, [Purāṇa; Pañcarātra]
3) [v.s. ...] of a teacher, [Catalogue(s)]
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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, Yashas.
Full-text: Ajatasatru, Kalki, Sumati, Sambhala.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 1.3 - Incarnations of Viṣṇu < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 2 - The Evils of the Kali Age < [Book 12 - Twelfth Skandha]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Incarnations of Śrī Viṣṇu < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 40 - The Birth of Mahākāla: The Arrangement of Four Yugas < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 73 - Description of the glory of Viṣṇu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]