Vishvagvata, Viṣvagvāta, Vishvac-vata: 3 definitions

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Vishvagvata 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 Viṣvagvāta can be transliterated into English as Visvagvata or Vishvagvata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣvagvāta (विष्वग्वात).—a kind of noxious wind.

Derivable forms: viṣvagvātaḥ (विष्वग्वातः).

Viṣvagvāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣvac and vāta (वात). See also (synonyms): viṣvaṅvāta.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viṣvagvāta (विष्वग्वात):—[=viṣvag-vāta] [from viṣvag > viṣu] m. a kind of noxious wind which blows from all quarters, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Mahābhārata etc.]

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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.

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