Vishvaha, Viśvaha: 5 definitions
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Vishvaha 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 Viśvaha can be transliterated into English as Visvaha or Vishvaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Viśvaha (विश्वह) refers to “always” (i.e., ‘always worship with the nectar of the white flower’), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 2.20-22ab]—“[The Mantrin] should worship the mother of Mantras with the highest bhakti, by spreading flowers and perfume, O Devī. He should extract the deity invoked by the Mantra [with the mantra]. Beginning with the all-pervading and ending with manifold [oṃ], [he should] always (viśvaha) [worship with] the nectar of the white flower. The bright sound is highest Śakti, [who] resembles one-in-the-same Śiva. By this [worship] the pearls [of the mantra] are all bound in a cord”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Viśvaha (विश्वह).—ind. At all times.
-hā ind. Everywhere.
Viśvaha (विश्वह).—(viśvahā) [adverb] always, at all times.
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Viśvāhā (विश्वाहा).—[adverb] = viśvahā.
1) Viśvaha (विश्वह):—[from viśva] ind. always, at all times, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) Viśvahā (विश्वहा):—[from viśva] ind. always, at all times, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
3) Viśvāhā (विश्वाहा):—[from viśva] ind. = viśvahā, at all times, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
Viśvaha (विश्वह):—
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Viśvāhā (विश्वाहा):—
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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Starts with: Vishvahala, Vishvahana, Vishvahanalokeshvara, Vishvaharta, Vishvahartar, Vishvahartri, Vishvaharyaka, Vishvaharyata.
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