Vishvajyotis, Viśvajyotis, Vishva-jyotis: 2 definitions

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Vishvajyotis 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 Viśvajyotis can be transliterated into English as Visvajyotis or Vishvajyotis, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Vishvajyotis in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Viśvajyotis (विश्वज्योतिस्):—[=viśva-jyotis] [from viśva] mfn. (viśva-) all-brilliant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an Ekāha, [Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

3) [v.s. ...] of a man, [Saṃskārakaustubha]

4) [v.s. ...] f. Name of [particular] bricks (supposed to represent fire, the wind, and the sun), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; ???]

5) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Sāman, [Sāma-veda]

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Vishvajyotis in German

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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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