Vishvambhara, Viśvaṃbhara, Viśvambharā, Viśvambhara: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Vishvambhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 terms Viśvaṃbhara and Viśvambharā and Viśvambhara can be transliterated into English as Visvambhara or Vishvambhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Visvambhar.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Viśvambhara (विश्वम्भर) refers to Goddess Durgā, who, “in the form of Earth holdest everything within”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.11. Accordingly as Brahmā said to Nārada:—“[...] O sage, seeing her [Durgā] who was Śiva’s Energy herself, directly in front of me, my lofty shoulders bent down with devotion and I eulogised her after due obeisance. [...] Thou hast manifested thyself as Śrī, a garland round Keśava’s form, who in the form of Earth holdest everything within (viśvambhara), who art of yore the great Goddess causing creation and the destruction of the three worlds and art beyond the three Guṇas”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Viśvambharā (विश्वम्भरा).—The earth which covers the whole universe, etc. Its manifestations are Dhṛti, Sthiti, Kṣamā, Kṣoṇī, Pṛthvī, Vasumatī and Rasā.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 284. 16.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

Viśvambharā (विश्वम्भरा) refers to “earth” and is mentioned in a list of 53 synonyms for dharaṇi (“earth”), according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil [viz., Viśvambharā], mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viśvaṃbhara (विश्वंभर).—a. All-sustaining.

-raḥ 1 The all-pervading being, the Supreme Spirit.

2) An epithet of Viṣṇu.

3) Of Indra.

4) Fire; विश्वंभरो वा विश्वंभरकुलाये तं न पश्यति (viśvaṃbharo vā viśvaṃbharakulāye taṃ na paśyati) Bṛ. Up.1.4.7.

-rā The earth; विश्वंभरा भगवती भवतीमसूत (viśvaṃbharā bhagavatī bhavatīmasūta) U. 1.9; विश्वंभराप्यतिलघुर्नरनाथ तवान्तिके नियतम् (viśvaṃbharāpyatilaghurnaranātha tavāntike niyatam) K.P.1; °अधीश्वरः, °भुज् (adhīśvaraḥ, °bhuj) a king.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viśvaṃbhara (विश्वंभर).—i. e. viśva + m -bhṛ + a, I. adj. All-sustainig. Ii. m. 1. Viṣṇu. 2. Indra. Iii. f. rā, The earth, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 7, 11.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viśvaṃbhara (विश्वंभर).—[adjective] supporting the universe, all-sustaining; [masculine] fire, [Epithet] of Viṣṇu, [feminine] ā the earth.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Viśvaṃbhara (विश्वंभर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Ānandalaharīṭīkā.

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

1) Viśvambhara (विश्वम्भर):—[=viśva-m-bhara] [from viśva] mf(ā)n. all-bearing, all-sustaining, [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Cāṇakya] (also applied to the Supreme Being)

2) [v.s. ...] fire, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kauṣītaki-upaniṣad]

3) [v.s. ...] a kind of scorpion or similar animal, [Suśruta; Caraka]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu, [Pañcarātra; Chandomañjarī]

5) [v.s. ...] of Indra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] of a king, [Kṣitīśa-vaṃśāvalī-carita]

7) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Catalogue(s)]

8) Viśvambharā (विश्वम्भरा):—[=viśva-m-bharā] [from viśvam-bhara > viśva] f. the earth, [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī] etc.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viśvambhara (विश्वम्भर):—[viśva-mbhara] (raḥ-rā) 1. m. Vishnu; Indra. f. Earth. a. All sustaining.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Viśvambhara (विश्वम्भर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vissaṃbhara, Vissaṃbharā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishvambhara in German

context information

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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Viśvaṃbhara (विश्वंभर) [Also spelled visvambhar]:—(nm) God—the all-supporting, all-nourishing.

2) Viśvaṃbharā (विश्वंभरा):—(nf) the earth.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viśvaṃbhara (ವಿಶ್ವಂಭರ):—[adjective] bearing the entire (universe).

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Viśvaṃbhara (ವಿಶ್ವಂಭರ):—

1) [noun] the Supreme Being, who is bearing the entire universe.

2) [noun] Viśṇu.

3) [noun] Agni, the Fire-God.

4) [noun] Indra, the chief of gods.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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