Vishvaratha, Viśvaratha: 3 definitions
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Vishvaratha 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 Viśvaratha can be transliterated into English as Visvaratha or Vishvaratha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Viśvaratha (विश्वरथ).—Another name for Viśvāmitra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 66. 65; Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 93.
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
1) Viśvaratha (विश्वरथ):—[=viśva-ratha] [from viśva] m. Name of a son of Gādhi, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Colebrooke]
Viśvaratha (विश्वरथ):—m. Nomen proprium
1) eines Sohnes des Gādhi [Harivaṃśa 1459. 1766.] —
2) des Autors des Piṅgalaprakāśa [Colebrooke II, 65.]
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 (+0): Vishva, Ratha.
Full-text (+0): Vishvamitra.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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