Vishvasamhartri, Viśvasaṃhartṛ, Vishva-samhartri: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viśvasaṃhartṛ can be transliterated into English as Visvasamhartr or Vishvasamhartri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViśvasaṃhartṛ (विश्वसंहर्तृ) refers to the “annihilator of the universe” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.4 (“Search for Kārttikeya and his conversation with Nandin”).—Accordingly, as Nandīśvara said to Kārttikeya and the Kṛttikās: “[...] Śiva will be crowning you in the company of the gods. You will get miraculous weapons and will slay the demon Tāraka. You are the son of the annihilator of the universe (viśvasaṃhartṛ) and these (Kṛttikas) are impatient to gain possession of you as the dry tree tries to conceal fire within its hollow though it is incapable of holding it. [...]”.
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.
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