The Sanskrit terms Viśvasṛja and Viśvaśṛja can be transliterated into English as Visvasrja or Vishvasrija or Vishvashrija, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Viśvasṛja (विश्वसृज).—Another name for Viśvakarmā.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 75. 32.

2) Viśvaśṛja (विश्वशृज).—The sacrifice of creation; continued for thousands of years in the Naimiṣa region (see for a description Yajurveda Brāhmaṇa).^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 2. 5-7.

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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.

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Starts with: Vishvasrijasatra.

Full-text: Vishvasrij, Samagrya, Karnikara, Bhrigu.

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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)

Introduction (Kṣīrasvāmin: Personal details) < [Chapter 2 - Kṣīrasvāmin: Life and Works]

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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 4 - The advent of Vāyu < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]

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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)

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