Vishvatma, Viśvātmā, Viśvātma: 5 definitions
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Vishvatma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Viśvātmā and Viśvātma can be transliterated into English as Visvatma or Vishvatma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Pt. Sanjay Rath: Bṛhaspati Kavacha MantraViśvātma (विश्वात्म) refers to one of the 18 names of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) according to the Bṛhaspati-kavaca-mantra from the Brahmayāmalatantra. In jyotiṣa there is a saying that when Jupiter protects there is none that can destroy. The eighteen names of Jupiter (viz., Viśvātma) relate to eighteen body parts starting from the top of head (śiras). One method uses this formula: Each name associates with two drekkāṇa reckoned from lagna in the horoscope.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViśvātma (विश्वात्म) or Viśvātman refers to the “soul of the universe”, and is used to describe Śiva, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Śiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] After all negations whatever remains thou art that. Thou art the maker, the sustainer and the destroyer of the universe; Thou art the soul of the universe (Viśvātma). We bow to that lord Śiva”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryviśvātmā (विश्वात्मा).—m (S) Soul of the universe; the anima mundi or universal Spirit. A title of brahma. Note. Ordinarily brahma is represented, not as the soul or spirit, but as the substance or essence, of the universe, all objective existencies being but himself expanded. There is here however no discrepancy if the universe be apprehended, as we are taught it is, to be purely spiritual.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryViśvātmā (विश्वात्मा):—(nm) God—the Universal Spirit.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViśvātma (ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮ):—[noun] the all-pervading consciousness; the Supreme Being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vishvatmabodha, Vishvatmaka, Vishvatman, Vishvatmana, Vishvatmanas.
Full-text: Puranapurusha, Vishvatman.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 230 [Śāstras call Śakti as Avyapadeśya, Anāmaka, Anākhya etc.] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.9.12 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (9): Kāla-samuddeśa (On Time)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.29-030 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 2.5.145 < [Chapter 5 - Lord Nityānanda’s Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony and His Darśana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
4a. Sarasvatī’s relation with Brahmā < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 279 - Greatness of Cyavanāditya (Cyavana-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)