Vishvatman, Viśvātman, Vishva-atman: 9 definitions
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Vishvatman 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 Viśvātman can be transliterated into English as Visvatman or Vishvatman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्) or Viśvātma 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 (Viśvātman). 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्) refers to the “sun” (i.e., the author and the Soul of the Universe), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 1), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Glory be to the Sun [i.e., viśvātman] who is the author and the Soul of the Universe, the ornament of the firmament and who is enveloped in a thousand rays of the colour of molten gold. Having correctly examined the substance of the voluminous works of the sages of the past, I attempt to write a clear treatise neither too long nor too short”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्).—m.
1) the Supreme Being (soul of the universe).
2) an epithet of Brahman.
3) of Śiva; अथ विश्वात्मने गौरी संदिदेश मिथः सखीम् (atha viśvātmane gaurī saṃdideśa mithaḥ sakhīm) Kumārasambhava 6.1.
4) of Viṣṇu.
5) of the sun.
Viśvātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viśva and ātman (आत्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्).—m.
(-tmā) Brahma. n. (-tma) The soul of the world, the universal spirit, God. E. viśva all, and ātman soul.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्).—m. the soul of the universe, a name of Viṣṇu.
— Cf. [Old High German.] atum, [Anglo-Saxon.] acdhm, and see above.
Viśvātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viśva and ātman (आत्मन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्).—[masculine] the soul of the universe, [Epithet] of Viṣṇu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśvātman (विश्वात्मन्):—[from viśva] m. the Soul of the Universe, the Universal Spirit, [Maitrī-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Kumāra-sambhava] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahmā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] of Śiva, [Kumāra-sambhava]
5) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvātman (विश्वात्मन्):—[viśvā-tman] (tmā) 5. m. Brahmā. n. The universal spirit. a. All pervading.
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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.
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Partial matches: Tman, Vishva, Atman.
Starts with: Vishvatmana, Vishvatmanas.
Full-text: Vishvatmanas, Vishvatma.
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