Vivashi, Vivaśī: 2 definitions
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Vivashi means something in Marathi. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvivaśī (विवशी) [or विंवशी, viṃvaśī].—f A feigned goddess, the author of all disaster and mis-hap. Ex. kiṃ sādhūṃ jātāṃ nidhāna || vivaśī yēta āḍavī ||. 2 Applied freely in abuse to women whom misfortune is supposed to betide, or whose presence occasions evil; an unlucky jade, a sorrow-working wench. Applied also to any person, thing, occurrence, or matter viewed as bringing calamity.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvivaśī (विवशी).—f A feigned goddess; a sorrow-working wench.
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.
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Starts with: Vivashe, Vivashikri, Vivashikrita, Vivashisu.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.134 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]