Vivida: 2 definitions
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Vivida 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVivida (विविद).—An asura who was the follower of Kaṃsa. It is mentioned in Bhāgavata, Skandha 10, that the asuras Pralambaka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, Muṣṭika, Ariṣṭaka, Keśī, Dhenuka, Agha, Vivida and some others had been the followers of Kaṃsa who caused havoc among the people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVivida (विविद).—A dānava.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 6.
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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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.85.40 < [Sukta 85]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
2. Hymns to Obtain a Husband < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)