Vivimsha, Viviṃśa: 4 definitions
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Vivimsha 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 Viviṃśa can be transliterated into English as Vivimsa or Vivimsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaViviṃśa (विविंश).—The son of king Viṃśa of the Solar dynasty. Viṃśa had fifteen sons beginning with Khanīnetra. (Mahābhārata Aśvamedhika Parva, Chapter 4).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexViviṃśa (विविंश).—A son of Viṃśaputra (Viṃśa, Viṣṇu-purāṇa) and father of Khaninetra.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 86. 6; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 1. 27.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viviṃśa (विविंश):—[=vi-viṃśa] [from vi] m. Name of various kings, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a mythical caste in Plakṣa-dvīpa (corresponding to the Vaiśyas), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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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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