Vishasa, 痴颈艣补蝉补: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴颈艣补蝉补 can be transliterated into English as Visasa or Vishasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index痴颈艣补蝉补 (啶掂た啶多じ).鈥擮ne of the twenty-eight hells鈥攁 slaughter house for hypocritical sacrificers of animals; makers of lances, swords and other implements.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 V. 26. 7 and 25; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 II. 6. 2 and 17.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Visasa (啶掂た啶膏じ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 痴颈艣补蝉.
2) V墨sas膩 (啶掂啶膏じ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 痴颈蝉谤补蝉腻.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Starts with: Vishasadbhava, Vishasahi, Vishasahivrata, Vishasambhava, Vishasambhuta, Vishasamhara, Vishasamharadimantrayantraprayoga, Vishasamharamantra, Vishasamkata, Vishasamyoga, Vishasana, Vishasanaramga, Vishasarpa, Vishasattva.
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