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Vishvamitrasamhita, վś峾ٰṃh, Vishvamitra-samhita: 5 definitions

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Vishvamitrasamhita 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 վś峾ٰṃh can be transliterated into English as Visvamitrasamhita or Vishvamitrasamhita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishvamitrasamhita in Pancaratra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

1) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�) is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the 辱ñᲹṃh: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—For the list of works, see chapter 1, verses 14b-27. The list [including վś峾ٰṃh] was said to have comprised �108� titles, these, different ṃh named after different manifestations of the Lord or different teachers. They are all said to be authoritative as the ultimate promulgator of all these is the same Nārāyaṇa.

2) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�) is also mentioned in the ʳܰṣoٳٲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.

3) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�) is also mentioned in the 첹ṇḍⲹṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, ū (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and ⲹśٳٲ (expiatory measures).

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

վś峾ٰsaṃhita (विश्वामित्रसंहित) is the name of a Pāñcarātra Āgama text written in 2600 verses divided into 27 chapters traditionally considered to be a condensation by վś峾ٰ into 1000 verses of a teaching extending to 5000 verses delivered to him by Brahmā which in turn represents an original teaching Nārāyaṇa in 10,000 verses.—The narrative framework is presented as a conversation between վś峾ٰ and Kāśyapa. The topics covered in the վś峾ٰsaṃhita be summarized as follows: concerning the Pāñcarātra system and matters pertaining to Highest Wisdom; concerning īṣ�-initiation, its personnel, procedures and the provision of the initiate with mantra-lore; concerning the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons; and concerning the routines of regular and special worship cycles.

: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)

վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�) or simply վś峾ٰ is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a ٳٱ첹 type of the Muniprokta group of Pāñcarātra Āgamas. The ṣṇ岵 represent one of the three classes of (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika (e.g., վś峾ٰṃh-saṃhitā). b. Rājasa. c. Tāmasa.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishvamitrasamhita in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] by Śrīdhara. K. 192.

2) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�):—bhakti. Oudh. Vi, 12. Oppert. Ii, 4513. 6436. վś峾ٰṃhyā� Gāyatrīstavarājastotra. L. 886. Oudh. Xii, 46.

3) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�):—bhakti. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 86. վś峾ٰṃhyā� Gāyatrīstavarāja. Hz. 131. Oudh. Xxi, 166. Stein 224.

4) վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�):—[tantric] Hpr. 2, 189. վś峾ٰṃhyā� Gāyatrīkavacam. Hpr. 2, 51.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վś峾ٰṃh (विश्वामित्रसंहित�):—[=ś-ٰ-ṃh] [from viśvā-mitra > viśva] f. Name of sub voce works.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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