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Vishvakrit, վśṛt, Vishva-krit: 10 definitions

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Vishvakrit 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 վśṛt can be transliterated into English as Visvakrt or Vishvakrit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishvakrit in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�).—An eternal god (Viśvadeva) concerned with offerings to the Manes. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 36).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�) refers to the “creator of the universe�, and is used to describe Śiva, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Śiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] After all negations whatever remains thou art that. Thou art the maker (վśṛt), the sustainer and the destroyer of the universe; Thou art the soul of the universe. We bow to that lord Śiva�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishvakrit in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�) refers to the “creative agent� (i.e., Brahmā), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 1), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] There was darkness (chaos) in the beginning. Then came water (into existence). On it (floated) a golden-coloured egg, the (divine) seed consisting of the Earth and the Firmament from which there arose Brahmā, the creative agent [i.e., śṛt] with the sun and moon for his eyes. Kapila says that the universe had its origin in Բ; Kaṇātha in dravya and the like; a few in (time); others in Svabhāva (nature); and some in karma. [...]�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�).�m.

1) the creator of all beings; निवेदितोऽथाङ्गिरसा सोमं निर्भर्त्स्य विश्�- कृत् (nivedito'thāṅgirasā soma� nirbhartsya ś- ṛt) Bhāgavata 9.14.8.

2) an epithet of Viśvakarman.

վśṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ś and ṛt (कृत्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�).—mfn. (-ṛt) Who or what makes all. m. (-ṛt) 1. The creator, the maker of all things. 2. The carpenter or architect, and artist of the gods. E. ś all and ṛt who makes.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�).—[ś-k� + t], m. 1. The creator. 2. A son of Brahman, the artist of the gods (= ś-karman), [ܲԻDZ貹ܲԻDZԲ] 3, 13, cf. 10.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�).—[adjective] & [masculine] = [preceding]

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

1) վśṛt (विश्वकृत�):—[=ś-ṛt] [from ś] mfn. or m. making or creating all, the creator of all things, [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. the architect and artificer of the gods, Viśva-karman, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Gādhi, [Harivaṃśa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վśṛt (विश्वकृत�):—[ś-ṛt] (t) 5. m. Architect or artist of the gods; the creator.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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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