Vishvatma, Viśvātmā, վśٳ: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Viśvātmā and վśٳ can be transliterated into English as Visvatma or Vishvatma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Pt. Sanjay Rath: Bṛhaspati Kavacha Mantraվśٳ (विश्वात्�) refers to one of the 18 names of Jupiter (Bṛhaspati) according to the Bṛhaspati-kavaca-mantra from the Brahmayāmalatantra. In dzپṣa there is a saying that when Jupiter protects there is none that can destroy. The eighteen names of Jupiter (viz., վśٳ) relate to eighteen body parts starting from the top of head (ś). One method uses this formula: Each name associates with two ṇa reckoned from lagna in the horoscope.

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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationվśٳ (विश्वात्�) or վśٳn refers to the “soul 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, the sustainer and the destroyer of the universe; Thou art the soul of the universe (վśٳ). We bow to that lord Śiva�.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryviśvātmā (विश्वात्मा).—m (S) Soul of the universe; the anima mundi or universal Spirit. A title of brahma. Note. Ordinarily brahma is represented, not as the soul or spirit, but as the substance or essence, of the universe, all objective existencies being but himself expanded. There is here however no discrepancy if the universe be apprehended, as we are taught it is, to be purely spiritual.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryViśvātmā (विश्वात्मा):�(nm) God—the Universal Spirit.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusվśٳ (ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್�):—[noun] the all-pervading consciousness; the Supreme Being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryViśvātmā (विश्वात्मा):—n. 1. the supreme being (soul of the universe); 2. Mythol. an epithet of Brahma; Vishnu and Shiva; 3. the sun;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vishvatmabodha, Vishvatmaka, Vishvatman, Vishvatmana, Vishvatmanas.
Full-text: Vicuvattuma, Vicuvanma, Vishwatma, Puranapurusha, Vishvatman.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 230 [Śāstras call Śakti as Avyapadeśya, Anāmaka, Anākhya etc.] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Brahma Samhita (Jiva Goswami commentary) (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 1 - Puruṣa as reflected in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa < [Chapter 3b - Puruṣa, Prakṛti and Guṇa in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.9.12 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (9): Kāla-samuddeśa (On Time)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)