Vishnu, Viṣṇu, Visnu: 54 definitions
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Vishnu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
Vishnu has 54 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Viṣṇu can be transliterated into English as Visnu or Vishnu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchViṣṇu (विष्णु):—
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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Starts with (+359): Vishnu agnihotrin, Vishnu bhatta, Vishnu daivajna, Vishnu ganaka, Vishnu kantisoppu, Vishnu kavi, Vishnu mishra, Vishnu Mudra, Vishnu pandita, Vishnu sarvajna, Vishnu shastrin, Vishnu vajapeyin, Vishnu yatindra, Vishnu-bahu, Vishnu-griha, Vishnu-muhurta, Vishnu-shradha, Vishnubala, Vishnubali, Vishnubha.
Ends with (+40): Adhyambhavishnu, Agnavishnu, Alambhavishnu, Amavishnu, Anadhyambhavishnu, Andhambhavishnu, Anuvishnu, Apamambhavishnu, Apavishnu, Aprabhavishnu, Asubhagambhavishnu, Ativishnu, Bhavishnu, Bhutavishnu, Brihadvishnu, Devavishnu, Dhanyavishnu, Dhritivishnu, Dipaprakashavishnu, Dirgha-vishnu.
Full-text (+10782): Parivishnu, Vaikuntha, Varaha, Vaishnava, Narayana, Vamana, Narasimha, Prativishnu, Kesava, Kalki, Shrivatsa, Janardana, Dashavatara, Garuda, Kaumodaki, Parashurama, Lakshmi, Brahma, Hari, Vishnu Purana.
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Search found 276 books and stories containing Vishnu, Viṣṇu, Visnu; (plurals include: Vishnus, Viṣṇus, Visnus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.6.3 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Verse 6.7.36 < [Chapter 7 - The Marriage of Śrī Rukmiṇī]
Verse 1.2.6 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 23 - Viṣṇu and the Sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 20 - Viṣṇu (the Deity with Three Strides) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 22 - Viṣṇu as the Creator < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.62 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.2.1 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Verse 2.2.13 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
8(b): The Image of Various Gods < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
2.2. (d): Hand Gestures for Daśāvatāra < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
2.1. Origin of Dance (Nṛtta) and Hand-postures (Hasta-mudrā) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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