Vishvayoni, Viśvayoni, Vishva-yoni: 4 definitions
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Vishvayoni 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.
Vishvayoni has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Viśvayoni can be transliterated into English as Visvayoni or Vishvayoni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchViśvayoni (विश्वयोनि):—m. f. Urquell —, Schöpfer des Weltalls [ŚVETĀŚV. Upakośā.5,5.] [Mahābhārata.6,1960.] [Harivaṃśa 4336.] [Kumārasaṃbhava.2,62.6,9.] [Oxforder Handschriften.7,b, No. 43. 259,b,2.]
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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Partial matches: Vishva, Yoni.
Full-text: Pacya, Shaligrama.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Vishvayoni, Vishva-yoni, Viśva-yoni, Visva-yoni, Viśvayoni, Visvayoni; (plurals include: Vishvayonis, yonis, Viśvayonis, Visvayonis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 244 - Twenty-four Varieties of Śāligrāma < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 35 - The Vow of Unmīlanī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 34 - The Account of Trispṛśā < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]