Vishtapa, aka: Viṣṭapa; 3 Definition(s)
Vishtapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Viṣṭapa can be transliterated into English as Vistapa or Vishtapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geogprahy
Viṣṭapa.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘three’. Note: viṣṭapa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Viṣṭapa (विष्टप).—[viṣ-kapan Uṇ.3.145]
1) A world; अथ पुत्रस्य पौत्रेण ब्रध्नस्याप्नोति विष्टपम् (atha putrasya pautreṇa bradhnasyāpnoti viṣṭapam) Ms.9.137; R.11.19; सुराः समभ्यर्थयितार एते कार्यं त्रयाणामपि विष्टपानाम् (surāḥ samabhyarthayitāra ete kāryaṃ trayāṇāmapi viṣṭapānām) Ku.3.2; cf. त्रिविष्टप (triviṣṭapa).
2) A vessel, cup (Ved.).
Derivable forms: viṣṭapaḥ (विष्टपः), viṣṭapam (विष्टपम्).Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary
(-paḥ-paṃ) A world. E. viś to enter, (into which,) kapan aff., tuṭ aug.; also viṣṭabha .Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
Starts with: Vishtapaharin.
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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)