विवर्तvivarta1 Turning round, revolving, whirling.
- 1 Turning round, revolving, whirling.
- Rolling onward, moving about; संवर्तप्रकटविवर्तसप्तपाथोनाथोर्मि- व्यतिकरविभ्रमप्रचण्डः Mv.6.26.
- Rolling back, returning.
- Dancing.
- Alteration, modification, change of form, altered condition or state; शब्दब्रह्मणस्तादृशं विवर्त- मितिहासं रामायणं प्रणिनाय Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2; एको रसः करुण एव निमित्त- भेदाद्भिन्नः पृथक् पृथगिवाश्रयते विवर्तान् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.47; अकाण्डशुष्काशनि- पातरौद्रः क एष धातुर्विषमो विवर्तः Mv.5.57.
- (In Vedānta Philosophy) An apparent or illusory form, an unreal appearance caused by अविद्या or human error; (this is a favourite doctrine of the Vedāntins according to whom the whole visible world is a mere illusionan unreal and illusory appearancewhile Brahman or Supreme Spirit is the only real entity; as a serpent (सर्प) is avivarta of a rope (रज्जु), so is the world a vivarta of the real entity Brahman, and the illusion is removed by Vidyā or true knowledge; Compare Bhavabhūti: विद्या- कल्पेन मरुता मेघानां भूयसामपि । ब्रह्मणीव विवर्तानां क्वापि विप्रलयः कृतः ॥ Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.6).
- A heap, multitude, collection, an assemblage.
Derived forms and compounds
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-वादः the doctrine of the Vedāntins that the visible world is illusory and Brahman alone is the real entity.
Source: ApteApte entry
