Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for विवर्त

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विवर्तvivarta1 Turning round, revolving, whirling.
1. 1 Turning round, revolving, whirling.
2. Rolling onward, moving about; संवर्तप्रकटविवर्तसप्तपाथोनाथोर्मि- व्यतिकरविभ्रमप्रचण्डः Mv.6.26.
3. Rolling back, returning.
4. Dancing.
5. 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.
6. (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).
7. A heap, multitude, collection, an assemblage.
Derived forms and compounds
- -वादः the doctrine of the Vedāntins that the visible world is illusory and Brahman alone is the real entity.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विवर्तvivartaवि-वर्तन &c. see under वि-√वृत्, p.988.
1. वि-वर्तन etc. see under वि-√वृत्, page and participle988.
2. masculine gender "the revolving one", Name of the sky VS. TS.
3. masculine gender a whirlpool SV.
4. masculine gender turning round, rolling onwards, moving about Mcar.
5. masculine gender turning away Lexicographers
6. masculine gender dance Lexicographers
7. masculine gender changing from one state to another, modification, alteration, transformation, altered form or condition Ka1v. Katha1s.
8. masculine gender (in Veda7nta वेदा*न्त) error, illusion, an apparent or illusory form, unreality (caused by A-vidya1 अ-विद्या, "ignorance", and removed by Vidya1 विद्या, "true knowledge") Veda7ntas.
9. masculine gender collection, multitude Lexicographers
10. masculine gender (with अत्रेः) Name of two Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
Source: Monier-Williams

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