Visvara: 12 definitions
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Visvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarVisvara (विस्वर).—Characterized by a faulty or incorrect accent, which is looked upon as a fault of pronunciation.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvisvara (विस्वर).—m (S) An unmusical note or sound: also attrib. of an unmusical sound, inharmonious, discordant, harsh, cracked &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVisvara (विस्वर).—a.
1) Discordant.
2) Having no sound.
-raḥ Discord.
-ram ind. Pronounced with a wrong accent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVisvara (विस्वर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Discordant, unharmonious. E. vi deprec, svara sound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVisvara (विस्वर).—adj. discordant, inharmonious.
Visvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and svara (स्वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVisvara (विस्वर).—[adjective] soundless or inharmonious.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Visvara (विस्वर):—[=vi-svara] [from vi] a m. discord, [Pañcarātra]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having no sound, [Cūlikā-upaniṣad]
3) [v.s. ...] dissonant, discordant (am ind.), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] pronounced with a wrong accent (am ind.), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Śikṣā]
5) [=vi-svara] b vi-svāda See p. 953, col. 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVisvara (विस्वर):—[vi-svara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Discordant.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Visvara (विस्वर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vissara.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVisvara (विस्वर):—(a) discordant, disharmonious; (nm) a discordant note; ~[tā] disharmony, discord.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVisvara (ವಿಸ್ವರ):—
1) [adjective] not able to exist in harmony or agreement; incompatible.
2) [adjective] not going or getting along, well together; incongruous, conflicting, discordant; incompatible.
3) [adjective] not associated with any vowel or dipthong.
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Visvara (ವಿಸ್ವರ):—[noun] (gram.) that (as a consonant) which is not associated with a vowel or dipthong.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 135 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
5.7. Bibhatsa-rasa or the Disgustful sentiment < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
9. Music in the Narada Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 62 - The science of music < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 8 - Yogic zones (aṣṭāṅgayoga-nirūpaṇa) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
An introduction to abhinava chintamani an ayurveda treatise from orissa < [Volume 10 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1990]