Dvishat, ¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Dvishat 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.
The Sanskrit term ¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù can be transliterated into English as Dvisat or Dvishat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-Å›Ästra¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�) is a Sanskrit word referring to “one who causes injuryâ€�. The word is used throughout DharmaÅ›Ästra literature such as the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±. (also see the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²ú³óÄåá¹£y²¹ verse 4.213)

Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�) means “to despiseâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “May they, whom I have recollected and are satisfied, accept the vessel of the bali. [...] O god! the bali has been offered to (them to chastise) those who despise [i.e., »å±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù] the heroes, Siddhas and yogis on the surface of the earth here in the gathering of the practice of the Rule. May they destroy the hearing, memory, mind, sight, fat, flesh, bones and life of the wicked in the great gathering of the Rule!â€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�) refers to the “enemiesâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of TÄrakaâ€�).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada: “[...] On seeing the incomprehensible six-headed deity [i.e., KumÄra] coming forward, fierce and unagitated, the Asura [TÄraka] spoke to the gods derisively—‘O this child indeed will slay the enemies (»å±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù)!â€� I will fight with him single-handed. I will kill the soldiers, the Gaṇas and the guardians of the quarters led by Viṣṇu. Saying thus, the powerful Asura rushed at KumÄra to fight with him. TÄraka seized his wonderful spear and spoke to the gods. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�).â€�m. An enemy (with acc. or gen.); ततà¤� परà¤� दà¥à¤·à¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¸à¤¹à¤‚ दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¦à¥à¤à¤¿à¤ƒ (tataá¸� paraá¹� duá¹£prasahaá¹� »å±¹¾±á¹£adbhiá¸�) R.6.31; ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 2.1; Bhaá¹á¹ikÄvya 5.97.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�).—mfn. (-á¹£a²Ô-á¹£a²Ô³ÙÄ«-á¹£a³Ù) 1. Hating or detesting, hostile. 2. Inimical, unfriendly. m. (-n) An enemy. E. »å±¹¾±á¹� to hate, participal aff. Å›²¹³Ùá¹�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�):—[from »å±¹¾±á¹�] mfn. (p. [Present tense] of âˆ�1. »å±¹¾±á¹�) hating or detesting, hostile, unfriendly, foe, enemy (with [accusative] or [genitive case] [PÄṇini 2-3, 69], [vArttika] 5, [Patañjali]), [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa; Manu-smá¹›ti; MahÄbhÄrata etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù±¹¾±á¹£a³Ù (दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¤¤à¥�):â€�(á¹£a²Ô) 5. m. Idem.
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dvisata, Dvisatya, Dvishataka, Dvishatatama, Dvishate, Dvishati, Dvishatika, Dvishatitapa, Dvishatka, Dvishatottarasahasra, Dvishattu, Dvishatva.
Full-text: Hayadvishat, Vahadvishat, Vidvishat, Dvishatitapa, Bhratrivya, Dattha.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 166 < [Volume 3 (1906)]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 75.3 < [Chapter 75 - Application of the VÄra on Military Expeditions]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.213 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
KÄraka (h): The Genitive (sixth) Case < [Chapter 3 - VÄsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]