Dictionaries | References व विवर्त { vivartḥ } Script: Devanagari Meaning Related Words Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 विवर्त हिन्दी (hindi) WN | Hindi Hindi | | see : भँवर Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 विवर्त A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit English | | वि-वर्त aवि-वर्तन &c. see under वि-√ वृत्, p.988. ROOTS:वि वर्तवि-वर्त m. bm. ‘the revolving one’, N. of the sky, [VS.] ; [TS.] ROOTS:वि वर्त a whirlpool, [SV.] turning round, rolling onwards, moving about, [Mcar.] turning away, [L.] dance, [L.] changing from one state to another, modification, alteration, transformation, altered form or condition, [Kāv.] ; [Kathās.] (in वेदान्त) error, illusion, an apparent or illusory form, unreality (caused by अ-विद्या, ‘ignorance’, and removed by विद्या, ‘true knowledge’), [Vedântas.] collection, multitude, [L.] अत्रेः (with ) N. of two सामन्s, [ĀrṣBr.] Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 विवर्त The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit English | | विवर्तः [vivartḥ] 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 [U.2;] एको रसः करुण एव निमित्त- भेदाद्भिन्नः पृथक् पृथगिवाश्रयते विवर्तान् [U.3.47;] अकाण्डशुष्काशनि- पातरौद्रः क एष धातुर्विषमो विवर्तः [Mv.5.57.] (In Vedānta phil.) 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; cf. Bhavabhūti: विद्या- कल्पेन मरुता मेघानां भूयसामपि । ब्रह्मणीव विवर्तानां क्वापि विप्रलयः कृतः ॥ [U.6.6] ). A heap, multitude, collection, an assemblage. -Comp.-वादः the doctrine of the Vedāntins that the visible world is illusory and brahman alone is the real entity. Comments | अभिप्राय Comments written here will be public after appropriate moderation. Like us on Facebook to send us a private message. TOP