The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2665 page)

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Vi
v
mitra
.
Famous Hindu
i
, said to be composer of the third ma
ala of the
g Veda
which contains the most sacred
mantra
,
G
yatr
(3. 62. 10).
Vi
van
tha
(Skt., ‘lord of the universe’). In Hinduism:
1.  Manifestation of
iva
at K
, where a temple bears his name.
2.  Author of
R
ghava-Vil
sa
, a life of
R
ma
, and
S
hita-darpana
, a treatise on poetry.

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