Vaishṇava
Vaishṇava, “a bhakta of Bhagavān Vishṇu”
Vishṇuśarmā has other meanings too: see all meanings of Vishṇuśarmā.
Grammar: masculine noun; from vishṇu: “of Vishṇu“.
Meaning: a bhakta of Bhagavān Vishṇu.
In the scriptures: the Uttara Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa says that one who builds a house or dharmaśālā for Śaivas, Vaishṇavas, yogīs, the poor, the helpless, abhyāgatas (guests who arrive) and others receives the fruit of all vratas and all kinds of dāna (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 168).
Related terms: Śaiva · Dāna
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 168