Bhaktapalaka, Bhaktapālaka, Bhakta-palaka: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhaktapālaka (भक्तपालक) refers to the “saviour of the devotees” and is used to describe Kumāra (or Kārttikeya—Śiva’s son), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.11 (“The Victory of Kumāra”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Skanda who was thus eulogised by Krauñca became delighted. He, the saviour of the devotees (bhaktapālaka), took up his matchless spear and remembered Śiva. The son of Śiva hurled the spear aiming at Bāṇa. It gave loud report, blazing forth the quarters and the sky. O sage, reducing the Asuras to ashes along with his army in a trice, the great spear returned to Kumāra. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
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