Vadavarupa, Vāḍavarūpa, Vadava-rupa: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVāḍavarūpa (वाडवरूप) (Cf. Vāḍavātmā) refers to “that which has the form of a mare”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.20 (“The story of the submarine fire”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to the Ocean: “[...] At the will of Śiva I was requested by the gods who were harassed by it, and so I went there and suppressed the fire. I gave it the form of a mare [i.e., vāḍavarūpa—vāḍavaṃ rūpamādhatta]. I have brought it here. O ocean, I ask you to be merciful. This fury of lord Śiva, now in the form of a mare, you will bear till the final dissolution of all living beings”.
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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