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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vidhipūrva (विधिपूर्व) refers to “(teaching) in accordance with the sacred law” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.21 (“Nārada instructs Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Pārvatī said to Nārada: “On hearing these words of Pārvatī, O excellent sage, you taught her the five-syllabled mantra of Śiva in accordance with the sacred law [i.e., vidhipūrva]. O sage, generating her faith you told her the supreme efficacy of the great formula thus”.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vidhipūrva (ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವ):—[adverb] = ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕ [vidhipurvaka].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Purva, Vidhi.

Starts with: Vidhipurvaka, Vidhipurvakam, Vidhipurvam.

Full-text: Vidhipurvam, Jataka.

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