Ajnaparayana, Ajna-parayana, Ājñāparāyaṇa: 1 definition
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Ajnaparayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ājñāparāyaṇa (आज्ञापरायण) refers to “carrying out someone’s orders”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.13 (“The birth of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada: “Now we narrate the story of the birth of Gaṇeśa in Śvetakalpa when his head was cut off by the merciful Śiva. [...] A long time had lapsed after the marriage of Śiva and His return to Kailāsa that Gaṇeśa was born. Once the friends Jayā and Vijayā conferred with Pārvatī and discussed:—‘All the Gaṇas of Rudra carry out the orders (ājñāparāyaṇa) of Śiva. They all, Nandin, Bhṛṅgin and others are in a way our own’. [...]”.
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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