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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Anātmya (अनात्म्य) refers to an “unholy unspiritual misdeed”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.30. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] [Satī’s] body divested of its sins fell in the yogic fire and was reduced to ashes, O excellent sage, in accordance with her own wish. [...] Everything was surprisingly wonderful and terrifying to the Devas and others:—‘[...] See the unholy unspiritual misdeed (anātmya) of Dakṣa the patriarch, the son of Brahmā whose subjects are the mobile and immobile creatures of the world’”.

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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.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam

Anātmya (अनात्म्य) refers to “neglect”, according to the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.4.29. Accordingly, “[...] It was astonishing that Dakṣa, who was Prajāpati, the maintainer of all living entities, was so disrespectful to his own daughter, Satī, who was not only chaste but was also a great soul, that she gave up her body because of his neglect (anātmya)”.

Note: The word anātmya is significant. Ātmya means “the life of the soul,” so this word indicates that although Dakṣa appeared to be living, actually he was a dead body, otherwise how could he neglect Satī, who was his own daughter? It was the duty of Dakṣa to look after the maintenance and comforts of all living entities because he was situated as Prajāpati, the governor of all living entities. Therefore how is it that he neglected his own daughter, who was the most exalted and chaste woman, a great soul, and who therefore deserved the most respectful treatment from her father? The death of Satī because of her being neglected by Dakṣa, her father, was most astonishing to all the great demigods of the universe.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anātmya (अनात्म्य).—a. [ātmanaḥ idaṃ ātmyaṃ śarīram na. ba.] Impersonal, incorporeal (aśarīra).

-tmyam Want of affection for one's own family. Pride of the possession of body &c. ते यद्यनुत्पादितदोषदृष्टयो बलीयसानात्म्यमदेन मन्युना (te yadyanutpāditadoṣadṛṣṭayo balīyasānātmyamadena manyunā) Bhāgavata 4.3.16; 4.4.29.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Anātmya (अनात्म्य):—[=an-ātmya] [from an-ātman] mfn. impersonal, [Taittirīya-upaniṣad]

2) [v.s. ...] n. want of affection for one’s own family, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anātmya (अनात्म्य):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-tmyaḥ-tmyā-tmyam) Impersonal (as Brahman. n.). E. a neg. and ātmya.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anātmya (अनात्म्य):—[anā+tmya] (tmyaṃ) 1. n. Cruelty to one’s own family.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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