Aranyanashin, Aranya-nashi, Araṇyanāśī, Araṇyanāśin, Aranya-nashin, Aranyanashi: 1 definition

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Aranyanashin 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.

The Sanskrit terms Araṇyanāśī and Araṇyanāśin can be transliterated into English as Aranyanasi or Aranyanashi or Aranyanasin or Aranyanashin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Aranyanashin in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Araṇyanāśin (अरण्यनाशिन्) refers to the “destroyer of the (great) forest”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee, the lord of all beings, the sustainer of great burden, the remover of thirst, to Thee whose form is devoid of enmity, to Thee of excessive splendour. Obeisance to Thee, the destroyer of the great forest (mahā-araṇyanāśin) in the form of great Asuras, like conflagration. Obeisance to the Trident-bearing lord who acts as the axe for the trees of Asuras. [...]”.

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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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