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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Arthinī (अर्थिनी) (Cf. Arthin) refers to “one who wishes to realise something”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, as Menā said to Pārvatī: “[...] Dear child, slender is your body and hard [i.e., kaṭhina] is the penance. Hence you shall perform penance here. You shall not go out. For a woman to go to a penance-grove for the realisation of her desire [i.e., kāmana-arthinī] is what we have never heard of before. Hence, dear daughter, do not go out for penance”.

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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

Arthini (ಅರ್ಥಿನಿ):—

1) [noun] a woman who desires, seeks, begs; beggar; seeker.

2) [noun] a woman employed to perform services; a servant.

3) [noun] she who brings a suit into a court of law; a complainant; a plaintiff.

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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)

Starts with: Arthinicaya.

Ends with: Cakkaravarttini, Kamanarthini, Ratarthini, Tirtharthini, Vidyarthini.

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