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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Avivāhā (अविवाहा) refers to the “state of remaining a virgin” (i.e., ‘not being married’) [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the seven Sages: “[...] O Brahmins, if Śiva does not marry me I shall remain for ever a virgin [i.e., avivāhā]. Truth, I tell you the truth. Even if the sun were to rise in the west, even if the mountain Meru were to move; even if the fire were to be cool and even if the lotus were to bloom on a rock at the top of a mountain, my stubbornness cannot be nullified. I am telling you the truth. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Avivāha (अविवाह).—[adjective] not living in matrimony (beasts).

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

Avivāha (अविवाह):—[=a-vivāha] mfn. not living in wedlock (as cattle), [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Avivaha in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Avivāha (अविवाह):—(nm) agamy.

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Partial matches: Vivaha, A.

Starts with: Avivahaprayojaka.

Ends with (+23): Anulomavivaha, Arkavivaha, Arshavivaha, Ashtavivaha, Ashvatthavivaha, Asuravivaha, Balavivaha, Balyavivaha, Brahmavivaha, Candrashekharavivaha, Corikavivaha, Daivavivaha, Dharmavivaha, Dharmyavivaha, Ekavivaha, Gandharbbavivaha, Gandharvavivaha, Jatyamtaravivaha, Kanyavivaha, Kritavivaha.

Full-text: Avivahin, Avivahya.

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