Avyaktajanma, Avyakta-janma, Avyaktajanmā, Avyakta-janman, Avyaktajanman: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAvyaktajanman (अव्यक्तजन्मन्) refers to “one whose birth and pedigree cannot be traced” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.27 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin”).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin) said to Pārvatī: “[...] I know Śiva through and through with all His weighty attributes. I shall tell you the truth. Listen with attention. [...] He holds the skull. Serpents twine round His limbs. Poison has left a mark on his neck. He eats even forbidden stuffs. He has odd eyes and is definitely awful. His birth and pedigree cannot be traced [i.e., avyaktajanman]. He is devoid of the enjoyment of a householder. He has ten arms. He is mostly naked and is ever accompanied by ghosts and goblins. [...]”.
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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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Saptadvīpa (1): Jambudvīpa (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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