Bhanktva, Bhaṅktvā: 1 definition
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Bhanktva 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.
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhaṅktvā (भङ्क्त्वा) refers to “breaking (something) (in battle)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu said to the Bhūtas: “O Bhūtas, listen to my statement. You are all very powerful and have risen up for fulfilling the task of the gods. All of you go immediately to the three cities. Go there, strike at, break (bhaṅktvā) and burn the three cities of the Asuras. O Bhūtas, thereafter you can go away as you please for prosperity”.
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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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.22 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.4.321 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) (by Partha Sarathi Sil)
1. Significance of the Saṅgraha ślokas of the Gītārthasaṅgraha < [Chapter 4 - Critical Study of the Gītārthasaṅgraha]