Bhayavyakula, Bhayavyākula, Bhaya-vyakula: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhayavyākula (भयव्याकुल) refers to “being agitated with fear”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.13 (“Resuscitation of Indra”).—Accordingly, as as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “On hearing these words of Bṛhaspati, Śiva, the lord of Gods, the ocean of mercy, spoke in a thundering stentorian voice. [Lord Śiva said]:—‘O Bṛhaspati, how can I take up the fury that has already come out of my eye? A serpent does not wear again the slough that has been cast off’. On hearing these words of Śiva, Bṛhaspati’s mind was agitated with fear (bhayavyākula) and he spoke dejectedly [uvāca kliṣṭarūpaśca bhayavyākulamānasaḥ]. [...]”
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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