Giripatni, Giripatnī, Giri-patni: 1 definition

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Giripatni 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Giripatnī (गिरिपत्नी) refers to the “wife of the mountain” and is used to describe Menā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Then, in a beneficent hour, the lord of the mountains [i.e., Himācala] deposited in his beloved the entire constituent element of Śiva by means of ecstatic contemplation. The wife of the mountain [i.e., giripatnīgireḥ patnī], by the grace of the goddess who had sympathetically stationed herself in the mind of the mountain, conceived. The beloved of the mountain, Menā, shone all the more by the presence of the goddess who bore the entire universe. She appeared as if she was in a brilliant sphere. [...]”.

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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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