Guhotpatti, Guha-utpatti: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGuhotpatti (गुहोत्पत्ति) refers to the “birth of Guha”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.2 (“The birth of Śiva’s son”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Now listen to the story of the birth of Guha (guhotpatti) which I am going to narrate. The gods are wont to partake of the offerings of food etc. consigned to the fire in accordance with the Vedic text. Hence the gods became pregnant. Unable to endure the force of the semen they became afflicted. Viṣṇu and other gods had already lost their sense at the curse of Pārvatī. [...]”
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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