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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Haravallabhā (हरवल्लभा) refers to the “she who is the husband of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.4.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] O great Goddess listen to our submission which we, your slaves for ever, are going to explain. Formerly you were born as the daughter of Dakṣa and were married to Śiva [i.e., haravallabhā]. You destroyed the great misery of Brahmā and others. Being disrespected by your father, you cast off your body in accordance with your vow. You then went to your own world and Śiva became miserable. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Haravallabha (हरवल्लभ).—the white thorn-apple (dhattūra).

Derivable forms: haravallabhaḥ (हरवल्लभः).

Haravallabha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hara and vallabha (वल्लभ).

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Hara, Vallabha.

Full-text: Vallabha.

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