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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Jarātura (जरातुर) refers to an “old and emaciated (Brahmin)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.34 (“The Story of Anaraṇya”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Out of love, the sage accepted everything and ultimately requested for the hand of his daughter. The king kept quiet, being unable to give any decisive reply. The sage repeated his request saying—‘O great king, give me your daughter. Otherwise in a trice I will reduce everything to ashes’. The king and his attendants were overwhelmed by the splendour of the sage. Staring at the old emaciated (jarātura) brahmin, they began to cry. [...]”.

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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

Jarātura (जरातुर).—a.

1) infirm.

2) old.

Jarātura is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jarā and ātura (आतुर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jarātura (जरातुर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Infirm, decrepid, debilitated, old. E. jarā infirmity and ātura diseased, affected.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jarātura (जरातुर):—[from jarā > jara] (rāt) mfn. decrepit from age, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jarātura (जरातुर):—[jarā+tura] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Infirm.

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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: Jara, Atura.

Full-text: Dandaniti, Jarjara, Jara.

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