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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kailāsavāsin (कैलासवासिन्) refers to “one who is the resident of Kailāsa” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.11.—Accordingly, as Himavat (Himālaya) eulogised Śiva: “[...] O Śiva, obeisance to the resident of Kailāsa [i.e., kailāsavāsin], obeisance to one who wanders all over the worlds, obeisance to thee the great lord, to the one indulging in divine sports, obeisance to the trident-holder. O lord, of complete and perfect qualities, obeisance to Thee, devoid of aberrations. Obeisance to Thee without aspirations. Obeisance to Thee without desires. Obeisance to the bold one, to the great soul. [...]”.

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kailāsavāsī (कैलासवासी).—a (S That is now an inhabitant of Shiva's paradise.) Used, esp. in notes, of a deceased worshiper of Shiva.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kailāsavāsī (कैलासवासी).—a Used in notes of a deceased man-worshipper of śiva.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kailāsavāsi (ಕೈಲಾಸವಾಸಿ):—

1) [noun] Śiva, whose residence is kailāsa.

2) [noun] Śivā's attendants, a class of semi-gods.

3) [noun] a person who is dead.

4) [noun] ಕೈಲಾಸವಾಸಿಯಾಗು [kailasavasiyagu] kailāsa vāsiyāgu (fig.) to die.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Partial matches: Vasi, Kailasa, Vaci.

Full-text: Vasi.

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