Kalpantara, Kalpāntara, Kalpa-antara: 3 definitions
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Kalpantara 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKalpāntara (कल्पान्तर) refers to “another Kalpa”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.33 (“The appeasement of Himavat”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Pārvatī manifested herself in the splendours of the gods. After killing all the demons she granted riches and glory to the gods. In another Kalpa (kalpāntara) she was born of the womb of Dakṣa’s wife. Her name was Satī. She attained Śiva. Dakṣa gave her to Him. By her Yogic power she cast off her body on hearing about the insult to her husband. She is now born of you in the womb of Menā. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalpāntara (कल्पान्तर):—[from kalpa] n. another Kalpa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalpāṃtara (ಕಲ್ಪಾಂತರ):—[noun] the duration of an era of the universe; one thousand yugas.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Antara, Kalpa.
Starts with: Kalpamtarasthayi.
Full-text: Bhartrinindana, Antarakalpa, Abhyavartam, Sthayin.
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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