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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mahāpāpin (महापापिन्) refers to a “great sinner” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.16 (“Brahmā consoles the gods”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Brahmā: “[...] Our woman folk, the groups of heavenly nymphs have been captured by Tāraka, the powerful. No sacrifice is in the making. No ascetic is in penances. The charitable and virtuous activities [i.e., dānadharma-ādika] are being seldom pursued in the worlds. His commander-in-chief is a simple demon—Krauñca [i.e., mahāpāpī—tasya senāpatiḥ krauṃco mahāpāpyasti dānavaḥ]. He has now gone to the nether worlds and is harassing the people very much. [...]”.

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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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Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Mahāpāpī (महापापी):—n. a felon; a great sinner; a mortal sinner; a gross criminal;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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