Mitravara, Mitra-vara: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMitravara (मित्रवर) refers to the “greatest friend”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Indra said to Kāma: “[...] O dear, for my conquest, the unparallelled thunderbolt has been made. Even that weapon may sometimes be ineffective [i.e., niṣphala] but you are never so. Who can be dearer than the person from whom one derives benefit? Hence you, my greatest friend [mitravara], must carry out my task. Time being accursed, a great irremediable misery has befallen me. None other than you can dispel it”.
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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