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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Nirmalatā (निर्मलता) refers to a “pure mind (manas)”, which is mentioned as obtainable through the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] with Nirguṇḍī flowers, his mind becomes pure (nirmalatā) in the world. A hundred thousand Bilva leaves used for worship will secure the fulfilment of all desires”.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Nirmalatā (निर्मलता) refers to a “pure state”, according to the Matsyendrasaṃhitā (verse 5.5).—Accordingly, “Mind alone is the cause of people's bondage or freedom. Therefore, with every effort, [the yogin] should direct his mind to a pure state (nirmalatā)”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Nirmalatā (निर्मलता).—f. and nirmalatva nirmalatva, n. i. e. nis-mala + tā or tva, Purity, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 14775.

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

Nirmalatā (निर्मलता):—[=nir-mala-tā] [from nir-mala > nir > niḥ] f. ([Harivaṃśa]) stainlessness, cleanness, purity

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Nirmalata in German

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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: Nirmala, Ta.

Starts with: Nirmalatai.

Full-text: Nirmalatva, Nirmalatai, Nirgundikusuma, Nirgundi, Nirgundipushpa, Bilvapatra.

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