Padakshaya, Pādakṣaya, Pada-kshaya: 1 definition
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Padakshaya 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.
The Sanskrit term Pādakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Padaksaya or Padakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPādakṣaya (पादक्षय) refers to “losing one’s leg”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.35 (“The story of Padmā and Pippalāda”).—Accordingly, as Padmā (wife of sage Pippalāda) said to Dharma: “[...] In the Tretāyuga, one leg shall be defunct (pādakṣaya), O excellent god. Another leg too shall be defunct in Dvāpara and the third one in the Kali age, O lord. In the latter half of Kali, all the legs will be chopped off. Again in the Satyayuga you will attain perfection. [...]”.
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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