Pancadashakshari, Pañcadaśākṣarī: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pañcadaśākṣarī can be transliterated into English as Pancadasaksari or Pancadashakshari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchadashakshari.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pañcadaśākṣarī (पञ्चदशाक्षरी).—To be repeated 1008 times to get rid of sins; of the mantraśāstra, non-Vedic.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 8. 36, 58.
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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