Paripalayat, Paripālayat, Pari-palayat: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationParipālayat (परिपालयत्) refers to “one acting according to someone’s behest”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu instructed his self-created Puruṣa to delude the Asuras in the Three Cities: “At the bidding of the lord Śiva transmitted through the thought process, Viṣṇu, the powerful, commanded him thus and vanished. Then the ascetic of shaven head acting in accordance with Viṣṇu’s behest (paripālayat) [tatassa muṃḍī paripālayanharerājñāṃ] created four disciples of the like form as himself and taught them the deceptive cult. [...]”.
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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