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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Patisevā (पतिसेवा) refers to “serving one’s husband”, 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 Satyayuga you will be all-pervasive and in the other Yugas partially so. Thus in accordance with the Yugas, you will be maintaining your position. Let these words of mine be true and pleasing to you. I am now going to serve my husband (patisevā). O lord, you return to your abode. [...]”.

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Patisevā (पतिसेवा).—devotion to a husband; वैवाहिको विधिः स्त्रीणां संस्कारो वैदिकः स्मृतः । पतिसेवा गुरौ वासो गृहार्थोऽग्निपरिक्रिया (vaivāhiko vidhiḥ strīṇāṃ saṃskāro vaidikaḥ smṛtaḥ | patisevā gurau vāso gṛhārtho'gniparikriyā) || Manusmṛti 2.67.

Patisevā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pati and sevā (सेवा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Patisevā (पतिसेवा).—f.

(-vā) Devotion to a husband. E. pati, and sevā service.

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

Patisevā (पतिसेवा).—[feminine] devotion to the husband.

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

Patisevā (पतिसेवा):—[=pati-sevā] [from pati] f. devotion to a h°, [Manu-smṛti ii, 67.]

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

Patisevā (पतिसेवा):—[pati-sevā] (vā) 1. f. Devotion to a husband; faithful service.

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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: Seva, Ceva, Pati.

Starts with: Patisevana, Patisevanta, Patisevati.

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