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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Pragalbhatā (प्रगल्भता) refers to “maturity and loftiness of demeanour”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the sixteen celestial ladies arrived there and saw the couple [i.e., Śiva and Pārvatī] with great respect. [...] The celestial ladies made these sweet witty remarks to Him one by one. [...] Svāhā said:—‘Now, O great lord, be steady in the words of women. There is a duty for women after marriage, maturity and loftiness of demeanour (pragalbhatā)’”.

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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

Pragalbhatā (प्रगल्भता).—

1) Boldness; प्रायेणैवंविधे कार्ये पुरुस्त्रीणां प्रगल्भता (prāyeṇaivaṃvidhe kārye purustrīṇāṃ pragalbhatā) Ku.

2) Resoluteness, energy.

3) Pride, arrogance.

4) Eminence.

5) Perverseness.

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

Pragalbhatā (प्रगल्भता).—[pragalbha + tā], f. Boldness, [Kumārasaṃbhava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 6, 32.

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

Pragalbhatā (प्रगल्भता):—[=pra-galbha-tā] [from pra-galbha > pra-galbh] f. ([Kumāra-sambhava]) boldness, wilfulness, resolution, energy, strength, power

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

Pragalbhatā (प्रगल्भता):—[pra-galbha-tā] (tā) 1. f. Confidence; arrogance; power; perverseness.

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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: Pragalbha, Ta.

Ends with: Vakpragalbhata.

Full-text: Pragalbhya, Pagabbhata, Pragalbha.

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