Prakashamat, Prakāśamat: 1 definition
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Prakashamat 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 Prakāśamat can be transliterated into English as Prakasamat or Prakashamat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPrakāśamat (प्रकाशमत्) refers to “being brightly illuminated”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.35 (“The story of Padmā and Pippalāda”).—Accordingly, as Dharma said to Padmā (wife of sage Pippalāda): “O chaste lady, you are blessed, you are devotedly attached to your husband. [...] Undoubtedly you will become the mother of ten sons who will be greater than your husband, they will have all good qualities and live long. O chaste lady, let your abode be endowed with all riches, brightly illuminated (prakāśamat—prakāśamantaḥ satataṃ) always and superior to even the abode of Kubera. [...]”.
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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