Pralayabdhi, Pralayābdhi: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPralayābdhi (प्रलयाब्धि) refers to the “ocean of Dissolution”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā and the Gods eulogized Viṣṇu: “O Hṛṣīkeśa of long arms, O lord, O slayer of Madhu, O lord of gods, Obeisance to you, O destroyer of all Asuras. O Viṣṇu, of the form of fish who redeemed the Vedas through king Satyavrata, obeisance to you who sport about in the ocean of Dissolution (pralayābdhi-vihārin). Obeisance to you of the form of Tortoise who bore the mountain Mandara of the gods who were attempting to churn the ocean. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Abdhi, Pralaya.
Starts with: Pralayabdhiviharin.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.6.21 < [Chapter 6 - The Yādavas’ Victory When Śrī Rukmiṇī is Kidnapped]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.253 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]