Pralayavikrama, Pralaya-vikrama: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPralayavikrama (प्रलयविक्रम) refers to the “power of dissolution”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.38. Accordingly, as Nārada asked Brahmā:—“[...] please tell me for what reason did Viṣṇu go to the sacrifice of Dakṣa along with the devas but leaving off Śiva, for there so much of ignominy was in store for him? Does not Viṣṇu know Śiva who has the power of dissolution (i.e., pralayavikrama)? Why did he fight with his Gaṇas like a foolish insensible man?”.
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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