Pratishankita, Prati-shamkita, Prati-shankita, Pratiśaṅkita, Pratishamkita: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pratiśaṅkita can be transliterated into English as Pratisankita or Pratishankita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPratiśaṅkita (प्रतिशङ्कित) refers to “growing suspicious (of animal-hood)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.9 (“Śiva’s campaign”).—Accordingly, after Śiva mounted his divine chariot: “Then lord Śiva looked at the gods and said—‘Give me the lordship of the animals. Then I shall kill the Asuras. O excellent gods, the excellent Asuras can be killed only after assigning separate animal-hood to the gods and others. Not otherwise’. On hearing these words of the intelligent lord of the gods, they became dispirited growing suspicious of animal-hood (pratiśaṅkita). [...]”.
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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