Pratyakshatapasa, Pratyakṣatāpasa, Pratyaksha-tapasa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pratyakṣatāpasa can be transliterated into English as Pratyaksatapasa or Pratyakshatapasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPratyakṣatāpasa (प्रत्यक्षतापस) refers to “one who appears in the guise of an ascetic” and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, as Vṛnda (wife of Jalandhara) curses Viṣṇu (in disguise): “Fie on this misdeed of Viṣṇu in outraging the modesty of another man’s wife. I have now realised you as the wielder of illusion, appearing in the guise of an ascetic (pratyakṣatāpasa)”.
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: Pratyaksha, Tapasa.
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