Salokavrata, Saloka-vrata: 1 definition
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Salokavrata 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSalokavrata (सलोकव्रत) refers to the “vow of release”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Śiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] He is our goal supreme, seeking to see whose region great saints free from attachment perform unmutilated vow of Release (salokavrata)”.
Note: Salokavrata is a vow of release. Sālokya is a stage of mukti—an exemption from further transmigration. The released person lives in the same world with the deity and does not migrate to the other world.
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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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 15 - The Sacred rites of Nandā and Hymn to Śiva < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]