Sarvanidana, Sarvanidāna, Sarva-nidana: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSarvanidāna (सर्वनिदान) refers to the “entire reason” (i.e., the full cause for something that has happened), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu said to Brahmā: “The entire reason has been known to me [i.e., sarvanidāna—jñātaṃ sarvaṃ nidānaṃ]. It is caused by Pārvatī’s penance. I shall now go to lord Śiva accompanied by all of you. O gods, we shall request lord Śiva to approach Pārvatī and marry her for the welfare of all the worlds. We shall do everything necessary to make the Pināka-bearing lord of the gods go there to grant the boon to Śivā. Therefore now we shall go to the place where the great lord Śiva of severe penance, the conferrer of all auspicious things, stays”.
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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