Sarvapapaghna, Sarvapāpaghna, Sarvapapa-ghna: 1 definition

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sarvapāpaghna (सर्वपापघ्न) refers to “that (story) which destroys all sins”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.11 (“The Gods’ prayer”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Listen O Vyāsa, son of Parāśara, and of great intellect, to the sin-destroying (sarvapāpaghna) story of the great lord, who follows worldly conventions. When the three cities of Asuras were utterly burnt, the Gods became surprised. The gods including Indra, Viṣṇu and others became silent and bewildered on seeing the excessively brilliant Śiva. [...]”.

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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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