Sharanagatavatsala, Śaraṇāgatavatsala, Sharanagata-vatsala: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚaraṇāgatavatsala (शरणागतवत्सल) refers to “favourite of those seeking refuge” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailāsa”).—Accordingly, as the guests arrived for Śiva’s marriage: “[...] Then all the gods, demons, Nāgas, Pataṅgas, Apsarasas, sages and others approached Śiva and proclaimed jovially. All of them said:—‘O lord, start on journey for wedding the great goddess, the daughter of the mountain, accompanied by us. Be merciful’. Then the omniscient Viṣṇu of joyful mind spoke befitting the occasion after bowing to Śiva with devotion. Viṣṇu said:—‘O lord of the gods, favourite of those who seek refuge in you (śaraṇāgatavatsala), please carry out the task of your devotees. O lord, please listen to my submission. [...]’”
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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśaraṇāgatavatsala (शरणागतवत्सल).—a (S) Kind unto refugees or supplicants for protection.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśaraṇāgatavatsala (शरणागतवत्सल).—a Kind to refugees or applicants for protection.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Partial matches: Sharanagata, Vatsala.
Full-text: Sharanagata, Vatsala.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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