Shodashapatrabja, Ṣoḍaśapatrābja: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Ṣoḍaśapatrābja can be transliterated into English as Sodasapatrabja or Shodashapatrabja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shodashapatrabja in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ṣoḍaśapatrābja (षोडशपत्राब्ज).—Here were sixteen śaktis beginning with Dinamiśrā; another group of 16 śaktis commencing with Kalā is also said to reside here; these were also attached to mahākāla.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 32. 11; 14-16, 19.
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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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