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Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam

Tālaparṇa (तालपर्ण) is the name of a tree found in maṇidvīpa (Śakti’s abode), according to the Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa 12.10. Accordingly, these trees always bear flowers, fruits and new leaves, and the sweet fragrance of their scent is spread across all the quarters in this place. The trees (e.g. Tālaparṇa) attract bees and birds of various species and rivers are seen flowing through their forests carrying many juicy liquids. Maṇidvīpa is defined as the home of Devī, built according to her will. It is compared with Sarvaloka, as it is superior to all other lokas.

The Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa, or Śrīmad-devī-bhāgavatam, is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature containing cultural information on ancient India, religious/spiritual prescriptions and a range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The whole text is composed of 18,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 6th century.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tālaparṇa (तालपर्ण).—nf.

(-rṇaṃ-rṇīṃ) 1. A kind of vegetable perfume: see murā. f. (-rṇī) A sort of anise, (Anethum pammorium, Rox.) E. tāla the palm, and parṇa a leaf, palm-leaved. tāla iva khaṅgamuṣṭiriva parṇamasya .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tālaparṇa (तालपर्ण):—[=tāla-parṇa] [from tāla] n. = lākhyā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tālaparṇa (तालपर्ण):—[tāla-parṇa] (rṇaṃ-rṇī) 1. n. 3. f. A kind of vegetable perfume. f. Anise.

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Talaparna in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Parna, Tala.

Full-text: Talaparni.

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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)

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