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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Tapovrata (तपोव्रत) refers to “penance and sacred rites”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Durgā) said to Menā:—“O beloved of the mountain, I am delighted by your penance. O chaste lady, tell me what you desire in your mind. O Menā, whatever is desired by you by penance, sacred rites and ecstatic contemplation [i.e., tapovrata-samādhi] I shall grant you and that too whenever you wish for it. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Tapovrāta (तपोव्रात):—[=tapo-vrāta] [from tapo > tap] m. a multitude of austerities, [Horace H. Wilson]

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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: Tapo, Vrata, Tapas.

Ends with: Brihattapovrata.

Full-text: Brihattapovrata, Brihattapas, Samadhi.

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