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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Upapura (उपपुर) refers to the “outskirts of a city”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.41 (“Description of the Altar-Structure”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to Viṣṇu and others: “Discussing thus with gods, Śiva appeared to be completely overpowered by Kāma like an ordinary man. At the bidding of Śiva, Viṣṇu and other gods, the noble sages and others, O sage, kept you and mountains at the head and started for the abode of Himavat. They were surprised to see the wonderful abode. The delighted Śiva reached the outskirts of the city (upapura—ājagāmopahaimāgapuraṃ) accompanied by Viṣṇu and others as well as his delighted Gaṇas”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upapura (उपपुर).—A suburb.

-rī The environs of a city; इमामुपपुरीं भीरु किं चिकीर्षसि शंस मे (imāmupapurīṃ bhīru kiṃ cikīrṣasi śaṃsa me) Bhāgavata 4.25.26.

Derivable forms: upapuram (उपपुरम्).

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

Upapura (उपपुर).—n.

(-raṃ) A suburb. E. upa near, pura a city.

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

Upapura (उपपुर):—[=upa-pura] n. ‘near the city’, a suburb, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Upapura (उपपुर):—[upa-pura] (raḥ) 1. n. A suburb.

[Sanskrit to German]

Upapura 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: Upa, Pura.

Starts with: Upapurana, Upapuranam, Upapuranas.

Ends with: Rupapura.

Full-text: Upapaurika, Upapuri.

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