Utkanthitanana, Utkaṇṭhitānana, Utkanthita-anana: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationUtkaṇṭhitānana (उत्कण्ठितानन) refers to “having one’s anxiety apparently manifest in one’s face”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.18 (“The conversation between Nārada and Jalandhara”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] On seeing the sage Nārada coming, the distressed gods, Indra and others, stood up. After bowing to the sage, Indra and other gods, their anxiety apparently manifest in their faces (utkaṇṭhitānana), offered a seat to Nārada. After bowing to Nārada the great sage who sat comfortably, the distressed gods, Indra and others spoke to him again. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Anana, Utkanthita.
Full-text: Utkanthita.
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