Vilapanti, Vilapantī, Vi-lapanti: 1 definition
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Vilapanti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVilapantī (विलपन्ती) refers to “lamenting”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Thus addressed by me Menā continued to cry (vilapantī) again and again. Slowly, O sage, she eschewed all shame and spoke to me. [Menā said:—] ‘O Brahmā, why do you render her excellent beauty futile? Why don’t you kill her yourself? You shall not tell me again that she should be given to Śiva. I will not give my daughter, dearer than my own life, to Śiva’ [...]”.
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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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XCV < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 6.1 - Originality and Plagiarism < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]