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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vivāhārtha (विवाहार्थ) means “for the sake of wedding”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailāsa”).—Accordingly, as the guests arrived for Śiva’s marriage: “[...] Then all the gods, demons, Nāgas, Pataṅgas, Apsarasas, sages and others approached Śiva and proclaimed jovially. All of them said:—‘O lord, start on journey for wedding (vivāhārtha) the great goddess, the daughter of the mountain, accompanied by us. Be merciful’. Then the omniscient Viṣṇu of joyful mind spoke befitting the occasion after bowing to Śiva with devotion. Viṣṇu said:—‘O lord of the gods, favourite of those who seek refuge in you, please carry out the task of your devotees. O lord, please listen to my submission. [...]’”

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

Vivāhārtha (विवाहार्थ):—[=vi-vāhārtha] [from vi-vāha > vi-vah] m. purpose of m°, a m° suit, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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: Artha, Vivaha.

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