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Akrishtabanaka, Āṛṣṭaṇa첹, Akrishta-banaka: 1 definition

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Akrishtabanaka 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.

The Sanskrit term Āṛṣṭaṇa첹 can be transliterated into English as Akrstabanaka or Akrishtabanaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Āṛṣṭaṇa첹 (आकृष्टबाणक) [=Ākṛṣṭabāṇa?] refers to “having the bow fully drawn and ready to discharge the arrow�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.19 (“Kāma’s destruction by Śiva�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Naradā: “After thinking like this, the great Yogin, the goal of the good, surveyed all round, his suspicion having been aroused. He saw Kāma stationed on His left side with his bow fully drawn and ready to discharge the arrow [i.e., ṛṣṭaṇa첹]. Kāma was haughty and so was very senseless. O Nārada, on seeing Kāma in that attitude, instantaneously anger was aroused in lord Śiva, the supreme soul. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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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