Graharksha, Graha-riksha, Grahark峁: 1 definition
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Graharksha 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 Grahark峁 can be transliterated into English as Graharksa or Graharksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGrahark峁 (啶椸啶班す啶班啶曕啶�) refers to the 鈥減lanets and the stars鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.4.15 (鈥淕a峁噀艣a鈥檚 battle鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Ga峁噀艣a fought with 艢iva鈥檚 Ga峁嘺s: 鈥淸...] The earth with all the oceans quaked. As a result of the violent battle even mountains fell down. The sky whirled with the planets and the stars (驳谤补丑补谤办峁) [dyaur驳谤补丑补谤办峁ga峁嘺irgh奴r峁嚹�]. Everything was agitated. The gods fled. The Ga峁嘺s too did likewise. The valorous six-faced deity alone did not flee. The great warrior stopped everyone and stood in front. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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