Majjanartha, Majjanārtha: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMajjanārtha (मज्जनार्थ) refers to “bathing” (i.e., “being in the process of bathing”), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.13 (“The birth of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, after Pārvatī made Gaṇeśa her doorkeeper: “Not knowing that he was lord Śiva, the consort of Pārvatī, Gaṇeśa said—‘O sir, without my mother’s permission you shall not go in now. My mother has entered the bath (majjanārtha). Where are you going now? Go away’. Saying thus, he took up his staff to ward him off.”.
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: Artha, Majjana.
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