Ratnakalpa, Ratna-akalpa, Ratnākalpa: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRatnākalpa (रत्नाकल्प) refers to “one who is bedecked in jewels”, and represents an epithet of Śiva used in Sandhyā’s eulogy of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.6. Accordingly:—“[...] Directly perceiving the lord of Durgā she [viz., Sandhyā] eulogised the lord of the worlds: [...] Obeisance to Thee, the Yogin whose Saguṇa form is pure, lovely, bedecked in jewels (ratnākalpa), as white and clean as camphor and which holds in its hand the desired boon, fearlessness, the trident and the scalp”.
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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