Bhadrashaka, Bhadraśāka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Bhadraśāka can be transliterated into English as Bhadrasaka or Bhadrashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBhadraśāka (भद्रशाक).—A name of Subrahmaṇya. It is the figure of Subrahmaṇya in the shape of a goat that is known as Bhadraśāka. (Śloka 4, Chapter 228, Vana Parva, Mahābhārata).
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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