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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Prapālaka (प्रपालक) refers to the “protector” (e.g., of the vedic virtue), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.25. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On meditating for a while, Śiva, the great Yogin, adept in diverse divine sports, could understand everything about Śatī, the daughter of Dakṣa. He remembered the promise that He Himself had made on being requested by Viṣṇu when He was angry with the latter. [...] Thus pondering within himself in diverse ways He mentally discarded Satī but did not break his promise as the protector of Vedic Virtue (vedadharma-prapālaka)”.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Prapālaka (प्रपालक) refers to the “protectors (of the unfailing Command)”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, [verse 9.44-48ab]: “[...] [Siddhanātha] will also have two types of disciples, those with divine and those with mortal forms. O goddess, from aeon to aeon in (many) greater cosmic ages they are the protectors (prapālaka) of the unfailing Command in accord with the nature of (each particular) age”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prapālaka (प्रपालक).—[masculine] guardian, protector.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prapālaka (प्रपालक):—[=pra-pālaka] [from pra-pā] m. (cf. √pāl) a guardian, protector, [Kāvya literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Prapalaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Pra, Palaka.

Full-text: Vedadharma.

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