Tripuradhyaksha, Tripurādhyakṣa, Tripura-adhyaksha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Tripurādhyakṣa can be transliterated into English as Tripuradhyaksa or Tripuradhyaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTripurādhyakṣa (त्रिपुराध्यक्ष) refers to the “presiding ruler of the Tripuras”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to the Gods: “A meritorious person is the presiding ruler of the Tripuras (tripurādhyakṣa) now. He who practises meritorious deeds should not be killed by sensible persons. O gods, I know the misery of the gods completely. It is great. Those Asuras are very strong. They cannot be killed by the gods or demons. The sons of Tāraka and Maya are equally meritorious. O sensible ones, they are invincible to all the citizens. [...]”.
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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