Dharmavarna, Dharmavarṇa: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDharmavarṇa (धर्मवर्ण).—A Brahmin who lived in the country of Ānarta at the end of Kaliyuga. Once when he went to the land of the dead, he saw his fathers hanging by the end of darbha. They requested Dharmavarṇa to marry and obtain sons who would get them relief from their plight. Dharmavarṇa married and as soon as he got a son he went to the forest of Gandhamādana to practise penance there. (Chapters 2, 17 and 22, Skanda Purāṇa).
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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