Shakapurna, Śākapūrṇa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śākapūrṇa can be transliterated into English as Sakapurna or Shakapurna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚākapūrṇa (शाकपूर्ण).—Made a classification of the Ṛk Samhitā into three parts together with Nirukta as the fourth; had four disciples to assist him.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 4. 23-24.
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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