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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Daridrāntaka (दरिद्रान्तक).—A son of Sāraṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 165.
1b) A son of Balarāma.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 167.
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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