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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDhanuryāga (धनुर्याग).—(also Dhanurmakha) A sacrifice of the bow in honour of Śiva; conducted by Kaṃsa at Mathurā, visited by Kṛṣṇa and Rāma; Kaṃsa's. bow broken and the guards killed.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 36. 26-37; 42. 15-20.
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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Full-text: Akrura.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 36 - Akrūra deputed to bring Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 11 - Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā < [Book 1 - First Skandha]