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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexLaukikāgni (लौकिकाग्नि).—The first son of Brahmā;1 father of Brahmodanāgni, well-known as Bharata; also Atharvā.2
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: Brahmaudanagni, Atharva, Pavamana.
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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CVII - A synopsis of the Dharma-Sastra by Parasara < [Agastya Samhita]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XXXV < [Book VII - Ratnaprabhā]
Appendix 2.1 - The Story of Urvaśī and Purūravas < [Appendices]