Mahaprasthanikaparva, Mahāprasthānikaparva, Mahaprasthanika-parva: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahāprasthānikaparva (महाप्रस्थानिकपर्व).—A subsidiary Parva in Mahābhārata which describes the Mahāprasthāna conducted by the Pāṇḍavas after the Bhārata Yuddha.
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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Partial matches: Parva, Mahaprasthanika.
Starts with: Mahaprasthanikaparvan.
Full-text: Ulupi.
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