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Marutsoma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMarutsoma (मरुत्सोम).—A sacrifice performed by Bharata anxious to have a son;1 performed by Marutta for 60 years to please the Maruts and get inexhaustible anna from them.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 20. 35: Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 68. 2: Matsya-purāṇa 49. 28. Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 153; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 6.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 93. 2-3.
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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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 68 - The story of Yayāti < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Family life according to the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]