Pancakarnavatsyayana, Pañcakarṇavātsyāyana: 1 definition

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Alternative spellings of this word include Panchakarnavatsyayana.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Pañcakarṇavātsyāyana (पञ्चकर्णवात्स्यायन).—A Vedic preceptor. Because Pañcakarṇa was born in the family of Vātsya he got the name Vātsyāyana.

In the language of Yogic treatises the seven life-winds in the human head are called the 'Saptasūryas' (seven suns). Pañcakarṇavātsyāyana had a clear knowledge of these Saptasūryas and has given a vivid description of them. (Taittirīya Āraṇyaka).

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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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