Pirityana, Piṛtyāna: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Piṛtyāna can be transliterated into English as Pirtyana or Pirityana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPiṛtyāna (पिऋत्यान).—North of Agastya and south of Ajavīthi and outside Vaiśvānarapatha;1 residence of Agnihotrins, Vedic Karmins and Pitṛs; attained through Iḍa passage (on the left side of the body)2 in all four doors with a common doorway in candra or moon.3
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 21. 159; 35. 111; Matsya-purāṇa 124. 97; Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 208; 61. 100; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 8. 85-7.
- 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 2. 24.
- 3) Vāyu-purāṇa 8. 198.
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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