Prakriyarthapada, Prakriyārthapāda: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPrakriyārthapāda (प्रक्रियार्थपाद).—(also Prakriyāpāda) the first part of the Purāṇa;1 contains the contents of the Purāṇa;2 is of 4000 ślokas and represents the Kṛtayugam.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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