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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Purañjanī (पुरञ्जनी).—The wife of Purañjana; a charming woman protected by a serpent with five hoods and followed by ten servants each in turn followed by a hundred; married Purañjana at his request and lived with him for years together;¹ felt annoyed at his going for hunting and was consoled by him on his return after which he completely surrendered himself to her;² mother of 1100 sons and 110 daughters;³ allegorically she is the buddhi or intellect.⁴ (See Purañjana).

• 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 25. 20-24, 43-44.
• 2) Ib. IV. 26. 4 and 13-26.
• 3) Ib. IV. 27. 6-7.
• 4) Ib. IV. 29. 5.

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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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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)

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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

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