Sankritya, Sāṅkṛtya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Sāṅkṛtya can be transliterated into English as Sankrtya or Sankritya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSāṅkṛtya (साङ्कृत्य).—A Bhārgava gotrakāra; a śruta ṛṣi.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 33. 2; Matsya-purāṇa 195. 23.
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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Starts with: Sankrityanani, Sankrityayani.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 115 - Gotras of Sages < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 32 - The Efficacy of Bhīṣmapañcaka Vrata < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 12 - The Salutary and the Unsalutary influences of Vata < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 1 - The Quest for Longevity (dirgha-jivita) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 33 - Characteristics of Sages and of Mantras < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]