Savarnantara, Sāvarṇāntara, Savarna-Antara: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSāvarṇāntara (सावर्णान्तर).—(first): three gaṇas of seven ṛṣis are distinguished, each of 20; he had nine mind-born sons; at the end of Cākṣuṣa and the beginning of Vaivasvata Sāvarṇi Manus come into being; sons of Dakṣa through his daughter; son of Samjña. Sāvarṇa Manus.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 9, 19-29, 31, 53.
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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