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The Sanskrit term Śauklāyani can be transliterated into English as Sauklayani or Shauklayani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śauklāyani (शौक्लायनि).—(Saulkāyani, Bhāgavata-purāṇa); a pupil of Vedadarśa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 7. 2.
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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Full-text: Vedadarsha.
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