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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Tripuropākhyāna (त्रिपुरोपाख्यान).—Deals with the construction of Tripura by Maya; trouble to the world by the Asuras; Gods wait on Rudra; the war chariot of Śiva; Nārada's mediation; Maya gets ready for war; the war; the efforts of gaṇas, especially Nandi's part in the battle; death of Tāraka; the second day of the battle; Śiva's victory by burning the city.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa Chh. 129-141.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tripuropākhyāna (त्रिपुरोपाख्यान):—[=tri-puropākhyāna] [from tri-pura > tri] n. Name of [Śiva-purāṇa iii, 52 - 54.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Tri.

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