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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ugraravas (उग्ररवस्).—A muni. He killed one Duṣpaṇya (Setumāhātmya). Duṣpaṇya was the last son of a merchant in Pāṭalīputra. He killed many children for sport and his father sent him away. He went to the forest and there drowned to death a muni called Ugraravas, who was engaged in tapas. Ugraravas cursed him to death by drowning and his soul to wander about as a devil. The curse came true. (Setumāhātmya).

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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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