Vajasanyasta, Vājasanyasta: 1 definition

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vājasanyasta (वाजसन्यस्त).—The yajus śākhas imparted by the Sun god to Yājñavalkya. These were fifteen branches each comprising hundreds of yaju (sentences). These were learnt by Kaṇva, Mādhyandina and others.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 6. 74.
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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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