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Pu·ra·na P0666150 (po͞o-rä′nə)n. Any of a class of Sanskrit encyclopedic texts containing cosmogonic histories, legends of gods and heroes, and other traditional material.
[Sanskrit purāṇam, from neut. of purāṇa-, old, prehistoric, from purā, of old, formerly; see per in Indo-European roots.]Purana (pʊˈrɑːnə) n (Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) any of a class of Sanskrit writings not included in the Vedas, characteristically recounting the birth and deeds of Hindu gods and the creation, destruction, or recreation of the universe[C17: from Sanskrit: ancient, from purā formerly] Puˈranic adjPu•ra•na (pʊˈrɑ nə)
n. any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions. [1690–1700; < Skt: of old] Pu•ra′nic, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Purana - a body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observancesSanskrit literature - Hindu literature written in Sanskrit |
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