संस्‍कृतशब्‍दकोशः

पुराण

पुराना‚ प्राचीन‚ अनादि‚ नित्यसिद्ध

ancient, old, beginningless

शब्‍दभेदः : विशे.

पूर्वतन

पुराण

old, ancient

शब्‍दभेदः : विशे.
वर्गः :

शब्‍दकोश : प्रो. सूर्यकान्‍त संस्‍कृत हिन्‍दी अंग्रेजी कोश

पुराण

legend,

शब्‍दभेदः : Noun

पुराण

primeval

शब्‍दभेदः : Adjective

शब्‍दकोश : हिन्‍दी आंग्‍ल कोश

पुराण

purāṇa

{purāṇá} mf({ī} or {ā})n. belonging to ancient or olden times, ancient, old (also= withered, worn out, opp. to {nūtana}, {nava}) RV. &c. &c##m. a Karsha or measure of silver (= 16 Paṇas of cowries) Mn. viii, 136 (also n. L.)##N. of a Ṛishi Kāṭh##pl. the ancients MW##n. a thing or event of the past, an ancient tale or legend, old traditional history. AV. &c. &c##N. of a class of sacred works (supposed to have been compiled by the poet Vyāsa and to treat of 5 topics [cf. {pañca-lakṣaṇa}]##the chief Purāṇas are 18, grouped in 3 divisions: viz. 1. Rājasa exalting Brahmā [e.g. the Brahma, Brahmâṇḍa, Brahmavaivarta, Mārkaṇḍeya, Bhavishya, Vāmana]##2. Sāttvika exalting Vishṇu [e.g. the Vishṇu, Bhāgavata, Nāradiya, Garuḍa, Padma, Varāha]##3. Tāmasa exalting Siva [e.g. the Śiva, Liṅga, Skanda, Agni or in place of it the Vāyu, Matsya, Kūrma]##by some the Padma are divided into 4, and by others into 6 groups##509 &c.)##N. of wk. (containing an index of the contents of a number of Padma and some other wks.)

पुराण

purāṇa

{purāṇa} {purātana}, See p. 635

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