Purana
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (Hinduism) A text that is part of an ancient Indian genre of Hindu or Jain written literature, concerning various topics, including cosmogony and mythology.
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पुराण (old, ancient).
Origin
Sanskrit
पुराण
Gloss
old, ancient
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
古, 老