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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSomapatha (सोमपथ).—The world of Pitṛs where live the sons of Mārīca.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 10. 52-3; Matsya-purāṇa 14. 1.
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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Full-text: Marica.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 9 - General Rules of Śrāddha Performance < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]