Varmanarayanatmaka, Varmanārāyaṇātmaka, Varma-Narayanatmaka: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVarmanārāyaṇātmaka (वर्मनारायणात्मक).—A Vaiṣṇavī vidyā, taught by Viśvarūpa to Indra. Here the various manifestations of Hari including that of the Buddha are recalled. Once a certain Kauśikan practised this and gave up his life in a desert. When a Gandharva crossed the bones of this dead man, he fell down on the earth. Instructed by Vālakhilyas, he collected the bones, and after throwing them into the Sarasvatī, and bathing there, returned to his place. Taught originally to Tvaṣṭri by Dadhyanga; Tvaṣṭri taught it to Viśvarūpa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 8 (whole); 9. 53.
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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