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purana

/pʊˈrɑː.nə/

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noun

/pʊˈrɑː.nə/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее собрание из 18 древних индуистских текстов, составленных между 1 и 11 веками, содержащих легенды, умозрительные истории вселенной, мифы и обычаи.

A proper noun referring to a body of 18 ancient Hindu texts composed between the 1st and 11th centuries, containing legends, speculative histories of the universe, myths, and customary observances.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Ancient Hindu textsC1formal

    A genre of ancient Indian literature comprising 18 major works, written between the 1st and 11th centuries, containing legends, speculative histories of the universe, myths, and customary observances.

    ruПураны

    • The Puranas are considered sacred texts in Hinduism.
    • Scholars study the Puranas to understand ancient Indian cosmology.
    • The Vishnu Purana is one of the most important Puranas.
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  • purana's possessive singular form