purana

• Nom propre désignant un ensemble de 18 anciens textes hindous composés entre le 1er et le 11e siècle, contenant des légendes, des récits cosmologiques, des mythes et des pratiques.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

   Purāṇa (textes hindous anciens)

   • 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.