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पुराण purāṇa, purān, adj. & s.m. Belonging to ancient or olden times, ancient, old, aged, primeval; worn out, laid aside;—a thing of the past, past event; a tale of the past, ancient history legendary and traditionary, legend; the name given to certain well-known sacred works (supposed to have been compiled by the poetVyāsa, and comprising the whole body of modern Hindū theology and mythology. There are eighteen acknowledged purāṇas).