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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पौराणpaurāṇaa.(-णी f.) [पुराण-अण्]
    1. (-णी Feminine) पुराण-अण्
    2. Belonging to the past, ancient, of the past, primeval.
    3. Relating to the Purāṇas or derived from them.
    4. Former, previous.
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  2. पौराणिकpaurāṇikaa.(-की f.) [पुराण-ठक्]
    1. (-की Feminine) पुराण-ठक्
    2. Belonging to the past, ancient.
    3. Belonging to the Purāṇas or derived from them.
    4. Versed in the legends of the past.
    5. Versed in the science of architecture (शिल्पशास्त्र); Mb.1.51.15 (com.).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A Brāhmaṇa well-versed in the Purāṇas, a public reader of the Purāṇas.
      2. A mythologist.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पौराणpaurāṇa[paurâna] a. (î) relating to past ages, ancient: i-ka, a. (î) id.; versed in ancient story.

    [paurâna] adjective (î) relating to past ages, ancient: i-ka, adjective (î) the same; versed in ancient story.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पौराणpaurāṇamf(ई)n. (fr. पुराण) relating to the past or to former times, previous, ancient, primeval, Paura1nic Pauranic…

    mf(ई)neuter gender (from पुराण) relating to the past or to former times, previous, ancient, primeval, Paura1nic Pauranic MBh. Hariv. R.

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  2. पौराणिकpaurāṇikamf(ई)n. id. Ka1v. Pur. Sus3r.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender the same Ka1v. Pur. Sus3r.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender versed in ancient legends and stories MBh. (confer, compare Pat. on Pa1n2. 4-2, 60)
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender of the value of one Pura1n2a पुराण (coin) Sam2ska1rak.
    4. masculine gender a Bra1hman Brahman well read in the Pura1n2as पुराण s, a mythologist W.
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  3. यथापौराणyathāpaurāṇamfn. being as before, in the former state Ja1takam.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective being as before, in the former state Ja1takam.

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  4. सौरपौराणिकमतसमर्थनsaurapaurāṇikamatasamarthanan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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