Aged, primeval; त्वां न वेद्मि पुरुषं पुरातनम् R.11.85; Ku.6.9.
Worn out, decayed.
Derived forms and compounds
-नः
An epithet of Viṣṇu.
(Plural) The ancients.
(नम्) An ancient story.
A Purāṇa.
Source: Apte
Monier-Williams
Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
पुरातनpurātanamf(ई)n. belonging to the past, former, old, ancient (626031 ˚ने ind. formerly, in olden times) Mn. MBh. &c.
mf(ई)neuter gender belonging to the past, former, old, ancient (626031 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनेindeclinable formerly, in olden times) Mn. MBh. etc.
mf(ई)neuter gender used-up, worn out Sus3r.
masculine genderplural the ancients Ra1jat.
neuter gender an ancient story, old legend R.
neuter gender a Pura1n2a पुराण Hcat.
Source: Monier-Williams
Macdonell
A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
पुरातनpurātana[purâ-tana] a. (î) belonging to the olden time, bygone, former, ancient, old: lc. formerly, in olden times, in…
[purâ-tana] adjective (î) belonging to the olden time, bygone, former, ancient, old: locative formerly, in olden times, in bygone ages; masculineplural the ancients.
Source: Macdonell
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