1.2: The Meaning and Definition of 笔耻谤腻峁嘺

Markandeya Purana (Study)

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This page relates 鈥楾he Meaning and Definition of Purana鈥� of the study on the Markandeya Purana, one of the oldest of the eigtheen Mahapuranas preserving the history, civilisation, culture and traditions of ancient India. The Markandeyapurana commences with the questions raised by Rishi Jaimini (a pupil of Vyasa), who approaches the sage Markandeya with doubts related to the Mahabharata. This study examines various social topics such as the status of women, modes of worship, yoga, etc.

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1.2: The Meaning and Definition of 笔耻谤腻峁嘺

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The word 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 signifies 鈥榦ld traditional story鈥�: 辫耻谤腻峁嘺m 腻办丑测腻苍补峁�.^[1] The main object of the compilation of the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 is to preserve old traditions that come down from remote antiquity. In the Nirukta the definition of 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 is found as 辫耻谤腻苍补惫补峁� bhavati^[2] i.e it was new in the days of yore. The 痴腻肠补蝉辫补迟测补尘 [痴腻肠补蝉辫补迟测补] describes the word 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 as 辫耻谤腻产丑补惫补峁� and 辫耻谤腻 n墨yate i.e. which remains in the past and deals with the past.^[3] The word 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 is used in the sense of a literary branch without any specification whatsoever, in the 驰腻箩帽补惫补濒办测补蝉尘峁泃颈.^[4]

Most of the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 manifest its own meaning. According to the V膩yu辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 signifies that which lives from ancient times.^[5] The Matsya辫耻谤腻峁嘺 describes the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 as 辫耻谤腻tanasya kalpasya 辫耻谤腻峁嚹乶i vidurbudh膩岣� i.e. containing the records of past events.^[6] The Brahm膩峁囜笉a辫耻谤腻峁嘺 explains that 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 existed in ancient times.^[7] As like as the Brahm膩峁囜笉a辫耻谤腻峁嘺, the Padma辫耻谤腻峁嘺 also gives the similar meaning i.e. 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 desires or likes the past.^[8] Amarasi峁僪a, the author of the 础尘补谤补办辞峁, gives the meaning of 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 as 辫耻谤腻峁噀 pratanapratna辫耻谤腻tanacirantan膩岣� i.e the word 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 stands for old narrative.^[9] The 艢补产诲补办补濒辫补诲谤耻尘补 also state that 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 was in ancient times.^[10]