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Essay name: Purana Bulletin

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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies

The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.

Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)

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18 (of 150)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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पुराणम� - [purāṇam - ] ʱĀ
[Vol. I, No. 2
The darkness of men's minds has been dispelled by the
solar light of the Bhārata, which contains an exposition
of Dharma, Artha, Kāma and Moksha, both in a concise and
expanded form.
The Purāṇas are the Full Moon shining with the light of the
Vedas, awakening the intellects of men resembling tender lilies.
The flaring lamp of Itihāsa destroys the veil of Moha and
illuminates the (heart-like) inner cell of the shrine of
world.
V. S. A.
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