Main Entry: Pu·ra·na

Pronunciation: \pu̇-ˈrä-nə\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Sanskrit purāṇa, from purāṇa ancient, from purā formerly; akin to Sanskrit pura before, Greek para beside, pro before — more at for

Date: 1696

: one of a class of Hindu sacred writings chiefly from a.d. 300 to a.d. 750 comprising popular myths and legends and other traditional lore

— Pu·ra·nic \-nik\ adjective