upapurana

noun

upa·​pu·​ra·​na

¦üpəpü¦ränə

plural -s

often capitalized

: a minor purana

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit upapurāṇa secondary purana, from upa toward, near to, under, secondary + purāṇa

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