Purana /pʊˈrɑːnə/

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  N any of a class of Sanskrit writings not included in the Vedas, characteristically recounting the birth and deeds of Hindu gods and the creation, destruction, or recreation of the universe 往世书; 《吠陀经》以外的任何梵文著作，主要讲述印度诸神生平事迹及宇宙的创造、毁灭及再生