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पञ्च—लक्षण mfn. mfn. possessing 5 characteristics (said of the पुराणs, which ought strictly to comprehend 5 topics,
viz. the creation of the universe, its destruction and renovation, the genealogy of gods and patriarchs, the reigns of the मनुs, and the history of the solar and lunar races)
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पञ्चलक्षण n. (
-णं) A Purāna or mythological poem.
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पञ्च—लक्षण n. n. a पुराण or mythological poem, [W.]
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पञ्च five, and लक्षण a mark; Puraṇa should comprehend five topics; the creation of worlds, their destruction and renovation, the genea- logy of gods and heroes, the reigns of the MANUS, and the ac- tions of their descendants.
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