History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.121

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.121

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v7.c90.121

The Padmapurāṇa propounds a slightly different etymology, viz. "it is called Purāṇa because it desires or likes the past" from 'purā' and the root 'vaś' (to desire or to like).

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Padmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit