Hemaparvatadana, Hemaparvatadāna: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexHemaparvatadāna (हेमपर्वतदान).—(Svarṇācala)—the best is to give 1000 palams in weight in gold; if not 500 or 250; even one palam of gold is commended. The giver goes to Brahmalokam.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 83. 5; 86. 1.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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