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The Itihasa-Purana, the Epic-Puranic narratives of the Sanskrit Epics (Mahabharata and the Ramayana) [1] and the Puranas, [1] contain royal genealogies of the lunar dynasty and solar dynasty which are regarded by Indian traditions as historic events, and used in the Epic-Puranic chronology to establish a traditional timeline of Indian history.
The Indian tradition regards the Itihasa-Purana as authoritative historical writings, documenting past events [1] and prescribing dharma, the right way tho live. [7] The Itihasa-Purana forms the basis for the Epic-Puranic chronology, the traditional timeline of legendary history.
The Bhagavata Purana [3.11.18-20] (c. 500-1000 CE) gives a matching description of the yuga lengths in divine years. The Kali Yuga is the present yuga . According to Puranic sources , Krishna's departure marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of Kali Yuga , [ note 2 ] which is dated to 17/18 February 3102 BCE , [ 17 ] [ 18 ] twenty years ...
Smriti is the classification of literature which includes various scriptures and Itihasas (epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata), Harivamsa Puranas, Agamas and Darshanas. This genre of texts includes the Sutras and Shastras of the six schools of Hindu philosophy : Samkhya , Yoga, Nyaya , Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta .
Ashtavakra studied, became a sage and a celebrated character of the Hindu Itihasa epics and Puranas. [1] Ashtavakra is the author of the text Aṣṭāvakra Gītā, also known as Aṣṭāvakra Saṃhitā, in Hindu traditions. The text is a treatise on Brahman and Ātman. [2]
Its followers are called Hindus, who refer to it as Sanātana Dharma [2] (Sanskrit: सनातनधर्मः, lit. 'the eternal law that sustains/upholds/surely preserves'), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] amongst many other expressions.
Each of six major schools of Hinduism has its own literature on dharma. Examples include Dharma-sutras (particularly by Gautama, Apastamba, Baudhayana and Vāsiṣṭha) and Dharma-sastras (particularly Manusmṛti, Yājñavalkya Smṛti, Nāradasmṛti and Viṣṇusmṛti). At personal dharma level, this includes many chapters of Yogasutras.
In the Shiva Purana, Pippalada, on his way to the river Pushpabhadra in the Himalayas, chanced upon a young maiden, and was consumed by lust. After enquiring the locals, he was informed that the maiden was Princess Padma, the only daughter of King Anaraṇya, regarded to be as virtuous as the goddess Lakshmi .