Meaning
A text that is part of an ancient Indian genre of Hindu or Jain written literature, concerning various topics, including cosmogony and mythology.
Etymology
Origin: Sanskrit
Borrowed from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇá, literally “old, ancient”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022.