| On that Puranas are called the Vedas of the Common folk, for they present the mysteries through myth and legend. |
| Smarta means a follower of classical smriti, particularly the Dharma Shastras, Puranas and Itihasas. |
| In fact mantra appears within Brahmanas, Arankyas, Puranas, and Upanishads. |
| Some follow the smrti-sastra composed of twenty religious scriptures, and others follow the Puranas and the tantra-sastra. |
| Can the India of the Vedas and the Puranas make her mother's dream existence comprehensible to Rakhi, unravelling a lifelong puzzle? |
| Mythology and Hindu Puranas have many instances of militant heroes, who were still considered to be leaders. |
