As a deity name
Name 79 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 566 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
belonging to the past, former, old, ancient (˚ne formerly, in olden times), &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "purātanāya" is the dative of "purātana" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
purā-tana mf(ī)n. belonging to the past, former, old, ancient (˚ne ind. formerly, in olden times), Mn.; MBh. &c.
used-up, worn out, Suśr.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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