what is meant by ithihasa
Best Answer: 1) Eyewitness: Puranas are by definition, the narrations of incidents that occurred in the remote past. The Ithihasas (the epics) on the other hand, are by definition, the narrations of incidents that occurred during the life time of the narrator.urana means old, old history and itihasa means history. The four divisions of the original sources of knowledge [the Vedas] were made separately. But the historical facts (itihasa) and authentic stories mentioned in the Puranas are called the fifth Veda.