Traditional instruction, legendary account; aitihyamanumānaṃ ca pratyakṣamapi cāgamam Rām.; kiletyaitihye. (aitihya is regarded as one of the Pra- māṇas or proofs by the Paurāṇika as and reckoned along with pratyakṣa anumāna &c.; see anubhava).