[fr. iti-ha-āsa(3rd. pers. sing. Perf. of as to be); so it has been] 1 History (legendary or tra- ditional); dharmārthakāmamokṣāṇāmupadeśasama- nvitaṃ. pūrvavṛttaṃ kapāyuktamitihāsaṃ pracakṣate..

2 Heroic history (such as the Mahābhārata).

3 Historical evi- dence, tradition (which is recog- nized as a proof by the Paurāṇi- kas). Comp. nibaṃdhanaṃ legendary composition or narrative; Ś. 3. purāṇaṃ history...