[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922) › c18.68 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c18.68 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c18.68 - **Language:** English ### [c18.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c18.68) ¹ Thus, it is said, a Vasiṣṭha begot Aśmaka of king Kalmāṣapāda’s queen; MBh i, 122, 4736–7; 177, 6787–91: Vā 88, 177: Bd iii, 63, 177: Lg i, 66, 27–8: Kūr i, 21, 12–13: Bhāg ix, 9, 38–9. Vyāsa begot Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu. See also MBh i, 64, 2460–4; 104, 4176–8. Brahmans with their ascetic habits escaped the enervating influences of courts. - [Previous: c18.67](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c18.67) - [Next: c18.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c18.69) - [Up: c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c18) ## Cites (6) - [Bhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata.9.9.38) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahmanda.2.63.177) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Vāyupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.2.26.177) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Liṅgapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.linga.1.66.27) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Kūrmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.kurma.1.21.12) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c18.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c18.68) · Pramāṇa