Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.73
Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.73
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² He is fabled to have had extra life, because Pūru gave him his own youth in exchange for his old age for a time; Vā 93, 28–75; Bḍ iii, 68, 29–76; Br 12, 22–48; Hv 30, 1621–47. Mat 32 to 34; MBh i, 75, 3161–80; 83 to 85; Viṣ iv, 10, 3–8; Bṛ 146; Rām vii, 58; 59. The old age is made the result of Uśanas-Śukra’s curse in Mat, MBh, Rām and Viṣ.
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