Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c31.42

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c31.42

³ *Tapas* was first and *dharma* afterwards, MBh xiii, 98, 4692. Brahmans became perfect by *tapas*, id. 36, 2177: and so also kṣatriyas and others, Vā 91, 115–18; Bḍ iii, 66, 86–9. *Tapas* excelled sacrifice, Vā 57, 121–5; 91, 114: Bḍ ii, 30, 39–43: Mat 143, 37–41. *Tapas* modified through Buddhism (?), Vā 11, 9.

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Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Vāyupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Matsyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit