Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c31.62

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c31.62

³ The making of hymns was not confined to brahmans, for it is said that among kṣatriyas Manu and Purūravas Aila were mantra-vādins, and among vaiśyas Bhalandana, Vatsa or Vāsāśva (read Vatsaprī?) and Saṅkila were hymn-makers : Mat 145, 115-17: Bd ii, 32, 120-2. See p. 97.

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Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Matsyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit