[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) › c7.155 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c7.155 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c7.155 - **Language:** English ### [c7.155](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.155) Thirdly, as regards their teaching and authority, they claim divine sanction, and freely introduce gods as dramatis personae, who give instruction upon all kinds of subjects, thus placing their teaching beyond cavil.¹ Also the strongest censure is passed on those who regarded or treated the recital of the Purana disrespectfully.² In late additions the sūta Romaharṣaṇa is called a muni and extolled,³ and even his son Raumaharṣaṇi is lauded fulsomely, and called jagad-guru.⁴ - [Previous: c7.154](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.154) - [Next: c7.156](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.156) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.155](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c7.155) · Pramāṇa