[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) › c8.146 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c8.146 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c8.146 - **Language:** English ### [c8.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8.146) Also some dwelt in heaven and some in the underworld.¹ The former who dwelt in heaven were as gods,² and they and the gods were reciprocally gods and pitṛs.³ They were the most primeval deities,⁴ and were indeed from everlasting,⁵ and never cease to exist.⁶ But the Pitṛs who were human ancestors (comprising the father, grandfather and great grandfather⁷) attained to and became one with the divine Pitṛs through righteousness⁸ and dwelt blissfully in heaven with them.⁹ At the end of every thousand yugas they are reborn,¹⁰ they revive the worlds, and from them are produced all the Manus and all progeny at the new creations.¹¹ - [Previous: c8.145](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8.145) - [Next: c8.147](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8.147) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8.146](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8.146) · Pramāṇa