Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c9.67

c9.67

The Brāhmaṇas are in accord with this conclusion. The late Śatapatha has far more tradition than the earliest Brāhmaṇas. They were composed while the Purana or Puranas were in their infancy,¹ but it was composed after the Puranas had become established, and by quoting their tradition shows that they existed and that the recluse brahmans who studied the Vedas had at length become aware to some extent of the contents and importance of the Puranas.