A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c8.s3.39
A History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, so far as it illustrates the Primitive Religion of the Brahmans c8.s3.39
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11. The Pravarâdhyâyaḥ is found again in our MS., and is followed by a small tract, the Gotranirṇayaḥ. The seven principal Pravaras are those of the Bhṛigus, Angiras, Viśvâmitras, Vasiṣṭhas, Kaśyapas, Atris, and Agastis. The eight founders of Gotras or families are Jamadagni, Bharadvâja, Viśvâmitra, Atri, Gautama, Vasiṣṭha, Kaśyapa and Agastya.¹ The whole treatise, of which more hereafter, is ascribed to Kâtyâyana.²