History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.64

v7.c90.64

¹³⁵⁷ मुख्यं पुराणेषु यथैव मात्स्यं स्वायम्भुवोक्तिस्त्वथ संहितासु। मनुः स्मृतीनां प्रवरो यथैव तिथौषु दर्शो विबुधेषु वासवः॥ वामनपुराण 12. 48. It may be noted that the Matsyapurāṇa chapter (53 verses 3–4 and 11–57) describing the extent and summaries of the 18 Purāṇas are quoted by Aparārka pp. 392–396 and the Dānasāgara pp. 463–469.