History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.74
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.74
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v7.c90.74
It may be conceded that the Purāṇas and some of the available Upapurāṇas also contain many ancient legends and traditions, but these have been so much tampered with and inflated by additions intended to bolster up particular forms of worship and particular tenets that great caution is required before one can recognize them as genuine and reliable representatives for ascertaining the general state of Indian society and beliefs in ancient and medieval times.