History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.1371

v7.c99.1371

Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa (*vide* under Dattātreya); 51, 154n, 177, 185n, 243n, 530n (countries under different Nakṣatras); 538n, 561n, 687, 692 (on Manus), 731n, 734 (chapters on Śāntis), 945n (on ātmaguṇas), 948 (meaning of Iṣṭa and Pūrta), 949 (on great merit of relieving the distressed), 967, 1027n (on householder stage), 1213 (on *heaven*), 1383n, 1438, 1440n, 1444n, 1446 (speaks of ten Dhāraṇās), 1455, 1457, 1522 (chap 5 uses Sāṅkhya technique), 1527, 1576n (on doctrine of Karma), 1590; chapters (78-90 of Venk ed, 81-93 of B. I ed) are called Devīmāhātmya or Saptaśatī, deemed a later addition, 155n, 819n, 901-902; contains Gītā doctrine of Niṣkāma-karma 903, note on 901-903, one of the early Purāṇas and may be assigned to 4th to 6th century A D, 903; one verse from Devīmāhātmya (viz 'Sarvamangala-mangālye' etc.) q in inscription of 289 of Gupta era (608 A D) 903; places proper for Yoga practice and to be avoided for it 1431; refers to the words 'Lagna' and 'Horā' 903. three parts of, viz chap 1-42 (in Venk. ed), 43 to end and Devīmāhātmya 902, translated by Pargiter 883, verses of, identical with those of Viṣṇupurāṇa 1522n, 1647n, 1688