History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c99.1814.6

v7.c99.1814.6

ıs tradıtıonally eıghteen called Mahāpurānas and enumerated in many Purānas, though some Purānas say origınally there was only one, 829-830, on doctrıne of Karma 1576-77, on rebırth for sıns 1590; one ımportant topıc ıs ‘avatāras’ 922ff, only pursue an attıtude to Veda and sacrifıces that is found ın such Upanisads as Mundaka and Katha 817, order ın whıch P. are enumerated ıs not unıform, most puttıng Brahma as fırst, whıle Vāyu and Devībhāgavata put Matsya as fırst and Skanda puts Brahmānda as fırst 833, Padmapurāṇa says that some vratas are superior to a hundred Vedic sacrifices 934, placed before all people (including śūdras) easy ways whereby they could secure spiritual life and bliss in the Hereafter 930; played a substantial role in bringing about the decline and disappearance of Buddhism from India in various ways 913-914, points of distinction between Upapurāṇas and the 18 Mahāpurāṇas 836-37, printed P. and mss. thereof, give four different periods of time viz.