The Purana Index v1.c3.s5.2
The Purāṇa Index v1.c3.s5.2
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v1.c3.s5.2
As it refers to the flood legends it must be posterior to the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, forming part of the Yajurveda and anterior to the Gṛhyasūtras. From the latter he differs in point of injunctions such as Ekoddiṣṭam, Āmaśrāddham, Piṇḍanirvapanam, etc. The Purāṇa mentions the names of Vyāghrapāda, Patañjali and Kātyāyana, and also refers to the Arthaśāstra and Bābhravya Pāñchāla. It also refers to the Nātyaśāstra of Bharata. From these references the Matsya Purāṇa must be undoubtedly post-Pāṇinīan.