Materials for the Study of the Early History of the Vaishnava Sect c9.8
Materials for the Study of the Early History of the Vaishnava Sect c9.8
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A third tradition is recorded by the compilers of the Purāṇas. A verse found with slight variants in the Matsya, Vāyu, Brahmāṇḍa, Viṣṇu, and Bhāgavata Purāṇas states that "from Mahāpadma Nanda's inauguration to Parikshit's birth the interval is known as 1,015 years." (1,050 or 1,500 according to some manuscripts) :—
Cites (5)
- Bhāgavatapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Matsyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vāyupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Viṣṇupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit