Essay name: Brahma Purana (critical study)
Author:
Surabhi H. Trivedi
Affiliation: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda / Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana鈥攐ne of the eighteen major Puranas which occupies an important place in the Pauranic literature. This study researches the rich an encyclopaedic material for social, religious, philosophical, mythological, political, geographical and literary study found in the Brahma-Purana.
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(465) Madhuvata I - (25.42).
(466) Madhyadesa
(7.20). The following are
the Janapadas of the Madhyadesa, viz. Matsya, Mukutakulya,
Kuntala, Kasi, Kosala, Andhraka, Kalinga, Samaka and Vrka
(27.41,42).
(467) Madhyakesara
-
(25.14).
a
(468) Madra D (19.18).
An eastern desa (27.53).
(469) Madraka D - A northern desa (27.45). The
city was so-called after Madraka, the son of Sibi (13.26).
Krsna married the daughter of the king of Madra (201.4).
(470) Magadha -
(19.16).
D - A northern desa (27.49),(195.2).
(471) Magadhaka J An eastern Janapada (27.53).
(472) Magadharanya - T - (25.10).
(473) Maha R
-
(25.67). It emerges from the
mountain Rksa (27.30), * (64.13,14).
(474) Mahabhadra L (18.26).
(475) Mahakala F - T (25.26).
