Essay name: Purana Bulletin
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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies
The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.
Purana, Volume 8, Part 2 (1966)
205 (of 228)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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July, 1966] A NEW VERSION OF THE BRHASPATISAṂHITĀ 421
Verse 35. The verse occurs also in the Mahābhārata and
in the literature of "Greater India". The verse in CRCa II
follows both the GP and the Cr texts; both are almost identical.
6 of CRCa II is identical with Cr. and not with GP
d of CRCa II has a deviation from the GP and the Cr texts which
is due to the sloppiness of the scribe.
Verse 36. The verse occurs also in the CR version. The
verse in CRCa II follows rather the GP text than the Cr text.
a of CRCa II is identical with the GP text and not with the Cr
text.
6 of CRCa II has some changes from GP and Cr.
c of CRCa II has a deviation from the GP text which is due to
the sloppiness of the scribe or his poor knowledge of Sanskrit.
Verse 37. The verse occurs also in the CR version, the
Mahābhārata, Subhāṣita-samgraha-s and the literature of "Greater
India". The verse in CRCa II follows the GPy text and not the
GP text which is different from GPy in abd.
b of CRCa II has संस्कारं [ṃs� ] instead of स्वकाल� [� ] or स्वं कालं. [sva� kāla�. ] Although
this change does not improve the text, it is acceptable.
c of CRCa II has a deviation from the GP text which is due to
the sloppiness of the scribe.
Verse 38. The verse occurs also in the CR, CV versions, indivi-
dual texts of CN, the Mahābhārata, the Pañcatantra, the Padma-
purāṇa, Subhāṣita-saṃgraha-s and the literature of "Greater
India"; it is a well known maxim. The CRCa II verse follows
the CR text, the Mahābhārata, as it appears in the Roy's edition,
but in d it follows the Cr and the Mahābhārata text, be of CRCa
II have some deviations from the GP text which are due to the
sloppiness of the scribe.
d of CRCa II has a deviation from the Cr and MBh texts which are
due to the sloppiness of the scribe.
Verse 39. The
The
verse occurs also in the CR version,
individual texts of CN, the Mahābhārata, the Hitopadeśa, the
Nāradapañcarātra, Ghaṭakarpara's Nītisāra, Subhāṣita-saṃgraha-s
