Saura Purana

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The Saura Purana (

Sanatkumara and the second by Surya to Vaivasvata Manu.[1][2] It is presumed that an earlier version of this text different from the extant one existed but has since been lost.[1][3]

Content

The extant Saura Purana, though proclaimed by

Puranas. Chapters 38-40 contain attacks on Madhvacharya, an early medieval philosopher and his works in the form of a prophecy. [4]

Printed editions

The early printed editions of this text published by the Anandashrama (Anandashrama Sanskrit Series 18),

Calcutta in 1908 (along with a Bengali translation) are practically identical.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Winternitz (1981), p. 512.
  2. ^ Mohanty (2004), p. 11.
  3. ^ Rocher (1986), p. 221.
  4. ^ a b c Rocher (1986), pp. 220–221.

Bibliography

  • Mohanty, Snigdha (2004). The Saurapurana: A Critical Study (Thesis). .
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  • Winternitz, Maurice (1981). A History of Indian Literature. Vol. 1. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. .

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