Purana Bulletin
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The 鈥淧urana Bulletin鈥� is an academic journal published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) 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. The Puranas are an important part of Hindu scriptures in Sa...
Maxims from the Vamana Purana
Maxims from the Vamana Purana [vrddhavakyaprasamsa] / 95
vrddhavakyaprasamsa ye vrddhavakyani samacaranti srutva duruktanyapi purvatastu | snigdhani pascannavanitasuddha modanti te natra vicaramasti || apadbhunangadastasya mantrahinasya sarvada | vrddhavakyausadha nunam kurvanti kila nirvisam || vrddhavakyamrtam pitva taduktamanumanya ca | ya trptirjayate pumsam somapane kutastatha || apatau patitanam yesam vrddha na santi sastarah | te socya bandhunam jivanto'piha mrtatulyah || apadgrahagrhitanam vrddhah santi na panditah | yesam moksayitaro vai tesam santirna vidyate || apajjalanimagnanam hiyatam vyasanormibhih | vrddhavakyairvina nunam naivottaram kathamcana || Vamana-Purana (Cr. Ed.) 68. 65-70.