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637 (b) Brahmanico-Puranic The legends about Agastya, alluded to by Dhanapala, are found in the Ramayana (Chap.ll), in Vanaparva (Chaps. 98,104 and 105), Dronaparva (Chap.157) and Santiparva (Chap.344) of the Mahabharata, in the Devibhagavata (x, iii,7), Matsyapurana (61,201), Padmapurana (Srstikhandad Chaps. 19 and 22) and in the Brahmandapurana. 185 186 Iksvaku, the originator of the solar race, who performed Asvamedga and ruled from Ayodhya is mentioned in the Matsyapurana (12,15-56) and Ramayana (Ayodhya.110). The legend about Kapila and the sons of Sagara is found in the Naradapurana (1,9-10) and in Bhagavatapurana 187 (9.8,12), while that about Bhagiratha securing the descent of the heavenly Ganges is preserved in the Ramayana (Bal.l.42-44), Bhagavata (9,8,10-29; 11,16,15), Vayupurana (1,47; 2,26,168), Brahmanda (3,15,15-43) 53,17-52; Chap.54), Padmapurana (Uttarakhanda)21) and Visnupurana (4,4,12-18). ` Karttikeya's birth in the forest of reeds and his being brought up by Krttikas is referred to in the Mahabharata (Vanaparva,233) and Matsyapurana (5,27; 53,61).189 185. Pra.Car.K.,pp.2-4. 0 186. PI,paad pp.183-184; Pra.Car.K.,p.57. 187. Pra.Car.K.,p.596 and 598. 188. ibid., p.390; PI, Vol.1,311-312. 189. Pra.Car.K.,p.642; PI. Vol.I,p.357.

638 The incidents of Krsna's life, such as subjugating the Kaliya serpent, enmity with Kalayavana and Kamsa, his residence in the midst of the ocean and of Balarama diverting the flow of the Kalindi by means of his plough-share are to be found in the Bhagavatapurana (10,15 and 16), Visnupurana (5,7), Brahmandapurana (193-194), Padmapurana, Brahmavaivartapurana (4,54) and Mahabharata (Adiparva,10,65). The Trisanku-episode occurs in the Bhagavatapurana (9,7,5-7), Brahmandapurana (3,60,108), Vamanapurana (88, 108-113) and Visnupurana (4,3,21). 191 190 Among the Vedic gods, Dhanapala has mentioned Agni, Indra,and Varuna and Yama. Kubera, Tumburu, Yaksas, Gandharvas and Kinnaras are Puranic. Some of the semi-divine spirits like Vetala, Sakini and etc., are probably Tantric. The legend about Parasurama and his enmity with Karttavirya Arjuna is wellknown from the Bhagavata (1,3,20; 2,7,22; 6,15,13; 10,40,20; 10,82,3, 11,4,21). 192 The various references to Parvati, her various nomenclatures, her marriage with Siva, and her terrible form can be traced back to the Matsyapurana (12,9; 13,51 and 60; 85,6; 190. PI, Vol.I,p.438; Pra.Car.K,p.139 and 368. 191. PI, Vol.II,p.51. 192. ibid., p.291. jiu

639 183,14; 187,44), Vayupurana (54,20; 108,51; 112,35) and Visnupurana (5,32,11-15).193The episode of Madana(s encounter with Siva is found in the Bhagavatapurana (11,4,7) and Matsyapurana kayalpo (154,209-239).194 The incidents of Ramayana and Mahabharata are too wellknown and numerous, as can be seen from the Appendix V, to need locating. The references to Visnu and his numerous epithets, to Baba Laksmi, and to his incarnations like Vamana, Varaha, Matsya, Kurma and others are elaborated in the individual Puranas of those names. The reference to the river Vaitarni at once draws our attention to the Garudapurana. Numerous references to Siva, his various epithets and exploits go back to the Sivapurana. The wellknown legend of the Great Churming (Samudramanthana) can easily be traced back to the Harivansa part of the Mahabharata.