Siva Purana: Part 4 (AITM Vol. 4) Motilal Banarsidass taking the form of eighteen

taking the form of eighteen chapters

I am indebted to Dr James Morison and to my former pupil

What has been especially useful for beginning students are the copious notes and the glossary

I am honored to have my book published by Motilal Banarsidass

and with the sage Milarepa

Siva Purana: Part 4 (AITM Vol. 4) Motilal Banarsidass taking the form of eighteenThe Purana is a class of literature that treats ancient religion, philosophy, history, sociology, politics, and other subjects. It is an Encyclopaedia of various branches of knowledge and ancient wisdom. It has been defined as a class of literature that contains material on the topics of Creation, Dissolution of Manus, Ages of Manus, Genealogies, and the History of glorious kings. For dealing primarily with these subjects it has been called