Characteristics of Sages and of Mantras - Verse 54
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 33 · Verse 54
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पुरातिक्रान्तवाचित्वात्पुराकल्पस्य कल्प नाम। मन्त्रब्राह्मणकल्पैश्च निगमैः शुद्धविस्तरैः।।
purātikrāntavācitvātpurākalpasya kalpa nām| mantrabrāhmaṇakalpaiśca nigamaiḥ śuddhavistaraiḥ||
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Sūta said:: The word ‘Purā’ indicates what has gone by. If due to its being over in the days of yore the story of the past is decisively fixed by means of Mantras, Brāhmaṇas, Kalpas (Ritualistic texts) and Nigamas (Vedas) of pure expanse it is called Vyavadhāraṇa Kalpanā (conception of ascertainment). “Just as this, so also that”, “This is like that” this is called Upamā (comparison). This is the tenth characteristic feature of the Brāhmaṇa.