________________ N. P. Joshi Nirgrantha The Vinsupurana refers to the avataras at several places such as II. 2. 50-51, p. 142, III. 1. 36-44, p. 207-8; III. 2. 55-58, pp. 212-13; IV. 15. 4-30 pp. 343-45; V. 17. 10. p. 422. Everywhere the Buddha has been omitted : so is the case of Vayu. At one place (III 98. 88-104 pp. 496-7) it agrees with the Matsya (47. 244 p. 123) but omits Buddha. Both place Vyasa as the eighth avatara, but, according to the Matsya, ninth is the Buddha, while the Vayu holds that it was Krsna. At another place the Vayu mentions Rahula as of Suddhodana but refrains from mentioning Siddhartha or Buddha between. The Brahmapurana also does not refer to the Buddha (213. 1-168 pp. 1214-32). 57. Vrddha-Harita-Smrti, 7. 142-43. Padma., VII. 12. 87-90, p. 2023. Padma., VI. 116. 1. p. 377- Thuilen fazu pungut ayag: affect y180: 1 Padma., l. 60. 16. p. 574- FEMIU qar4 hafa boyfie are a alfhear tree wire maad 11 Brahm., 118. 10-30, pp. 718-30. 62. Padma., VI. 116. 1-27, pp. 377-79. Editor's Note : The data-style in the references is as given by the author. For want of information on the exact publislied sources at our end we could not convert the details according to the style sheet of the Nirgrantha. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
