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N. P. Joshi
Nirgrantha
The Vinsupurāna refers to the avatāras 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 Vāyu. 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 avatāra, but, according to the Matsya, ninth is the Buddha, while the Vāyu holds that it was Krsna.
At another place the Vāyu mentions Rahula as of Suddhodana but refrains from mentioning Siddhartha or Buddha between. The Brahmapurāņa also does not refer to the Buddha (213. 1-168 pp. 1214-32).
Vrddha-Hārita-Smrti, 7. 142-43.
Padma., VII. 12. 87-90, p. 1023. Padma., VI. 116. 1. p. 377- Tout faros eu ut ayaq: affiaet fT: 1 Padma., 1. 60. 16. p. 574. egr qar Haifaware oferary try rare tudi
Brahm., 118. 10-30, pp. 718-30.
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Padma., VI. 116. 1-27, pp. 377-79.
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