Brahma Purana (critical study)
by Surabhi H. Trivedi | 1960 | 254,628 words
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana—one of the eighteen major Puranas. This text occupies an important place in the Pauranic literature. This study researches the rich an encyclopaedic material for social, religious, philosophical, mythological, political, geographical and literary study found in the Brahma-Purana. It also includes a lingu...
16. Growth of Beard
From stray references it can be surmised that the style of growing beard was in vogue, though, the Brahma Purana does not throw particular light whether people in general used to grow beard or not. Lord Siva is said to have haritsmasru (40.61), the Yamadutas to have tawny beards (214.63-65), Iama to have a big beard (215.47). A vanaprastha should let grow his hair and beard (222.40). It is said that a after the ksaurakarma, one should take a both (221.77,79). Again, in the list of occupations, a napita or barbar is mentioned (44.32).