Essay name: Brahma Purana (critical study)
Author:
Surabhi H. Trivedi
Affiliation: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda / Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana—one of the eighteen major Puranas which 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.
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Indradyumna is said to have given rich clothes in dana when
he performed the great Rajasuya sacrifice (47.84). It is
said that one who gives clothes in dana goes to Yamaloka in
chariots decorated by horses; and elephants (216.12,13).
Elsewhere it is stated that one who does not give I clothes
in dana goes to hell (225.12). Clothes were used for the
purpose of worshipping the deities. Thus they are said to
be used in the worship of lord Purusottama (51.55) and Sun
(29.47). When we come to the chapters on sraddha, clothes'
are referred to as a primary necessity of man. It is
stated that without clothes there can be no activity, no
sacrifices, no knowledge of the vedas, therefore, clothes
should be given particularly at the time of sraddha (220.139).
The Vayu P..(80.39-40) also notes the same sentiment.
The weating of clothes is attached a religious
sanctity and it is stated that one should sip water at the
time of wearing clothes (221.132). Stealing of clothes is
considered to be a sin. It is stated that one who steals
clothes is troubled by the Yama-dutas in the hells with
terrible weapons (215.133,134).
of clothes.
There are rules e for not wearing particular type
Thus it is said that one should not wear red,
variegated and black clothes, one should not make a complete
