The Black Sun That Destroys Inner Darkness: Or, How Bādarāyaṇa Became Vyāsa
There is a widespread belief in Hinduism that Vyāsa, the alleged editor of the Vedas and author of the Mahābhārata, is identical with Bādarāyaṇa, the author of the Brahma-sūtra. The identification of these two mythic characters, however, originated between 800-980 CE, after the likes of Śaṅkara, Pad...
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American Oriental Society
2022
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JAOS
Year: 2022, Volume: 142, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-92 |
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