The Early Brahmanical System of Gotra and Pravara: A Translation of the Gotra-Pravara-Manjari of Purusottama-PanditaJohn Brough Originally published in 1953, this book investigates the most important problems connected with the clan system of the Vedic Brahmans, and also presents the textual evidence for the details of that system at the end of the Vedic period. The volume is composed of an English translation of the Gotra-Pravara-Manjari of Purusottama-Pandita, together with an extensive introduction and critical notes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Brahmanical system and perspectives on Indian religion and society. |
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Adhvaryu Adhvaryu's pravara Agastis Agastya Agni Angirasa Apastamba Apnavāna ārṣeya Āsita Āśv Āśvalāyana atha atho Atreya Atri Aurva Āvatsāra Baudh Baudhāyana belong Bharadvājas Bhargava Bhrgus Brāhmaṇa Brahmans caiva Caland Chentsal chooses Conj Cyāvana Daivala dental descendants dittography exogamous explain five-ṛși pravara gaṇa gaņas Gargas Gautama gives gotra gotra and pravara Haritas hotā Hotṛ hymns intermarriage iti Pravara ity eteṣām Jamadagni Kapis Kāśyapa Kasyapas Kātyāyana Kātyāyana and Laugākṣi Kevala Angirases Kṛṣ Kṣatriyas Kutsas lacuna lists major gotras Mān Mānava Manu manuscript marriage Matsya Matsya Purāṇa meaning Mudgalas names Pāņ Parāśarāḥ Parāśaras PI omits pravara-chapter Pravara-mańjarī pravaro bhavati prohibition Purusottama quoted Rathītaras recites Restored Ṛgveda ritual rși-names rșis sacrifice Samkṛtis seven rșis Sk omit Smṛtis sources Śrauta Sūtra tathā tathaiva teṣām three-ṛși pravara tryārṣeyaḥ Vaiśvāmitra Vaiśyas varņas Vasiṣṭha Vasisthas Vatsas Vedic Yajur-veda