27 PURANAS WITH SIMILAR WORKS, TIME, PRI OBECTION :- Now by 't7dha' three kinds were mentioned, but not any kind was explained but (three) things were simply named ANSWER :- This is m0 defect. That which is not absolutely immutable 10r merely non-eternal is said to be eternal-mometernal. Of this, three kinds are possible (1) one, having birth and 10 destruction (2) another having birth and destruction for one part and not having these for another part (3) and another sort which though in its essential nature devoid of birth and destruction is subject to changing states . As in the triad of things mentioned these three modes exist, the OBJECTION :- If this be the case it is possible to put forward another conjectured method with internal division different from the one given. To answer this ८८' is used. To meet the desire for elucidation by giving proof *prota7 ' is used. The inclusion of the kinds supported by * 5astra ' is only in what has been Imentioned here (by us) and therefore other imagined varieties should be ignored (The commentator now upholds the division adopted, by explaining the word *?70ata7a ° in another way with the support of three quotations from sacred works.) Or, *brokta7 ' is used for the inclusion of the following corroboratory statements from sacred works (1) Puranas are composed affresh at the time of every
