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Bhaviṣyapurāṇa · Roughly 3rd–10th century CE (layers vary by text) · Sanskrit
Traditional: Maharishi Vyasa (traditional)
Scholarly note: Modern scholarship treats each Purāṇa as layered, often multi-century composition by many redactors rather than a single author.
Royal genealogies, future-kings lore, and mixed dharma narratives (includes late interpolations).
Extent · Many later strata; length varies greatly
Four parvans (Brāhma, Pratisarga, Vaiṣṇava, Kṛṣṇa) in common editions.