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Garuḍapurāṇa · 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.
Viṣṇu–Garuḍa dialogues plus śrāddha and post-death rites (preta-kāṇḍa widely used).
Extent · Two kāṇḍas (often Purva and Preta-kalpa sections)
Purva-kāṇḍa narrative; Uttara-kāṇḍa on rites for the departed.