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The Eight Obstacles
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Purāṇas survive in many manuscript and printed witnesses, and chapter numbering differs between editions. We cite at khaṇḍa (book) level and name the edition we are reading. Where we have checked a specific chapter in a published translation, we link it.
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Mudgala Purāṇa, Khaṇḍas 1–8
Shri Mudgala Purana, Shree Mudgal Puran Trust English translation, 2024Working English reference for the eight manifestations. Cited at khaṇḍa level only.
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Skanda Purāṇa, Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa, chapter 27
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English translation by G. V. TagarePrimary basis for the obstacle-placing and obstacle-removing roles.
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Gaṇeśa Purāṇa, Upāsanā-khaṇḍa, chapter 10
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Abridged English text after Gregory BaileyThe Vyāsa pride-and-obstruction narrative.
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Gaṇeśa Purāṇa (full text)
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Wisdomlib edition, abridged after Gregory BaileyContext for the four-Yuga structure and the Gaṇeśa Gītā. Pages on those are still in preparation.