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Asitadevala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAsitadevala (असितदेवल).—Main details. (1) He is one of those who spread the story of Mahābhārata to the public. Vyāsa wrote the Mahābhārata into a lakh of books and first taught the great epic to his son, the sage Śuka. He later expounded it to many other disciples. Nārada spread the story among the devas, Devala among the Pitṛs, Śuka among Gandharvas and Yakṣas and Vaiśampāyana among men. (Ślokas 107 & 108, Chapter 1, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata).
He was present at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. (Śloka 8, Chapter 53, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata).
He attended the coronation of Yudhiṣṭhira along with Nārada and Vyāsa. (Śloka 10, Chapter 53, Sabhā Parva, Mahābhārata). See under Devala for more information. (See full article at Story of Asitadevala from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)