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The Sanskrit term Bṛahadratha can be transliterated into English as Brahadratha or Briahadratha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBṛahadratha (बृअहद्रथ).—A son of Uparicara Vasu and father of Kuśāgra by one wife; through another two parts were born and they were cast away by the mother; Jarā picked them up saying ‘live, live,’ and sported with them; he was Jarāsandha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 5-8; Matsya-purāṇa 50. 27, 31-2; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 221; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 81-2.
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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