Bahyashvan, Bāhyāśvan: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Bāhyāśvan can be transliterated into English as Bahyasvan or Bahyashvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBāhyāśvan (बाह्याश्वन्).—A king of the Pūru dynasty. He was the son of King Purujāti. Five sons were born to Bāhyāśvan called Mukula, Sṛñjaya, Bṛhadiṣṭha, Yavīnara and Kṛmila. These five sons became famous as Pāñcālas. Of these, the family of Mukula became the Maukulyas, who were having temples and were of two classes. A son named Pañcāśva was born to Mukula. A son named Divodāsa and a daughter named Ahalyā were born to Pañcāśva. Ahalyā got with child from the hermit Śāradvata and gave birth to a son named Śatānanda. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278).
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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