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The Sanskrit term Bhadraśrava can be transliterated into English as Bhadrasrava or Bhadrashrava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBhadraśrava (भद्रश्रव).—A son of Dharma after whom came the continent of Bhadrāśva; a devout worshipper of Hayagrīva.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 18. 1.
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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Starts with: Bhadrashravas.
Full-text: Bhadrashravas, Bhuvanesha, Hayagriva.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Description of Various Continents (Varṣa) < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 11 - The Importance of Observing a Vow in Honour of Lakṣmī < [Section 4 - Brahma-khaṇḍa (Section on Brahman)]