Gardabhinas: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGardabhinas (गर्दभिनस्).—Ten rulers of this line are distinguished; see Maunas.1 Seven of them ruled for 72 years (94, Matsya-purāṇa) after Ābhiras.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 1. 29. Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 51.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 172 and 4: Matsya-purāṇa 273. 18-20: Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 359.
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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