Matsyakala, Matsyakāla: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMatsyakāla (मत्स्यकाल).—A King of Pūruvaṃśa. He was one of the seven celebrated Kings known as Girikāputras. The others were: Bṛhadratha, Kuśa, Yadu, Pratyagra, Bala and Vīra. The seven sons were born to Girikā of her attendants. (Chapter 278, Agni Purāṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMatsyakāla (मत्स्यकाल).—A son of Vidyoparicara.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 222.
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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Full-text: Kusha, Vira, Brihadratha.
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