Matsyayonija, Matsyayonijā: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Matsyayonijā (मत्स्ययोनिजा).—The birth of Pitṛkanyā Acchodā in the 28th dvāpara; wife of Parāśara and mother of Vyāsa.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 14. 13; Vāyu-purāṇa 73. 16.
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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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