Shvaphalkavamsha, Śvaphalkavaṃśa, Shvaphalka-vamsha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śvaphalkavaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Svaphalkavamsa or Shvaphalkavamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚvaphalkavaṃśa (श्वफल्कवंश) refers to royal dynasty (vaṃśa) of kings (rājan) descended from the Candravaṃśa (lunar dynasty).—Son of Pṛśni and brother of Citraratha. Śvaphalka, had twelve sons called Akrūra, Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvadgiri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarman, Kṣatropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamādana and Pratibāhu. Of them Akrūra had two sons: Devaka and Upadevaka.
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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Partial matches: Vamsha, Shvaphalka.
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