Vaivasvatantara, Vaivasvatāntara, Vaivasvata-Antara: 1 definition

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vaivasvatāntara (वैवस्वतान्तर).—The epoch of Vaivasvata Manu in the Vārāha Kalpa; the seventh Manu; Atri and six others are sages who re-establish dharma and reach the final beatitude; here are seven devagaṇas, Sādhyas, Viśvas, Rudrās, Maruts, Vasus, Aśvins and Ādityas. Ikṣvāku and 9 others are the sons of Vaivasvata Manu; the reference is to the present manvantara by the term sāmprata;1 having appointed Ilā, his eldest son, he went to Mahendravana for penance;2 heard from the Matsya the end of kalpa and ruled his territory; he belonged to the solar race; this is the current epoch.3

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 4. 17; 6. 3; 8. 12; 9. 26-30; 69. 6; 124. 22.
  • 2) Ib. 11. 40-42.
  • 3) Ib. 246. 72; 290. 24; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 7. 8.
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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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