Yadavanvaya, Yādavānvaya: 1 definition

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Yādavānvaya (यादवान्वय).—Of the family of the Yādava tribe; Yādavas from Yadu, son of Yayāti;1 begged excuse from Vāsudeva for suspecting him from killing Prasena;2 101 families are distinguished of whom Viṣṇu is the Lord; originally Asuras killed in the Devāsura war, became incarnate as Yādavas.3

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 4. 17.
  • 2) Ib. 34. 30; 45. 18.
  • 3) Ib. 47. 6; 25. 9.
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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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