Yaduvamsha, Yaduvaṃśa, Yadu-vamsha: 3 definitions
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Yaduvamsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Yaduvaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Yaduvamsa or Yaduvamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaYaduvaṃśa (यदुवंश) refers to royal dynasty (vaṃśa) of kings (rājan) descended from the Candravaṃśa (lunar dynasty).—The Yadu dynasty owes its origin to Yadu who had four sons: Sahasrajit, Kroṣṭā, Nala and Ripu. Śatajit, the son of Sahasrajit begot three sons: Mahāhaya, Veṇuhaya and Hehaya (Ekavīra). Dharma was Hehaya’s son, and Kaṇi was the son of Dharma. Kaṇi had four sons: Sadājit, Mahiṣmān, Bhadrāsana and Durdama. Bhadrāsana begot Dhanaka and he Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtāgni, Kṛtavarman and Kṛtaujas. Kārtavīryārjuna was Kṛtavīrya’s son, and Kārtavīryārjuna had hundred sons, Jayadhvaja, Śūrasena, Vṛṣabha, Madhu, Maurjjita and others. Vṛṣṇi with whom the Vṛṣṇi dynasty begins was Madhu’s son. From Jayadhvaja the eldest son of Kārtavīrya were descended in order: Tālajaṅgha—Vītihotra—Ananta—Durjaya.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumYaduvaṃśa (यदुवंश) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a grammatical poem, by Kāśīnātha, son of Śaṅkara. Rep. p. 18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYaduvaṃśa (यदुवंश):—[=yadu-vaṃśa] [from yadu] m. the family of Yadu, [Catalogue(s)]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vamsha, Yadu, Yatu.
Starts with: Yaduvamshadipancakavyani, Yaduvamshakavya.
Full-text: Yadava, Yaduvamshakavya, Ahuka, Yutajit, Yadu, Dasharha, Kupanapura, Anenas, Ajamidha, Kashinatha bhatta, Bhoja, Daruka, Cedi, Shurasena.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Human History in the Purāṇa < [Chapter 3 - Historical elements in the Mahā-Purāṇas]