A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Candravamsa
This page describes Candravamsa which is located on page 400 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Candravamsa” according to 8 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: यद् वास्तु क्षत्रियाणां तु बाल एतादृशो यथा बलभद्रे न दोषः स्याच् चन्द्र-वंश-समुद्भवे yad vastu kshatriyanam tu bala etadrisho yatha balabhadre na doshah syac candra-vamsha-samudbhave yat—what; va—or; astu—may be; kshatriyanam—of the kshatriyas; tu—indeed; bala—boy; etadrishah—like this; yatha—as; balabhadre—for Balarama; na—not; doshah—a fault; syac—is; candra-vamsha-samudbhave—born in the ksatriya dynasty of the moon-god....
Read full contents: Verse 3.5.6
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
A king of the Lunar dynasty (Candra Vamsha).Genealogy.Descended from Vishnu in the following order: Brahma-Atri-Candra-Budha-Pururavas-Ayus-Anenas.Birth.Pururavas had by his wife Urvashi six sons named Ayus, Shrutayus, Satyayus, Raya, Vijaya and Jaya. Of them, Ayus, the eldest, had five sons named Nahusha, Kshatravriddha, Raji, Rambha and Anenas. Nahusha had a son named Yayati to whom were born the sons Puru, Yadu and others....
Read full contents: Story of Anenas
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
I am the Arjuna amongst you Pandavas, born of the lunar race (candravamshi [candravamsha?]) and therefore it is that our love knows naught of a break or a breach. Feigning to be ascetic, you did indeed steal away my sister; yet doubts as to thy virtue never touched my mind, we both being one and the same soul in two bodies. I am Vyasa amongst Great Sages,” said the King of Yadavas “and Sage Ushanacharya the most courageous amongst the wisest of men.”...
Read full contents: Verse 10.36-37
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