A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dyumatsena
This page describes Dyumatsena which is located on page 572 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 “Dyumatsena” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
There was a son of Dyumat Sena, named Satyavana, always truthful, good natured and endowed with various other qualifications. The daughter chose him for her bridegroom. The King betrothed her with jewels and ornaments, to Satyavana, who gladly took her home. After one year expired, the truthful vigorous Satyavana gladly went out, by his father s command, to collect fruits and fuel. The chaste Savitri, too, followed him. Unfortunately Satyavana fell down from a tree and died....
Read full contents: Chapter 27 - On the birth, etc., of Savitri
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
He is the son of King Dyumatsena of Salva. Dyumatsena became blind in his old age, and taking this opportunity his enemies captured his country. Dyumatsena with his wife and son went to the forest and lived there."Narada described the qualities of Satyavan. "Satyavan is as radiant as the sun, as intelligent as Brihaspati, as valiant as Indra and as patient as the Earth....
Read full contents: Story of Savitri
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And arriving at the asylum of Dyumatsena in the sacred forest, the king approached the royal sage on foot, accompanied by the twice-born ones. And there he beheld the blind monarch of great wisdom seated on a cushion of Kusa grass spread under Sala tree. And after duly reverencing the royal sage, the king in an humble speech introduced himself. Thereupon, offering him the Arghya, a seat, and a cow, the monarch asked his royal guest,—Wherefore is this visit?...
Read full contents: Section CCLXLIII
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