Prithu Vainya, P峁泃hu Vainya: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Google Books: Cultural History from the V膩yu Pur膩naP峁泃hu Vainya: He is mentioned in the 峁歡-veda as a seer. Pargiter suggests that the P峁泃hu Vainya in the list of the mantrak峁泃 sages was a descendant of P峁泃hu, son of Vena, 鈥渇or Vainya P峁泃hu is included in a list of eighteen Bh膩rgava hymn-makers and appears as Venya P峁泃h墨 in 峁歡veda X. 148, 8.鈥� Thus this Vainya P峁泃hu is, according to him, a different person from the king P峁泃hu of the hoary past.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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Partial matches: Prithu, Vainya.
Full-text: Prithu, Mahabhaga, Havirdhana, Shikhandi, Sushila, Vena, Anga.
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Megasthenes and the Indian Chronology (as based on the Puranas) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
Megasthenes and Indian Chronology (Part 2) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 2 (1966)]
Megasthenes and Indian Chronology (Part 5) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXII - Account of past ages < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)