Matsya Purana (critical study)
by Kushal Kalita | 2018 | 74,766 words | ISBN-13: 9788171103058
This page relates ‘Anarta Dynasty� of the English study on the Matsya-purana: a Sanskrit text preserving ancient Indian traditions and legends written in over 14,000 metrical verses. In this study, the background and content of the Matsyapurana is outlined against the cultural history of ancient India in terms of religion, politics, geography and architectural aspects. It shows how the encyclopedic character causes the text to deal with almost all the aspects of human civilization.
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Part 2.1b - The ĀԲٲ Dynasty
Ѳٲⲹܰṇa has given a description on ĀԲٲ dynasty. Śپ, the fourth son of Vaivasvata Manu obtained the northern ܰṣṭ which was called ĀԲٲdeśa. Śپ founded the ĀԲٲ dynasty which was named after his son ĀԲٲ. The capital of the kingdom of ĀԲٲ was śٳī.[1] The descendants of ĀԲٲ were also called the Śٲ. dzԲ was the son of ĀԲٲ.[2] dzԲ had one hundred sons, of which the eldest was Reva. He is also known as Raivata and Kukudmī.[3] He ruled over the kingdom for a considerable period of time till the rise of the Yādavas
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Ibid.,12.22
[2]:
,12.20
[3]:
,12.23