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Jahnuvamsha, ´³²¹³ó²Ô³Ü±¹²¹á¹ƒÅ›a, Jahnu-vamsha: 1 definition

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Jahnuvamsha 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 ´³²¹³ó²Ô³Ü±¹²¹á¹ƒÅ›a can be transliterated into English as Jahnuvamsa or Jahnuvamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

´³²¹³ó²Ô³Ü±¹²¹á¹ƒÅ›a (जहà¥à¤¨à¥à¤µà¤‚श) refers to royal dynasty (±¹²¹á¹ƒÅ›a) of kings (°ùÄåÂá²¹²Ô) descended from the Candra±¹²¹á¹ƒÅ›a (lunar dynasty).—From Jahnu were descended-: Suratha—Viá¸Å«ratha—SÄrvabhauma—Jayatsena—Ravaya—BhÄvuka—Cakroddhata—DevÄtithi—Ṛká¹£a—BhÄ«ma and PratÄ«ci. PratÄ«ci had three sons: DevÄpi, Åšantanu and BÄlhÄ«ka. Åšantanu was also called MahÄbhiá¹£ak. And, he had two wives, Gaá¹…gÄ and SatyavatÄ«. From Gaá¹…gÄ was born Bhīṣma; of SatyavatÄ«, before her marriage, was born VyÄsa by ParÄÅ›ara. SatyavatÄ« had two sons, CitrÄá¹…gada and VicitravÄ«rya by Åšantanu. From VyÄsa were born Dhá¹›tarÄṣṭra, PÄṇá¸u, and Vidura, and from Dhá¹›tarÄṣṭra the Kauravas. Kunti and MÄdrÄ«, wives of PÄṇá¸u, together got from the devas five sons, viz. Dharmaputra, BhÄ«ma, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Dharmaputra had two sons, Devaka and Prativindhya. To BhÄ«ma was born of Hidimbi Ghaá¹­otkaca. ÅšatÄnÄ«ka was born of ReṇumatÄ« to Nakula. Arjuna’s descendants were: Abhimanyu—ParÄ«ká¹£it—CandrÄpÄ«á¸a—Satyakarṇa Åšvetakarṇa—AjapÄrÅ›va—Janamejaya—ŚatÄnÄ«ka—SahasrÄnÄ«ka—AÅ›vamedha—AÅ›vinÄ«kṛṣṇa—Gupta—Citraratha—Śuciratha—Dhá¹›timÄn—Suá¹£eṇa—SunÄ«ta—Sucaká¹£us—Nala—Uparipalva—MedhÄvī—Má¹›tyuñjaya—Duá¹£ya—Nimi—Bá¹›hadratha—ŚatÄnÄ«ka—Durdama—VibhÄ«nara—Daṇá¸apÄṇi—Ká¹£emaka.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.

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