Phalgutantra: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPhalgutantra (फल्गुतन्त्�).—The father of Sagara. During the old age of Phalgutantra the Haihayas led by Tālajaṅghas attacked Ayodhyā and drove out the royal family from the palace. Phalgutantra fled from the palace with his wife and stayed in the āśrama of Aurva. The King died before long. The queen who was pregnant then delivered a son in due course and he became the celebrated Sagara. (Chapter 3, Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPhalgutantra (फल्गुतन्त्�).—A king of Ayodhyā, defeated by Tālajangha: settled in the forest near Aurva's hermitage followed by his pregnant wife. After his death was born the future Sagara in the hermitage.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 47. 76.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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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Full-text: Talajangha, Sagara.
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