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... son of Brahmā . By his wife Swāhā he had three sons , Pāvaka , Pavamāna , and Suchi . " They had forty - five sons , who , with the original son of Brahmā and his three descendants , constitute the forty - nine fires . " See Agni .
... son of Brahmā . By his wife Swāhā he had three sons , Pāvaka , Pavamāna , and Suchi . " They had forty - five sons , who , with the original son of Brahmā and his three descendants , constitute the forty - nine fires . " See Agni .
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... sons were born from the body of Aditi ; she approached the gods with seven but cast away the eighth , Mārttānda ... sons of Aditi , who had eight sons , but she approached the gods with 4 ADITYA — AGASTYA . seven , having cast away.
... sons were born from the body of Aditi ; she approached the gods with seven but cast away the eighth , Mārttānda ... sons of Aditi , who had eight sons , but she approached the gods with 4 ADITYA — AGASTYA . seven , having cast away.
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... son of Brahmā . His wife was Swāhā ; by her he had three sons , Pāvaka , Pavamāna , and Suchi , and these had forty - five sons ; altogether forty - nine persons , identical with the forty - nine fires , which forty - nine fires the ...
... son of Brahmā . His wife was Swāhā ; by her he had three sons , Pāvaka , Pavamāna , and Suchi , and these had forty - five sons ; altogether forty - nine persons , identical with the forty - nine fires , which forty - nine fires the ...
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... son Sunah- sephas to be a sacrifice . AJITA . ' Unconquered . ' A title given to Vishnu , Siva , and many others ... sons , the deities called Yāmas . ALAKĀ . The capital of Kuvera and the abode of the ALAKA - NANDĀ — AMARU - SATAKA ...
... son Sunah- sephas to be a sacrifice . AJITA . ' Unconquered . ' A title given to Vishnu , Siva , and many others ... sons , the deities called Yāmas . ALAKĀ . The capital of Kuvera and the abode of the ALAKA - NANDĀ — AMARU - SATAKA ...
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... son of Kroshtri and son of Yudhajit , of the Yadava race , who , together with his brother Vrishni , is the ancestor of the celebrated family of Andhaka - Vrishnis . 3. The name was borne by many others of less note . ANDHRA , ANDHRA ...
... son of Kroshtri and son of Yudhajit , of the Yadava race , who , together with his brother Vrishni , is the ancestor of the celebrated family of Andhaka - Vrishnis . 3. The name was borne by many others of less note . ANDHRA , ANDHRA ...
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According Aditi Adityas Agastya Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatāra Bala-rāma became Bhāgavata Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahman Brihaspati brother called celebrated character chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended Dhrita-rashtra divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana Durgā Dwārakā earth father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns incarnation India Indra Kāma Kāsī Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Lunar race Mahā-bhārata Manu married Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean Pandavas Pandu Parasu-rāma personified Pitris poem Prajapati priest princes Rāja Rakshasa Rāma Rāmāyana Rāvana represented Rig-veda Rishi river Rudra sacrifice sage Sanhita Sanskrit Satapatha Brahmana says serpent seven Sītā Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasishtha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purāna Viswamitra wife worship Yadavas Yama Yudhi-shthira