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नैध्रुव (naidhruva)

 
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नै—ध्रुव (also
pl.
Pravar.
) patr.
fr.
-ध्रुव.
पुराणम्
English
नैध्रुव / NAIDHRUVA. A gotra-originator of the kaśyapa dynasty. He was the grandson of Maharṣi kaśyapa and son of Avatsara maharṣi. He was one of the six Brahmavādins of the family of kaśyapa the other five being kaśyapa, Avatsara, raibhya, asita and devala. (vāyu purāṇa, Chapter 52
matsyapurāṇa, Chapter 145).
वाचस्पत्यम्
Sanskrit
नैध्रुव
पु०
निध्रुवगोत्रप्रवरर्षिभेदे “निध्रुवाणां काश्यपावत्सारनैध्रुवेति” आश्व० श्रौ० १४