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विष्वगश्व (viSvagazva)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
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विष्वग्—अश्व
m.
N.
of a king (the son of Pṛthu),
MBh.
Mahabharata
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Vishvagaśva^1 (C. Viśvº), one or more ancient kings. § 6 (Anukram.): I, 1, 225 (in Sañjaya's enumeration).--§ 475 (Dhundhumārop.): III, 202, 13517 (king of Ayodhyā, son of Pṛthu and father of Adri).--§ 746 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 76, †3689.--§ 761 (do.): XIII, 115, 5662 (only B., C. has Viśvaksenena).
Vishvagaśva^2 (C. Viśv.), a king in the time of Yudhishṭhira. § 279 (Arjuna): II, 27, 1023 (Pauravaṃ, in the north, vanquished by Arjuna on his digvijaya).
पुराणम्
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विष्वगश्व / VIṢVAGAŚVA I. An ancient King in india. He was the son of emperor pṛthu born in the dynasty of ikṣvāku and the father of the King adri. By giving alms of cows, he became famous. viṣvagaśva was a pure vegetarian. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 20, Stanza 3
anuśāsana parva, Chapter 76, Stanza 25
Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 115, Stanza 58).
विष्वगश्व / VIṢVAGAŚVA II. A King born in the dynasty of pūru. It is mentioned in mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 27, Stanza 14, that this King was defeated by arjuna during his Northern Regional conquest.