A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1293
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1293
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PAHLAVA. Name of a people. Manu places the Pahlavas among the northern nations, and perhaps the name is connected with the word Pahlavi, i.e., Persian. They let their beards grow by command of King Sagara. According to Manu, they were Kshatriyas who had become outcasts, but the Mahā-bhārata says they were created from the tail of Vasistha’s cow of fortune; and the Rāmāyana states that they sprang from her breath. They are also called Pahnavas.
Cites (3)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa — Vālmīki, Sanskrit