[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.213 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.213 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.213 - **Language:** English ### [c5.213](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.213) Another view is held as to the origin of Bala-rāma. According to this he was an incarnation of the great serpent Sesha, and when he died the serpent is said to have issued from his mouth. - [Previous: c5.212](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.212) - [Next: c5.214](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.214) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.213](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.213) · Pramāṇa