Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.1069

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.1069

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c4.1069

AŚVINIKUMĀRA(S) (AŚVINIDEVAS). Satya and Dasra, the two sons of Sūrya (The Sun) are called Aśvianikumāras. (Ślokas 17 and 18, Chapter 150, Anuśāsana Parva, M.B.). They are also known as Aśvins, and Aśvinidevas. These two are the physicians of the devas. (Śloka 12, Chapter 123, Araṇya Parva, M.B).

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Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit