Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.5256

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.5256

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c9.5256

YOGĪŚVARA (S). A community of famous yogins. Kavi, Hari, Antarikṣa, Prabuddha, Pippalāyana, Āvirhotra, Drumila, Camasa and Karabhojana belonged to this community. They were the sons of the sage Ṛṣabha and used to go about naked, everywhere. This community of yogins participated in the yajña of Nimi, King of Mithilā and gave him advice on Bhāgavatadharma. (Bhāgavata, 4th Skandha).

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Bhāgavatapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit