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Parikshit
Parikshit (परीक्षित्, ) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-10th centuries BCE). Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions.
Solar dynasty
In Indian tradition, the Ikshvaku dynasty was founded by the legendary king Ikshvaku. The dynasty is also known as ("Solar dynasty" or "Descendants of the Sun"), which means that this dynasty prays to the Sun as their God and their originator, and along with the Lunar dynasty, comprises one of the main lineages of the Kshatriya Varna. According to the Jain tradition, the first Tirthankara of Jainism, Rishabhanatha himself was King Ikshvaku. Further, 21 Tirthankaras of Jainism were born in this dynasty.
Yadava
The Yadava (literally, descended from Yadu) were an ancient Indian people who believed to be descended from Yadu, a legendary king of Chandravamsha lineage. The community was formed of various clans, being the Abhira, Andhaka, Vrishni, and Satvatas, who all worshipped Krishna. They are listed in ancient Indian literature as the segments of the lineage of Yadu (Yaduvamsha). At various times there have been a number of communities and royal dynasties of the Indian subcontinent that have claimed descent from the ancient Yadava clans and legendary Yadava personalities, thus describing themselves as the Yadavas.
Itihâsa
vignette|Mahabharata. Itihāsa (devanāgarī : इतिहास) est le nom donné dans plusieurs langues indiennes aux textes historiques. En sanskrit, le terme désigne plus particulièrement les deux grandes épopées de l'hindouisme, le Mahābhārata et le Râmâyana. Il est composé de iti (ceci), - ha (en effet, ainsi) et - asa (fut), ce qui peut se traduire par « il en fut ainsi ». D'autres textes sont parfois inclus dans cette catégorie, par exemple les Purāṇa, considérés soit comme des itihâsa, soit comme des « chroniques anciennes », antérieures aux épopées.
Svarga (sanskrit)
Svarga (sanskrit, devanagari : स्वर्ग) écrit aussi swarga ou svar, désigne un degré céleste des royaumes existant dans la cosmologie de l'hindouisme, et le bouddhisme. Svarga se traduit par : les cieux, appelé par les occidentaux : paradis, en opposition au naraka, l'enfer. Demeure du dieu Indra, il est situé au-dessus du mont Meru. C'est aussi le nom d'une catégorie de musiciens et chanteurs célestes similaires aux gandharva. Les Cieux ou svarga dans le bouddhisme sont admis par la plupart des traditions.