appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata
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The appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata, known as the Harivamsa, is a supplementary Sanskrit text that elaborates on the genealogy, legends, and early life of Krishna and related dynasties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harivamsa | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Sanskrit text ⓘ appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Harivamsha
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Harivaṃśa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hari
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Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | supplement to the Mahabharata rather than one of the 18 Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| contains |
Krishna’s childhood stories
ⓘ
accounts of dynasties ⓘ cosmogonic myths ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Epic and Puranic Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| describedAs | appendix (khila) to the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | title means "Lineage of Hari" ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hari (Vishnu-Krishna)
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Vrishni dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yadava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ early life of Krishna ⓘ genealogy of Krishna ⓘ legends of Krishna ⓘ |
| genre |
Itihasa
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Puranic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bhavishya-parva
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Harivamsa-parva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu-parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Vaishnava traditions
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later Krishna-bhakti literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeType | mythological genealogy ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | ancient India ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript recensions ⓘ |
| primaryTheme | glories of Hari (Vishnu-Krishna) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| setting | mythic and epic India ⓘ |
| structure | three main sections ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu studies
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Indology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Vyasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition and manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | Vaishnava theologians ⓘ |
| usedFor | elaborating Krishna’s genealogy and early life beyond the Mahabharata ⓘ |
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