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A minister of Kārtavīryārjuna. Kārtavīryārjuna was once fed sumptuously by Jamadagni at his āśrama with the help of Śuśīlā, the devasurabhi (divine cow). Candragupta, at the instance of Kārtavīryārjuna tried to capture Suśīlā by force, which disappeared immediately in the sky. Kārtavīryārjuna's servants then forcibly took away its calf. Candragupta thrashed to death Jamadagni, who tried to obstruct their action. (See Kārtavīrya, Para 9).
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चन्द्र—गुप्त m. m. ‘moon-protected’,
N. of a renowned king (Σανδρο-κυπτος or Σανδρο-κοττος reigning at पाटलि-पुत्र about 315 B.C. as the founder of a new dynasty; installed by the Brāhmanचाणक्य after causing the death of नन्द), [Inscr.] ; [Pāṇ. 1-1, 68] , Vārtt. 7, [Pat.] ; [BhP. xii, 1, 12] ; [Kathās.] ; [Mudr.]
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N. of two kings of the गुप्त dynasty
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