Dravidas, Drāviḍas: 1 definition
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Dravidas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDrāviḍas (द्राविडस्).—It is stated in Mahābhārata (Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 33, Stanza 22) that the drāvidas were originally Kṣatriyas and that they became Śūdras by the curse of Brāhmaṇas.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Starts with: Dravidasamgha, Dravidashishu, Dravidashruti.
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Full-text: Putaravannan, Potaravannan, Dakshinatya, Cauras, Gandhara, Parvanashraddha, Mannan.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 10.43 < [Section III - Status of the Mixed Castes]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
1. Kerala in the Mahabharata, Harivamsa and Ramayana < [Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous Sanskrit works bearing on Kerala history]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
The Myth of Grand Feast (Introduction) < [Chapter 1 - The Myth of Grand Feast]
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 2.1.27 (correct conclusion continued) < [Adhikaraṇa 9 - Sūtras 25-30]