The Sanskrit term Ugrāśva can be transliterated into English as Ugrasva or Ugrashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Kavya (poetry)

Source: academia.edu: Gleanings from Atula’s Musikavamsa

Ugrāśva (उग्राश्व) is the name of an ancient king from Mūṣika, according to the historical poem Mūṣikavaṃśa by Atula dealing with the royal lineage of North Kerala in roughly 1000 verses.—[...] [King Rāmaghaṭa] marries Suvarman’s daughter Bhadrasenā and installs his eldest son by her on the throne of Hehaya kingdom and returns to Mūṣika kingdom with his youngest son Nandana. Rāmaghaṭa retires to forest after making him the king. The pleasure loving Nandana was succeeded by a lineage, among whom were Ugra, Ugradhanvā, Siṃhasena, Candravarman, Bṛhatsuta and Ugrāśva. [...]

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Ugrashva, Ugrāśva, Ugrasva; (plurals include: Ugrashvas, Ugrāśvas, Ugrasvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)

Appendix 2 - Kings of Musaka Dynasty—According to Musakavamsa

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Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

Chapter 26 - A Fierce Fight Between Lakṣmīnidhi and Suketu < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]

Chapter 51 - Hanūmat Frees Puṣkala from Campaka < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]

Chapter 67 - The Commencement of the Sacrifice < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]

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