Narasiṃhagupta (English spelling)

Japanese: Narasiṃhagupta(英語表記)Narasimhagupta
Narasiṃhagupta (English spelling)

The fifth king, Skandagupta, made a great effort to restore stable regional rule, but after his death around 467, the empire went into decline. Later, Narasiṃhagupta is said to have driven the Hephthalites out of the Ganges basin, but taking advantage of the empire's decline, local rulers began to break away from imperial control and become independent. The empire's territory was reduced to the area centered on Bihar, and it finally collapsed around 550.
【system】
The Gupta dynasty used the higher Sanskrit title of "King of Kings" and "Great King" used by the Kushans, and also gave them the titles of "Supreme Sovereign" and "Supreme Follower of Vishnu." The king's talents and power were compared to those of the gods, and the emperor came to be regarded as divine.

*Some of the glossaries that mention "Narasiṃhagupta" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…第5代スカンダグプタSkandaguptaは安定した地方支配の回復に努めて功を収めたが,467年ごろの王の死後,帝国は衰運に傾いた。その後ナラシンハグプタNarasiṃhaguptaはガンガー流域からエフタルを撃退したというが,帝国の衰退に乗じて,諸地方の支配者が帝国の統制から離れて自立化し,帝国の領域はビハールを中心とする地域に狭められ,ついに550年ごろ滅亡した。
【制度】
 グプタ朝は,クシャーナ朝の〈王の王〉〈大王〉という称号に対して,一段と高位の〈大王の王〉を意味するサンスクリットの称号を称し,さらに〈至高の君主〉〈至高のビシュヌ信者〉という称号をも称し,王はその才能や威力を神のそれと比べられ,帝王が神聖視されるようになった。…

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