Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Dasharna included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of D膩艣膩r峁嘺
An ancient country, famous in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉.
General information.
This country had been divided into two, Eastern 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺 and Western 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺. The modern Patna and the surrounding places comprised Eastern 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺 and the places of Malva, the Western 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺. Some are of opinion that 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺 comprises the South-East part of the Vindhya mountain. It is mentioned in '惭别驳丑补诲奴迟补' that 痴颈诲颈艣腻 was the capital of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺. The modern name of 痴颈诲颈艣腻 is Bhils膩.
Other information regarding 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺.
(1) Mention is made in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 膧di Parva, Chapter 112, Stanza 25, that once 笔腻峁囜笉耻 brought the country of 痴颈诲颈艣腻 under subjugation.
(2) At another time 叠丑墨尘补蝉别苍补 conquered the country of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 29, Stanza 5).
(3) Nakula once conquered this country. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 32, Stanza 7).
(4) King 厂耻诲腻尘腻 ruled over the country of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺. He had two daughters. 叠丑墨尘补, the king of Vidarbha married the first one and 痴墨谤补产腻丑耻 the king of Cedi married the second daughter. 顿补尘补测补苍迟墨 was the daughter of 叠丑墨尘补. A daughter named 厂耻苍补苍诲腻 was born to 痴墨谤补产腻丑耻. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 69).
(5) Before the battle of 叠丑腻谤补迟补, Hira峁噛avarm膩 was the King of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺. 艢颈办丑补峁囜笉颈苍墨 the daughter of Drupada went in the guise of a male and married the daughter of Hira峁噛avarm膩. The king of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺 who had been deceived thus, attacked Drupada. But the problem was solved because 艢颈办丑补峁囜笉颈苍墨 actually became a male. (See the word 础峁僢腻). (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 41).
(6) The king of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺 took the side of the Kauravas in the battle of 叠丑腻谤补迟补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 51, Stanza 12).
(7) 颁颈迟谤腻峁単补诲补 was the king of 顿补艣腻谤峁嘺 at the time of the 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 sacrifice of 驰耻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑颈谤补. In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva, Chapter 83, it is stated that Arjuna defeated 颁颈迟谤腻峁単补诲补.