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गिरिव्रज/ गिरि--व्रज m. " mountain-fenced " N. of the capital of मगधMBh. Hariv. 6598 R. i , ii VarBr2S.
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--the capital of जरासन्ध, entered by कृष्ण, Arjuna and भीम disguised as ब्रह्मणस्. फलकम्:F1: भा. X. ७०. २४; ७२. १६.फलकम्:/F Here Gautama retired and कक्षिवत् attained Brahmanhood. Here too the बृहद्रथस् ruled. फलकम्:F2: Br. III. ७४. ९५, ११० and १२८.फलकम्:/F Capital of सोमाधि, son of Sahadeva killed in भारत war; capital of शिशुनाक after Nandivardhana while his son ruled from Benares. फलकम्:F3: M. २७१. १९; २७२. 6.फलकम्:/F Capital of the मागधेयस्. ^4 वा. ९९. २९६, ३१५.
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Girivraja : m.: Name of a city, also referred to as Bārhadrathapura (2. 22. 42).
A. Location: The Capital of the Magadha country (māgadhaṁ puram) 2. 18. 30; 2. 19. 2, 19; niveśo māgadhaḥ 2. 19. 1 (Nī. on Bom. Ed. 2. 21. 1: māgadhaḥ magadhadeśasaṁbandhī niveśaḥ vinyāsaḥ).
B. Description: Large (mahant) 2. 19. 1; shining (śubha) 2. 19. 1; charming (svādu) 2. 19. 1; free from diseases (nirāmaya) 2. 19. 1; unassailable (anādhṛṣya) 2. 19. 13; full of cattle (paśumant) 2. 19. 1; no dearth of water there (nityam ambumān) 2. 19. 1; full of good dwellings (suveśmāḍhya) 2. 19. 1; thronged by people of the four classes (cāturvarṇyajanākula) 2. 19. 13; full of people who were satisfied and well nourished (tuṣṭapuṣṭajanākula) 2. 19. 13; marked by lavish festivals (sphītotsava) 2. 19. 13; the splendour of its markets of eatables and garlands was excellent (bhakṣyamālyāpaṇānāṁ… śriyam uttamām) 2. 19. 22; the prosperity, marked by all qualities and full of all desired objects, was thriving on its streets (sphītāṁ sarvaguṇopetāṁ sarvakāmasamṛddhinīm//…samṛddhim…vīthyāṁ tasyām) 2. 19. 22-23; delightful forests of Priyāla trees, shining forests of Lodhra trees stood near the dwelling of Gautama in the city (see Past events) (vanarājīs tu paśyemāḥ priyālānām manoramāḥ/ lodhrāṇāṁ ca śubhāḥ pārtha gautamaukaḥsamīpajāḥ) 2. 19. 8; the city was marked by the dwelling of the snakes Arbuda, Śakravāpin, Svastika and the best dwelling of Maṇināga (arbudaḥ śakravāpī ca pannagau śatrutāpanau/svastikasyālayaś cātra maṇināgasya cottamaḥ) 2. 19. 9; five highpeaked, bright and solid mountains Vaihāra, Varāha, Vṛṣabha, Ṛṣigiri, and Caityaka, closed on each other as if to protect Girivraja on all sides (ete pañca mahāśṛṅgāḥ parvatāḥ śītaladrumāḥ/rakṣantīvābhisaṁhatya saṁhatāṅgā girivrajam) 2. 19. 2-3; the tall mountain (Caityaka) was honoured by the descendants of Bṛhadratha and the people of Girivraja 2. 19. 14; in the city were placed three bherīs which were made out of the hide of Ṛṣabha killed by Bṛhadratha; the bherīs, covered with the powders of heavenly flowers, produced sounds (taṁ hatvā māṣanālāś (?) ca tisro bherīr akārayat//ānahya carmaṇā tena sthāpayām āsa sve pure/yatra tāḥ prāṇadan bheryo divyapuṣpāvacūrṇitāḥ) 2. 19. 1516.
C. Epic events:
(1) Jarāsandha held captive kings, whom he had conquered, in the cave of a mountain in Girivraja (girivraje/kandarāyāṁ girīndrasya) 2. 13. 62;
(2) Kṛṣṇa, Bhīma and Arjuna saw the māgadha town (Girivraja) from the mountain Goratha (gorathaṁ girim āsādya dadṛśur māgadhaṁ puram) 2. 18. 30; when they proceeded towards the māgadha town (pratasthur māgadhaṁ puram), they did not enter it through the main gate but rushed towards the summit of the lofty mountain Caityaka (Nī., however, on Bom. Ed. 2. 21. 15: caityakaṁ nagarasūcakam) and broke its old huge peak, honoured (by the people) with garlands, as if thereby striking on the head of Jarāsandha whom they wanted to kill (te 'tha dvāram anāsādya purasya girim ucchritam/…caityakāntaṁ samādravan/śirasīva jighāṁsanto jarāsandhajighāṁsavaḥ//…śṛṅgaṁ sumahāntaṁ purātanam/arcitaṁ mālyadāmaiś ca …te 'bhihatyābhyapātayan) 2. 19. 14, 1719; then they entered the māgadha town (Girivraja) 2. 19. 19; after killing Jarāsandha, Kṛṣṇa, with Bhīma and Arjuna, mounted the chariot of Jarāsandha and went out of Girivraja; they alighted there on even ground (same deśe) where they were honoured by the people of Girivraja and by the kings released from their captivity 2. 22. 13, 26, 28-30; Sahadeva, Jarāsandha's son, after he was consecrated by Kṛṣṇa as king of the Magadha country, entered again the town of Bṛhadratha (Girivraja) (viveśa rājā…punar bārhadrathaṁ puram) 2. 22. 42; the release by Kṛṣṇa of kings held captive in Girivraja mentioned in the summary of the Sabhāparvan (girivraje niruddhānāṁ rājñāṁ kṛṣṇena mokṣaṇam) 1. 2. 99; mighty Jarāsandha's deathin Girivraja due to flash of Kṛṣṇa's intelligence predicted by Nārāyaṇa to Nārada (jarāsandhaś ca balavān…girivraje/mama buddhiparispandād vadhas tasya bhaviṣyati) 12. 326. 89;
(3) Bhīma, in his expedition to the east (2. 26. 1) before the Rājasūya, marched on Girivraja and made Jarāsandha's son pay tribute 2. 27. 15-16;
(4) while recounting Karṇa's exploits, Bhīṣma referred to his overthrowing the kings, Nagnajit and others, who came together at Girivraja 7. 4. 5.
D. Past events:
(1) Sage Gautama begot Kākṣīva and other sons on Śūdrā Auśīnarī (śūdrāyāṁ gautamo yatra …auśīnaryām ajanayat kākṣīvādīn sutān ṛṣiḥ) 2. 19. 5; formerly kings of Aṅga, Vaṅga and other countries used to delight themselves reaching the abode of Gautama (in Girivraja) 2. 19. 7;
(2) Bṛhadratha killed a bull who ate beans, and then made out of his hide three māṣanāla (?) drums and installed them in his town (yatra māṣādam ṛṣabham āsasāda bṛhadrathaḥ/taṁ hatvā māṣanālāś ca tisro bherīr akārayat// ānahya carmaṇā tena sthāpayām āsa sve pure) 2. 19. 15-16;
(3) The royal sage Dhundhumāra, instead of enjoying the boon given to him by gods, slept at Girivraja (dhundhumāraś ca rājarṣiḥ…prītidāyaṁ parityajya suṣvāpa sa girivraje) 13. 6. 39 (Nī. on Bom. Ed. 13. 6. 39: prītidāyaṁ devair dattaṁ varam). [See Rājagṛha ]
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Girivraja : m.: Name of a city, also referred to as Bārhadrathapura (2. 22. 42).
A. Location: The Capital of the Magadha country (māgadhaṁ puram) 2. 18. 30; 2. 19. 2, 19; niveśo māgadhaḥ 2. 19. 1 (Nī. on Bom. Ed. 2. 21. 1: māgadhaḥ magadhadeśasaṁbandhī niveśaḥ vinyāsaḥ).
B. Description: Large (mahant) 2. 19. 1; shining (śubha) 2. 19. 1; charming (svādu) 2. 19. 1; free from diseases (nirāmaya) 2. 19. 1; unassailable (anādhṛṣya) 2. 19. 13; full of cattle (paśumant) 2. 19. 1; no dearth of water there (nityam ambumān) 2. 19. 1; full of good dwellings (suveśmāḍhya) 2. 19. 1; thronged by people of the four classes (cāturvarṇyajanākula) 2. 19. 13; full of people who were satisfied and well nourished (tuṣṭapuṣṭajanākula) 2. 19. 13; marked by lavish festivals (sphītotsava) 2. 19. 13; the splendour of its markets of eatables and garlands was excellent (bhakṣyamālyāpaṇānāṁ… śriyam uttamām) 2. 19. 22; the prosperity, marked by all qualities and full of all desired objects, was thriving on its streets (sphītāṁ sarvaguṇopetāṁ sarvakāmasamṛddhinīm//…samṛddhim…vīthyāṁ tasyām) 2. 19. 22-23; delightful forests of Priyāla trees, shining forests of Lodhra trees stood near the dwelling of Gautama in the city (see Past events) (vanarājīs tu paśyemāḥ priyālānām manoramāḥ/ lodhrāṇāṁ ca śubhāḥ pārtha gautamaukaḥsamīpajāḥ) 2. 19. 8; the city was marked by the dwelling of the snakes Arbuda, Śakravāpin, Svastika and the best dwelling of Maṇināga (arbudaḥ śakravāpī ca pannagau śatrutāpanau/svastikasyālayaś cātra maṇināgasya cottamaḥ) 2. 19. 9; five highpeaked, bright and solid mountains Vaihāra, Varāha, Vṛṣabha, Ṛṣigiri, and Caityaka, closed on each other as if to protect Girivraja on all sides (ete pañca mahāśṛṅgāḥ parvatāḥ śītaladrumāḥ/rakṣantīvābhisaṁhatya saṁhatāṅgā girivrajam) 2. 19. 2-3; the tall mountain (Caityaka) was honoured by the descendants of Bṛhadratha and the people of Girivraja 2. 19. 14; in the city were placed three bherīs which were made out of the hide of Ṛṣabha killed by Bṛhadratha; the bherīs, covered with the powders of heavenly flowers, produced sounds (taṁ hatvā māṣanālāś (?) ca tisro bherīr akārayat//ānahya carmaṇā tena sthāpayām āsa sve pure/yatra tāḥ prāṇadan bheryo divyapuṣpāvacūrṇitāḥ) 2. 19. 1516.
C. Epic events:
(1) Jarāsandha held captive kings, whom he had conquered, in the cave of a mountain in Girivraja (girivraje/kandarāyāṁ girīndrasya) 2. 13. 62;
(2) Kṛṣṇa, Bhīma and Arjuna saw the māgadha town (Girivraja) from the mountain Goratha (gorathaṁ girim āsādya dadṛśur māgadhaṁ puram) 2. 18. 30; when they proceeded towards the māgadha town (pratasthur māgadhaṁ puram), they did not enter it through the main gate but rushed towards the summit of the lofty mountain Caityaka (Nī., however, on Bom. Ed. 2. 21. 15: caityakaṁ nagarasūcakam) and broke its old huge peak, honoured (by the people) with garlands, as if thereby striking on the head of Jarāsandha whom they wanted to kill (te 'tha dvāram anāsādya purasya girim ucchritam/…caityakāntaṁ samādravan/śirasīva jighāṁsanto jarāsandhajighāṁsavaḥ//…śṛṅgaṁ sumahāntaṁ purātanam/arcitaṁ mālyadāmaiś ca …te 'bhihatyābhyapātayan) 2. 19. 14, 1719; then they entered the māgadha town (Girivraja) 2. 19. 19; after killing Jarāsandha, Kṛṣṇa, with Bhīma and Arjuna, mounted the chariot of Jarāsandha and went out of Girivraja; they alighted there on even ground (same deśe) where they were honoured by the people of Girivraja and by the kings released from their captivity 2. 22. 13, 26, 28-30; Sahadeva, Jarāsandha's son, after he was consecrated by Kṛṣṇa as king of the Magadha country, entered again the town of Bṛhadratha (Girivraja) (viveśa rājā…punar bārhadrathaṁ puram) 2. 22. 42; the release by Kṛṣṇa of kings held captive in Girivraja mentioned in the summary of the Sabhāparvan (girivraje niruddhānāṁ rājñāṁ kṛṣṇena mokṣaṇam) 1. 2. 99; mighty Jarāsandha's deathin Girivraja due to flash of Kṛṣṇa's intelligence predicted by Nārāyaṇa to Nārada (jarāsandhaś ca balavān…girivraje/mama buddhiparispandād vadhas tasya bhaviṣyati) 12. 326. 89;
(3) Bhīma, in his expedition to the east (2. 26. 1) before the Rājasūya, marched on Girivraja and made Jarāsandha's son pay tribute 2. 27. 15-16;
(4) while recounting Karṇa's exploits, Bhīṣma referred to his overthrowing the kings, Nagnajit and others, who came together at Girivraja 7. 4. 5.
D. Past events:
(1) Sage Gautama begot Kākṣīva and other sons on Śūdrā Auśīnarī (śūdrāyāṁ gautamo yatra …auśīnaryām ajanayat kākṣīvādīn sutān ṛṣiḥ) 2. 19. 5; formerly kings of Aṅga, Vaṅga and other countries used to delight themselves reaching the abode of Gautama (in Girivraja) 2. 19. 7;
(2) Bṛhadratha killed a bull who ate beans, and then made out of his hide three māṣanāla (?) drums and installed them in his town (yatra māṣādam ṛṣabham āsasāda bṛhadrathaḥ/taṁ hatvā māṣanālāś ca tisro bherīr akārayat// ānahya carmaṇā tena sthāpayām āsa sve pure) 2. 19. 15-16;
(3) The royal sage Dhundhumāra, instead of enjoying the boon given to him by gods, slept at Girivraja (dhundhumāraś ca rājarṣiḥ…prītidāyaṁ parityajya suṣvāpa sa girivraje) 13. 6. 39 (Nī. on Bom. Ed. 13. 6. 39: prītidāyaṁ devair dattaṁ varam). [See Rājagṛha ]
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