दक्षिनापथ
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[सम्पाद्यताम्]Purana Encyclopedia
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 पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Dakṣināpatha : m. (pl.): Name of the southern region; its people referred to as dakṣiṇāpathavāsin (5. 19. 23).
A. Characteristics: The people of Dakṣiṇāpatha are described as very heroic (mahāvīrya) 5. 19. 23; Talavaras, Andhrakas and others born in Dakṣiṇāpatha (dakṣiṇāpathajanmānaḥ) did not believe in Dhātṛ or Bhūtapati as being the adhyakṣa of all the beings (12. 200. 33, 38); they are sinful; they roam over the earth; they lead the life of dogs, crows, balas (?), and vultures; they did not exist in the Kṛta age but are to be met with since the Tretāyuga 12. 200. 39-42 (for citation see Andhraka).
B. Epic event: King Nīla of Māhiṣmatī, along with the heroic warriors of Dakṣiṇāpatha, joined the army of Duryodhana (dakṣiṇāpathavāsibhiḥ) 5. 19. 23.
C. Past event: Nala showed to Damayanti many paths which led to Dakṣiṇāpatha (ete gacchanti bahavaḥ panthāno dakṣiṇāpatham) 3. 58. 20 [See Dākṣiṇātya ].
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*3rd word in left half of page p740_mci (+offset) in original book.
Mahabharata Cultural Index
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Dakṣināpatha : m. (pl.): Name of the southern region; its people referred to as dakṣiṇāpathavāsin (5. 19. 23).
A. Characteristics: The people of Dakṣiṇāpatha are described as very heroic (mahāvīrya) 5. 19. 23; Talavaras, Andhrakas and others born in Dakṣiṇāpatha (dakṣiṇāpathajanmānaḥ) did not believe in Dhātṛ or Bhūtapati as being the adhyakṣa of all the beings (12. 200. 33, 38); they are sinful; they roam over the earth; they lead the life of dogs, crows, balas (?), and vultures; they did not exist in the Kṛta age but are to be met with since the Tretāyuga 12. 200. 39-42 (for citation see Andhraka).
B. Epic event: King Nīla of Māhiṣmatī, along with the heroic warriors of Dakṣiṇāpatha, joined the army of Duryodhana (dakṣiṇāpathavāsibhiḥ) 5. 19. 23.
C. Past event: Nala showed to Damayanti many paths which led to Dakṣiṇāpatha (ete gacchanti bahavaḥ panthāno dakṣiṇāpatham) 3. 58. 20 [See Dākṣiṇātya ].
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*3rd word in left half of page p740_mci (+offset) in original book.