पह्लव

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Monier-Williams

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

पह्लव m. pl. N. of a people (the Parthians or Persians) Mn. x , 44 MBh. etc. (also spelt पह्नव; in the VP. they are said to be a degraded क्षत्रियrace conquered by सगरand sentenced to wear beards).

Purana Encyclopedia

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

Pahlava (Pallava)  : m. (pl.): Name of a people.


A. Mentioned by Saṁjaya while listing the northern Janapadas (also called Deśas 6. 10. 68) of Bhāratavarṣa (janapadān nibodha) 6. 10. 37, 5 (pallavāś carmakhaṇḍikāḥ) 6. 10. 46, and also while listing the northern mleccha people of Bhāratavarṣa (uttarāś cāpare mlecchā janā…tukhārāś ca pallava…) 6. 10. 63, 66; they lived by the gulf of the western ocean (pratīcīm 2. 23. 10; 2. 29. 19); (sāgarakukṣisthān) 2. 29. 15; also lived in the caves of mountains (pallavā girigahvarāḥ) 6. 10. 66.


B. Origin: Created by Nandinī, the cow of Vasiṣṭha, from her tail (asṛjat pahlavān pucchāt) 1. 165. 35.


C. Characterization: Called mleccha people 6. 10. 63; very cruel mlecchas (mlecchān paramadāruṇān) 2. 29. 15; they lived in countries but led the life of dasyus (sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ/…sarve te dasyujīvinaḥ) 12. 65. 15.


D. Epic events:

(1) Nakula in his expedition to the west (pratīcīm 2. 23. 10; 2. 29. 11; vāsudevajitām āśām 2. 29. 1) before the Rājasūya brought Pahlavas under control (pahlavān …anayad vaśam) 2. 29. 15;

(2) The Kṣatriyas among them brought wealth by hundreds as tribute for the Rājasūya (pahlavaiḥ saha…āhārṣuḥ kṣatriyā vittaṁ śataśo 'jātaśatrave) 2. 48. 14, 16;

(3) Drupada suggested to Yudhiṣṭhira to send quickly messengers to the kings of Pahlavas and others for help in war (dūtā gacchantu śīghragāḥ) 5. 4. 8, 25; (śakānāṁ pahlavānāṁ ca…ye nṛpāḥ) 5. 4. 15 (but they joined the side of the Kauravas; see the next);

(4) When the army of the Kauravas got ready for war, Kṛpa, along with Pahlavas and others guarded the army on the northern side (pahlavaiś ca…camūm uttarato 'bhipāti) 6. 20. 13.


E. Past events: Māndhātṛ asked Indra about the dharma of the Pahlavas and others and how they should be controlled by kings like him (pahlavāś…kathaṁ dharmaṁ careyus te…madvidhaiś ca kathaṁ sthāpyāḥ) 12. 65. 13, 15; Indra then instructed Māndhātṛ in the dharma of Pahlavas 12. 65. 17-22.


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*2nd word in left half of page p764_mci (+offset) in original book.

Mahabharata Cultural Index

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

Pahlava (Pallava)  : m. (pl.): Name of a people.


A. Mentioned by Saṁjaya while listing the northern Janapadas (also called Deśas 6. 10. 68) of Bhāratavarṣa (janapadān nibodha) 6. 10. 37, 5 (pallavāś carmakhaṇḍikāḥ) 6. 10. 46, and also while listing the northern mleccha people of Bhāratavarṣa (uttarāś cāpare mlecchā janā…tukhārāś ca pallava…) 6. 10. 63, 66; they lived by the gulf of the western ocean (pratīcīm 2. 23. 10; 2. 29. 19); (sāgarakukṣisthān) 2. 29. 15; also lived in the caves of mountains (pallavā girigahvarāḥ) 6. 10. 66.


B. Origin: Created by Nandinī, the cow of Vasiṣṭha, from her tail (asṛjat pahlavān pucchāt) 1. 165. 35.


C. Characterization: Called mleccha people 6. 10. 63; very cruel mlecchas (mlecchān paramadāruṇān) 2. 29. 15; they lived in countries but led the life of dasyus (sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ/…sarve te dasyujīvinaḥ) 12. 65. 15.


D. Epic events:

(1) Nakula in his expedition to the west (pratīcīm 2. 23. 10; 2. 29. 11; vāsudevajitām āśām 2. 29. 1) before the Rājasūya brought Pahlavas under control (pahlavān …anayad vaśam) 2. 29. 15;

(2) The Kṣatriyas among them brought wealth by hundreds as tribute for the Rājasūya (pahlavaiḥ saha…āhārṣuḥ kṣatriyā vittaṁ śataśo 'jātaśatrave) 2. 48. 14, 16;

(3) Drupada suggested to Yudhiṣṭhira to send quickly messengers to the kings of Pahlavas and others for help in war (dūtā gacchantu śīghragāḥ) 5. 4. 8, 25; (śakānāṁ pahlavānāṁ ca…ye nṛpāḥ) 5. 4. 15 (but they joined the side of the Kauravas; see the next);

(4) When the army of the Kauravas got ready for war, Kṛpa, along with Pahlavas and others guarded the army on the northern side (pahlavaiś ca…camūm uttarato 'bhipāti) 6. 20. 13.


E. Past events: Māndhātṛ asked Indra about the dharma of the Pahlavas and others and how they should be controlled by kings like him (pahlavāś…kathaṁ dharmaṁ careyus te…madvidhaiś ca kathaṁ sthāpyāḥ) 12. 65. 13, 15; Indra then instructed Māndhātṛ in the dharma of Pahlavas 12. 65. 17-22.


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*2nd word in left half of page p764_mci (+offset) in original book.