वसातीय

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Monier-Williams

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

वसातीय mfn. relating to the वसातिs MBh.

वसातीय m. a king of the वसातिs ib.

Purana Encyclopedia

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

Vasāti, Vasātika, Vasātīya  : m. (pl.): Name of a Janapada (6. 18. 12, 14; 6. 114. 76-77) and its people; some of them designated as Brahmavasātīya (7. 48. 8).


A. Description: Their warriors: Brave (śūra) 5. 196. 3; 6. 18. 14; respected by brave (śūrasaṁmata) 7. 66. 39; strong, very strong (balavant) 6. 112. 107; (mahābala) 5. 196. 3; chariot-fighters (mahāratha) 6. 112. 107; ready to give up their lives (tanutyaj) 6. 18. 14; versed in Vedas, observing vows, doing duties, bearing scars of battles, desirous of winning other worlds (by death) in battles, having concentrated minds, trusting each other (sarve vedavidaḥ …sarve sucaritavratāḥ/sarve karmakṛtaś caiva sarve cāhavalakṣaṇāḥ//āhaveṣu parāĩ lokāñ jigīṣanto…/ekāgramanasaḥ sarve śraddadhānā parasya ca//) 5. 196. 3-4.


B. Characteristic: Karṇa while deriding Śalya mentioned Vasātis among those who were generally considered despicable (vasātiº…prāyo vikutsitāḥ) 8. 30. 47.


C. Epic events:

(1) Vasāti Kṣatriyas had brought wealth in hundreds for the Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira (āhārṣuḥ kṣatriyā vittaṁ śataśo…); when they were asked by the doorkeepers to give more tribute, each one gave one thousand elephants; they were then allowed to enter (kṛtakārāḥ subalayas tato dvāram avāpsyatha) 2. 48. 14, 18; the elephants they gave described in 2. 48. 19-20;

(2) Listed by Yudhiṣṭhira among those who were gathered together by Duryodhana to fight with Pāṇḍavas; Yudhiṣṭhira asked Saṁjaya to enquire on his behalf about their well-being (teṣāṁ sarveṣāṁ kuśalaṁ tāta pṛccheḥ) 5. 30. 23-24;

(3) As told by Duryodhana their armies, along with Śakuni, left Hāstinapura in the second division for Kurukṣetra (dvitīye niryayur bale); before departure, they bathed, became pure, wore garlands and white garments, took up their arms, had the word svasti pronounced on them and offered oblations in fire 5. 196. 1-2, 7-8;

(4) Vasātis mentioned among twelve Janapadas who with their large army of chariot-fighters (mahatā rathavaṁśena) were supposed to guard Bhīṣma 6. 18. 12;

(5) On the second day of war, Vasātis, led by Śakuni in the Mahāvyūha of Kauravas (6. 47. 10), were stationed to protect Droṇa (vasātayaḥ/śakuniś ca… bhāradvājam apālayat) 6. 47. 14;

(6) On the third day, as directed by Bhīṣma, a large number of horse-riders, foot-soliders, and chariot-fighters of Vasātis attacked Arjuna (vājipādātarathaughajālaiḥ) 6. 55. 74-75;

(7) On the ninth day, though they were being killed by sharp arrows did not abandon Bhīṣma (saṁgrāme nājahur bhīṣmaṁ vadhyamānāḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ) 6. 102. 7;

(8) On the tenth day, as directed by Duryodhana, their great chariot-fighters attacked Arjuna 6. 112. 102, 105, 107, 109; Vasātis mentioned among twelve Janapadas who though afflicted by arrows and pained due to wounds did not abandon Bhīṣma engaged in fighting with Arjuna at a time when the Kuru army fled (vayaṁ…pradravāma mahāraṇāt/…śarārtā vraṇapīḍitāḥ/ saṁgrāme na jahur bhīṣmaṁ yudhyamānaṁ kirīṭinā//) 6. 114. 75-77;

(9) On the twelfth day, Vasātis were among those who were posted at the ‘back’ (pṛṣṭha) of the Suparṇavyūha of Kauravas (7. 19. 4, 11);

(10) On the thirteenth day, Abhimanyu killed ten chariot-fighters of Brahmavasātīyas (punar brahmavasātīyāñ jaghāna rathino daśa) 7. 48. 8;

(11) On the fourteenth day at one stage Saṁjaya recalled that Vasātis were once defeated by Karṇa in battle (vasātayaḥ…karṇena vijitāḥ pūrvaṁ saṁgrāme) 7. 66. 37, 39 (a reference to Karṇa's digvijaya before the Vaiṣṇavayajña of Duryodhana 3. 241. 29, 32; 3 App. I. 24. 28. 72); on that day Vasātis and chariotfighters totalling ten thousand tried to obstruct the way of Arjuna bent on killing Jayadratha; a fierce battle was fought (dhanaṁjayam avārayan; jayadrathavadhaprepsuṁ…nyavārayanta sahitāḥ) 7. 66. 36-43; the same day when Śrutāyudha was killed by Arjuna Vasātis and other warriors, six thousand strong (teṣāṁ ṣaṣṭiśatān), showered arrows on him; when Arjuna shot arrows, afraid, they ran away; but they returned and surrounded Arjuna on all sides; Arjuna cut off their heads and arms 7. 68. 2-5; after the death of Jayadratha, Duryodhana while blaming Droṇa mentioned Vasātis among those who, for his sake, got killed while fighting with Arjuna (hatā madarthaṁ saṁgrāme yudhyamānā kirīṭinā) 7. 125. 31-32;

(12) During the night war (14th-15th day), Yudhiṣṭhira killed Vasātikas and others (bāhlīkān savasātikān) 7. 132. 24;

(13) On the fifteenth day, Dhṛṣṭadyumna dispersed (vyadhamat) Vasātis and others who were protecting Droṇa 7. 165. 24;

(14) On the seventeenth day, Kṛṣṇa, to encourage Arjuna, reminded him that in the past seventeen days of war (atha saptadaśāhāni vartamānasya bhārata 8. 51. 2) he had killed armies of Vasātis, along with their horses and elephants, when they fought with him 8. 51. 16;

(15) On the night of the seventeenth day (niśi 8. 1. 25), Saṁjaya while reporting the death of Karṇa mentioned that two thousand fighting Vasātis were killed in the war (vasātayo…dvisāhasrāḥ prahāriṇaḥ) 8. 4. 36.


D. Some persons referred to as those belonging to Vasātis: A certain hero of Vasātis, not named, designated as vasātīya 7. 43. 8; and then as vasātya 7. 43. 11.


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Mahabharata Cultural Index

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

Vasāti, Vasātika, Vasātīya  : m. (pl.): Name of a Janapada (6. 18. 12, 14; 6. 114. 76-77) and its people; some of them designated as Brahmavasātīya (7. 48. 8).


A. Description: Their warriors: Brave (śūra) 5. 196. 3; 6. 18. 14; respected by brave (śūrasaṁmata) 7. 66. 39; strong, very strong (balavant) 6. 112. 107; (mahābala) 5. 196. 3; chariot-fighters (mahāratha) 6. 112. 107; ready to give up their lives (tanutyaj) 6. 18. 14; versed in Vedas, observing vows, doing duties, bearing scars of battles, desirous of winning other worlds (by death) in battles, having concentrated minds, trusting each other (sarve vedavidaḥ …sarve sucaritavratāḥ/sarve karmakṛtaś caiva sarve cāhavalakṣaṇāḥ//āhaveṣu parāĩ lokāñ jigīṣanto…/ekāgramanasaḥ sarve śraddadhānā parasya ca//) 5. 196. 3-4.


B. Characteristic: Karṇa while deriding Śalya mentioned Vasātis among those who were generally considered despicable (vasātiº…prāyo vikutsitāḥ) 8. 30. 47.


C. Epic events:

(1) Vasāti Kṣatriyas had brought wealth in hundreds for the Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira (āhārṣuḥ kṣatriyā vittaṁ śataśo…); when they were asked by the doorkeepers to give more tribute, each one gave one thousand elephants; they were then allowed to enter (kṛtakārāḥ subalayas tato dvāram avāpsyatha) 2. 48. 14, 18; the elephants they gave described in 2. 48. 19-20;

(2) Listed by Yudhiṣṭhira among those who were gathered together by Duryodhana to fight with Pāṇḍavas; Yudhiṣṭhira asked Saṁjaya to enquire on his behalf about their well-being (teṣāṁ sarveṣāṁ kuśalaṁ tāta pṛccheḥ) 5. 30. 23-24;

(3) As told by Duryodhana their armies, along with Śakuni, left Hāstinapura in the second division for Kurukṣetra (dvitīye niryayur bale); before departure, they bathed, became pure, wore garlands and white garments, took up their arms, had the word svasti pronounced on them and offered oblations in fire 5. 196. 1-2, 7-8;

(4) Vasātis mentioned among twelve Janapadas who with their large army of chariot-fighters (mahatā rathavaṁśena) were supposed to guard Bhīṣma 6. 18. 12;

(5) On the second day of war, Vasātis, led by Śakuni in the Mahāvyūha of Kauravas (6. 47. 10), were stationed to protect Droṇa (vasātayaḥ/śakuniś ca… bhāradvājam apālayat) 6. 47. 14;

(6) On the third day, as directed by Bhīṣma, a large number of horse-riders, foot-soliders, and chariot-fighters of Vasātis attacked Arjuna (vājipādātarathaughajālaiḥ) 6. 55. 74-75;

(7) On the ninth day, though they were being killed by sharp arrows did not abandon Bhīṣma (saṁgrāme nājahur bhīṣmaṁ vadhyamānāḥ śitaiḥ śaraiḥ) 6. 102. 7;

(8) On the tenth day, as directed by Duryodhana, their great chariot-fighters attacked Arjuna 6. 112. 102, 105, 107, 109; Vasātis mentioned among twelve Janapadas who though afflicted by arrows and pained due to wounds did not abandon Bhīṣma engaged in fighting with Arjuna at a time when the Kuru army fled (vayaṁ…pradravāma mahāraṇāt/…śarārtā vraṇapīḍitāḥ/ saṁgrāme na jahur bhīṣmaṁ yudhyamānaṁ kirīṭinā//) 6. 114. 75-77;

(9) On the twelfth day, Vasātis were among those who were posted at the ‘back’ (pṛṣṭha) of the Suparṇavyūha of Kauravas (7. 19. 4, 11);

(10) On the thirteenth day, Abhimanyu killed ten chariot-fighters of Brahmavasātīyas (punar brahmavasātīyāñ jaghāna rathino daśa) 7. 48. 8;

(11) On the fourteenth day at one stage Saṁjaya recalled that Vasātis were once defeated by Karṇa in battle (vasātayaḥ…karṇena vijitāḥ pūrvaṁ saṁgrāme) 7. 66. 37, 39 (a reference to Karṇa's digvijaya before the Vaiṣṇavayajña of Duryodhana 3. 241. 29, 32; 3 App. I. 24. 28. 72); on that day Vasātis and chariotfighters totalling ten thousand tried to obstruct the way of Arjuna bent on killing Jayadratha; a fierce battle was fought (dhanaṁjayam avārayan; jayadrathavadhaprepsuṁ…nyavārayanta sahitāḥ) 7. 66. 36-43; the same day when Śrutāyudha was killed by Arjuna Vasātis and other warriors, six thousand strong (teṣāṁ ṣaṣṭiśatān), showered arrows on him; when Arjuna shot arrows, afraid, they ran away; but they returned and surrounded Arjuna on all sides; Arjuna cut off their heads and arms 7. 68. 2-5; after the death of Jayadratha, Duryodhana while blaming Droṇa mentioned Vasātis among those who, for his sake, got killed while fighting with Arjuna (hatā madarthaṁ saṁgrāme yudhyamānā kirīṭinā) 7. 125. 31-32;

(12) During the night war (14th-15th day), Yudhiṣṭhira killed Vasātikas and others (bāhlīkān savasātikān) 7. 132. 24;

(13) On the fifteenth day, Dhṛṣṭadyumna dispersed (vyadhamat) Vasātis and others who were protecting Droṇa 7. 165. 24;

(14) On the seventeenth day, Kṛṣṇa, to encourage Arjuna, reminded him that in the past seventeen days of war (atha saptadaśāhāni vartamānasya bhārata 8. 51. 2) he had killed armies of Vasātis, along with their horses and elephants, when they fought with him 8. 51. 16;

(15) On the night of the seventeenth day (niśi 8. 1. 25), Saṁjaya while reporting the death of Karṇa mentioned that two thousand fighting Vasātis were killed in the war (vasātayo…dvisāhasrāḥ prahāriṇaḥ) 8. 4. 36.


D. Some persons referred to as those belonging to Vasātis: A certain hero of Vasātis, not named, designated as vasātīya 7. 43. 8; and then as vasātya 7. 43. 11.


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