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VĀṬADHĀNA(M) : A country in ancient India. The people of this country were called the Vāṭadhānas. The following information is available about them from the Mahābhārata.

(i) Nakula defeated the Vāṭadhānas who were Kṣatri- yas at the time of his regional conquest. (M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 32, Stanza 8).

(ii) Once the Kauravas surrounded this country which abounded in wealth and food. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 19, Stanza 31).

(iii) Vāṭadhāna was one of the foremost countries in India. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 47).

(iv) In the Garuḍa Vyūha of the army formed by Bhīṣma, Aśvatthāmā and the Vāṭadhānas stood at the head of disposition, in the Bhārata-Battle. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 27, Stanza 4).

(v) Once Śrī Kṛṣṇa defeated the Vāṭadhānas. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 11, Stanza, 17).

(vi) It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 73, Stanza 17 that in Bhārata-battle Arjuna destroyed all the armies of the country of Vāṭadhāna.


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*3rd word in left half of page 840 (+offset) in original book.