Hotravahana

Hotravahana (होत्रवाहन) was a Rajarshi of Mahabharata period.

Jat Gotras from Hotravahana

• Haumal (हौमल) Homal (होमल) Homar (होमर) Homarwar (होमरवार) gotra of Jats in Madhya Pradesh are descendants of Rajarshi Hotravahana (होत्रवाहन).

In Mahabharata

In Mahabharata Hotravahana is mentioned in various Parvas as under:

• Mahabharata (3.26.1238) - And Dwaipayana and Narada and Jamadagnya and Prithusravas; and Indradyumna and Bhalaki and Kritachetas and Sahasrapat; and Karnasravas and Munja and Lavanaswa and Kasyapa; and Harita and Sthulakarana and Agnivesya and Saunaka; and Kritavak and Suvakana Vrihadaswa and Vibhavasu; and Urdharetas and Vrishamitra and Suhotra and Hotravahana; these and many other Brahmanas of rigid vows then adored Yudhishthira like Rishis adoring Purandara in heaven

• Mahabharata (5.178.7924) - Bhishma continued, When those Brahmanas were thinking thus about her, there came into that forest that best of ascetics, the royal sage Hotravahana.

• Mahabharata (5.178.7928) - Hearing her speak in that strain, and beholding her distressed, that royal sage of rigid austerities, viz, the high-souled Hotravahana, was filled with pity.

• Mahabharata (5.178.7944) - Hearing this, that maiden, shedding tears all the while, saluted her maternal grandsire, Hotravahana, with a bend of her head and addressed him, saying, Go I will at thy command!

• Mahabharata (5.178.7949) - Hotravahana said, O blessed maiden, thou wilt behold Jamadagni's son, Rama, who is devoted to truth and endued with great might and engaged in austere penances in the great forest.

• Mahabharata (5.178.7955) - And while king Hotravahana, was saying all this unto that maiden, thither appeared Akritavrana, a dear companion of Rama.

• Mahabharata (5.178.7956) - And on his advent those Munis by hundreds, and the Srinjaya king Hotravahana, old in years, all stood up.

• Mahabharata (5.178.7960) - And after their discourse was over, that royal sage, the high-souled Hotravahana enquired of Akritavrana about Rama that foremost of great sages, saying, O thou of mighty arms, where, O Akritavrana, may that foremost of persons acquainted with the Vedas, viz, Jamadagni's son of great prowess be seen'

• Mahabharata (5.178.7966) Hotravahana.

• Mahabharata (5.178.7985) - After Hotravahana had ceased, Amva herself said, O holy one, it is even so as this lord of earth, this author of my mother's body, Hotravahana of the Srinjaya race hath said.

• Mahabharata (5.179.8011) - And bearing also a sword and a battle-axe, that sinless one, O tiger among kings, approached the Srinjaya king Hotravahana in that forest.

• Mahabharata (5.179.8016) - Then, O Bharata, Jamadagni's son and Hotravahana, seated thus together, began to discourse.

• Mahabharata (5.179.8017) - And after their discourse was over, the sage Hotravahana opportunately said in a sweet voice these words of grave import unto that foremost one of Bhrigu's race, viz, Rama of mighty strength, O Rama, this is my daughter's daughter, O lord, being the daughter of the king of Kasi.

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