Malaprastha

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Mala prastha (मालाप्रस्थ) is name of a town and country mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi and in Mahabharata.

Variants

Mention by Panini

Mala Prastha (मालाप्रस्थ) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [1]

Jat clans

History

In Mahabharata

Mala River (माला) in Mahabharata (II.18.28)

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 18 mentions Krishna, Bhima and Arjuna's journey to Magadha for destruction of Jarasandha. Mala River (माला) is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.18.28).[2]....aving set out from the country of the Kurus, they passed through Kuru-jangala and arrived at the charming lake of lotuses. Passing over the hills of Kalakuta, they then went on crossing the Gandaki, the Sadanira (Karatoya), and the Sarkaravarta and the other rivers taking their rise in the same mountains. They then crossed the delightful Sarayu and saw the country of Eastern Kosala. Passing over that country they went to Mithila and then crossing the Mala and Charamanwati, the three heroes crossed the Ganges and the Sone and went on towards the east. At last those heroes of unfaded glory arrived at Magadha in the heart of (the country of) Kushamva. Reaching then the hills of Goratha, they saw the city of Magadha (Magadhapura) that was always filled with kine and wealth and water and rendered handsome with the innumerable trees standing there.

माला

Mālā माला (AS, p.740): जिला छपरा (बिहार) का परिवर्ती प्रदेश (महा.सभा. 29)

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References

  1. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.67
  2. संतीर्य सरयूं रम्यां दृष्ट्वा पूर्वांश च कॊसलान, अतीत्य जग्मुर मिथिलां मालांचर्मण्वतीं नदीम (II.18.28)