Marichi
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Marichi (मरीची) refers to a Mountain mentioned in Rigveda probably located in Garhwal Division. [1]
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History
Marichi was the mindborn son of Brahma and one of the Saptarishi. He is also the father of Kashyapa and the grandfather of the Devas and Asuras.
मरीची
मरीची (AS, p.712) : ऋग्वेद में वर्णित पर्वत जो हरिराम घमसाना के मत में गढ़वाल में स्थित है (दे. ऋगवैदिक भूगोल)[2]
In Mahabharata
Maricha is mentioned in Mahabharata (मारीच) (I.70.9),
Marichi (मरीचि) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.59.10-11), (I.60.4), (I.60.33), (IX.44.8-9), (XIII.116.11),
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 70 Genealogy of Daksha, Manu, Bharata, Ruru, Puru, Ajamidha, Yadava, Kuru. Maricha is mentioned in Mahabharata (मारीच) (I.70.9).[3]..... And he bestowed ten of his daughters on Dharma, and thirteen on Kasyapa. And he gave twenty-seven to Chandra, who are all engaged in indicating time. And Kasyapa, the son of Marichi, begat on the eldest of his thirteen wives, the Adityas, the celestials endued with great energy and having Indra as their head and also Vivaswat (the Sun).
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 59 gives genealogy of Danavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Yakshas, Rakshasas. Marichi in Mahabharata (मरीचि) (I.59.10-11). [4]....Brahma hath six spiritual sons, viz., Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu. And Marichi's son is Kasyapa, and from Kasyapa have sprung these creatures. Unto Daksha (one of the Prajapatis) were born thirteen daughters of great good fortune.
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 60 gives genealogy of all the principal creatures. Marichi (मरीचि) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.60.4).[5]....Marichi, Angiras, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu--these six great Rishis of great energy--are the sons of Brahman.
- Marichi (मरीचि) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.60.33).[6]...."And the son of Marichi is Kasyapa. And Kasyapa's offspring are the gods (Suras) and the Asuras. And, therefore, is Kasyapa, the Father of the worlds.
Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 describes the Kings and clans who joined the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. Marichi (मरीचि) is mentioned in Mahabharata (IX.44.8-9). [7]....the Vaikhanasas, the Valakhilyas, those others (among Rishis) that subsist only on air and those that subsist on the rays of the Sun, the descendants of Bhrigu and Angiras, many high-souled Yatis, all the Vidyadharas, all those that were crowned with ascetic success, the Grandsire, Pulastya, Pulaha of great ascetic merits, Angiras, Kasyapa, Atri, Marichi, Bhrigu, Kratu, Hara, Prachetas, Manu, Daksha,...
Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 116 gives List of Kings who had abstained from flesh in Karttika month. Marichi (मरीचि) is mentioned in Mahabharata (XIII.116.11).[8]....The seven celestial Rishis, the Valakhilyas, and those Rishis who drink the rays of the sun (Marichi), endued with great wisdom, applaud abstention from meat.
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- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.712
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.712
- ↑ त्रयॊदशानां पत्नीनां या तु दाक्षायणी वरा, मारीचः कश्यपस तस्याम आदित्यान समजीजनत, इन्द्रादीन वीर्यसंपन्नान विवस्वन्तम अथापि च (I.70.9)
- ↑ ब्रह्मणॊ मानसाः पुत्रा विदिताः षण महर्षयः, मरीचिर अत्र्यङ्गिरसौ पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः (I.59.10), मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपात तु इमाः प्रजाः, परजज्ञिरे महाभागा दक्ष कन्यास त्रयॊदश (I.59.11)
- ↑ मरीचिर अङ्गिरा अत्रिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः, षड एते बरह्मणः पुत्रा वीर्यवन्तॊ महर्षयः (I.60.4)
- ↑ मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपस्य सुरासुराः, जज्ञिरे नृपशार्दूल लॊकानां परभवस तु सः (I.60.33)
- ↑ वैखानसैर वालखिल्यैर वाय्वाहारैर मरीचिपैः, भृगुभिश चाङ्गिरॊभिश च यतिभिश च महात्मभिः, सर्वैर विद्याधरैः पुण्यैर यॊगसिद्धैस तदा वृतः (IX.44.8); पितामहः पुलस्त्यश च पुलहश च महातपाः, अङ्गिराः कश्यपॊ ऽतरिश च मरीचिर भृगुर एव च IX.44.9)
- ↑ सप्तर्षयॊ वालखिल्यास तथैव च मरीचिपाः, अमांस भक्षणं राजन परशंसन्ति मनीषिणः (XIII.116.11)