Mrittikavati

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Mrittikavati (मृत्तिकावती) is a country mentioned in Mahabharata (3-255-10) subjugated by Karna during his victory march.

Variants

Mrittikavati मृत्तिकावती (AS, p.756)

In Mahabharata

Mrittikavati (मृत्तिकावती) in Mahabharata (3-255-10)

Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 255 describes Karna's victory march and countries subjugated. Mrittikavati (मृत्तिकावती) is mentioned in Mahabharata (3-255-10). ....Having (thus) conquered the eastern quarter Karna then presented himself before Vatsabhumi (वत्सभूमि) (3-255-9a). And having taken Batsa-bhumi (3-255-10a), he reduced Kevala (केवल) (3-255-10a), and Mrittikavati (मृत्तिकावती) (3-255-10a), and Mohana (मोहन) (3-255-10b) and Pattana (पत्तन) (3-255-10b), and Tripuri (त्रिपुरी) (3-255-10b), and Kosala (कोसला) (3-255-10b),--and compelled all these to pay tribute.

मृत्तिकावती

मृत्तिकावती (AS, p.756): 'वत्सभूमिं विनिर्जीत्य केवलां मृत्तिकावतीम् मोहनं पत्तनं चैव त्रिपुरीं कोसलां तथा'. महाभारत वन पर्व 254, 10. यह नगरी कर्ण द्वारा जीती गई थी. इसकी स्थिति प्रयाग के दक्षिण और त्रिपुरी के उत्तर में रही होगी.