Nirmochana

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Nirmochana (निर्मोचन) refers to a city mentioned in Mahabharata as a capital of Kamarupa country. Krishna had killed its ruler Bhima Narakasura and liberated 16000 maids from his prison.

Origin

Nirmocana (निर्मोचन) means liberation, deliverance.

Variants

• Nirmochana (निर्मोचन) (AS, p.501)

In Mahabharata

Nirmochana (निर्मोचन) (City) in Mahabharata (V.128.43)

Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 128 mentions deeds of Krishna. Nirmochana (निर्मोचन) (City) is mentioned in Mahabharata (V.128.43).....At the gates of Saubha, that foremost of monkeys, known by the name of Dwivida, covered Kesava with a mighty shower of stones. Desirous of seizing Madhava by putting forth all his prowess and exertion, he did not yet succeed in seizing him. Seekest thou to apprehend that Kesava by force? When Sauri went to Pragjyotisha, Naraka with all the Danavas succeeded not in seizing him there. Seekest thou to seize him by force? Slaying that Naraka in battle, he brought away (from his city) a thousand damsels and married them all, according to the ordinance. In the city of Nirmochana, six thousand mighty Asuras failed to seize him with their nooses. Seekest thou to seize that Kesava by force?

निर्मोचन

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...निर्मोचन (AS, p.501) नामक नगर का वर्णन महाभारत में कामरूप देश की राजधानी के रूप में हुआ है। यहाँ के राजा भीम नरक को पराजित कर श्रीकृष्ण ने सोलह सहस्र कुमारियों को उसके बंदीगृह से छुटकारा दिलवाया था। मुर दैत्य का वध भी श्रीकृष्ण ने निर्मोचन स्थान पर ही किया था- 'निर्मोचन पट्ससहस्राणि हत्वां संच्छिद्य पाशान् सहसा क्षुरांतान् पुरंहत्वा विनिहत्यौघरक्षो निर्मोचनं चापि जगाम वीर:' महाभारत, उद्योगपर्व 48, 83. निर्मोचन नगर शायद प्राग्ज्योतिष (=गोहाटी, असम) का नाम था, क्योंकि इसी प्रसंग ((महाभारत, उद्योगपर्व 48, 807)) में प्राग्ज्योतिष के दुर्ग का भी वर्णन है- 'प्राग्ज्योतिषं नाम दभूव दुर्गम्'। (दे. प्राग्ज्योतिष, कामरूप)