Rantipura
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Rantipura (रंतिपुर) was an ancient city of Mahabharata period, presently known as Rintambur or Rintipur on the Gomati, a branch of the Chambal River in Malwa region. It was the abode of Ranti Deva alluded to by Kalidasa in his Meghaduta (1.47). The story of Rantideva's sacrifice of cows is related in the Mahabharata (VII.ch.67).[1] [2]
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Origin
Gets name from King Rantideva.
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Rantideva in Mahabharata
Rantideva (रन्ति देव) is mentioned in Mahabharata (XIII.116.67), (XII.29.113), (XII.29.115), (XII.29.119),
Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 116 gives the List of Kings who had abstained from flesh in Karttika month. Rantideva (रन्ति देव) is listed in Mahabharata verse (XIII.116.67). [3]
Shanti Parva Mahabharata Book XII Chapter 29 mentions Rantideva (रन्ति देव) in Mahabharata verses (XII.29.113)[4], (XII.29.115) [5] (XII.29.119)[6] ...O Srinjaya, that Sankriti's son Rantideva also fell a prey to death. Having undergone the austerest of penances and adored him with great reverence, he obtained these boons from Sakra.....The animals, both domestic and wild, slaughtered in his sacrifice, used to come to him, viz., the high-souled Rantideva of rigid vows and great fame, of their own accord. The secretions that flowed from the skins of the animals (slaughtered in his sacrifices), produced a mighty and celebrated river which to this day is known by the name of Charmanwati. King Rantideva used to make gifts unto the Brahmanas in an extensive enclosure. When the king said, 'Unto thee I give a hundred nishkas! Unto thee I give a hundred,' the Brahmanas (without accepting what was offered) made a noise (expressive of refusal). When, however, the king would say, 'I give a thousand nishkas,' the gifts were all accepted. All the vessels and plates, in Rantideva's palace, for holding food and other articles, all the jugs and pots, the pans and plates and cups, were of gold. On those nights during which the guests used to live in Rantideva's abode, twenty thousand and one hundred kine had to be slaughtered.
रंतिपुर
रंतिपुर (AS, p.774) को चंबल की उपशाखा गोमती पर स्थित महाराज रंतिदेव का निवास स्थान माना जाता है। इसका वर्तमान नाम 'रिंतिपुर' है। (नं.ला. डे)[7]
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- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography,Volume-2,edited by Subodh Kapoor,2002,p.563
- ↑ Historical Geography of Madhyapradesh from Early Records,p.223
- ↑ शयेनचित्रेण राजेन्द्र सॊमकेन वृकेण च, रैवतेन रन्ति देवेन वसुना सृञ्जयेन च (XIII.116.67)
- ↑ रन्ति देवं च साङ्कृत्यं मृतं शुश्रुम सृञ्जय, सम्यग आराध्य यः शक्रं वरं लेभे महायशाः (XII.29.119)
- ↑ उपातिष्ठन्त पशवः सवयं तं संशितव्रतम, गराम्यारण्या महात्मानं रन्ति देवं यशस्विनम (XII.29.115)
- ↑ साङ्कृते रन्ति देवस्य यां रात्रिम अवसथ गृहे, आलभ्यन्त शतं गावः सहस्राणि च विंशतिः. (XII.29.119)
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.774