Subahupura
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Subahupura (सुबाहुपुर), capital city of King Subahu, is a mentioned in Mahabharata (III.174.12) located near Badrinarayan in Himalayas. It was the present Tehri Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. Pandavas are said to have stayed here for some time. [1]
Origin
Variants
- Subahupura सुबाहुपुर (AS, p.975)
- Subahupura सुबाहुपुर Mahabharata (III.174.12)
History
In Mahabharata
Subahu (सुबाहु) (Naga) in Mahabharata (I.108.3), (I.31.14), (I.61.55), (III.174.11-12), (V.101.16), (IX.44.68),
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 108 mentions the Names of Dhritarashtra's hundred sons. Subahu (सुबाहु) (Naga)/(Dhritarashtra's son) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.108.3). [2]....Vinda and Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Subahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana and Durmukha, Dushkarna, and Karna;
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 31 mentions the names of Chief Nagas. Subahu (सुबाहु) (Naga)/(Dhritarashtra's son) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.31.14).[3] ..... Virajas, Subahu, Shalipinda, Prabhakara, Hastibhadra, Pitharaka, Mukhara, Kona,Vasana,....
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Book I Chapter 61 gives genealogy of the Danavas, Asuras, Kauravas, Pandavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Rakshasas. Subahu (सुबाहु) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.61.55). [4].....And, O king, from the tribe of Asuras called Krodhavasa, were born many heroic kings on earth. Madraka (?Nandika), and Karnaveshta, Siddhartha, and also Kitaka; Suvira, and Subahu, and Mahavira, and also Balhika,....
[[Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 174] describes Pandvas journey in twelfth year of their sojourn in forests having arrived reach Saraswati River. Subahu (सुबाहु) is mentioned in Mahabharata (III.174.11). [5]....Then all those warriors having in due course happily lived at Badari for one month, proceeded towards the realm of Subahu, king of the Kiratas, by following the same track by which they had come. And crossing the difficult Himalayan regions, and the countries of China, Tukhara, Darada, Darva and all the climes of Kulinda, rich in heaps of jewels, those warlike men reached the capital of Subahu (Subahupura).
Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 101 describes Bhogavati city and innumerable Nagas dwelling there. Subahu (सुबाहु) Naga is mentioned in Mahabharata (V.101.16). [6].....Virajas, Dharana, Subahu, Mukhara, Jaya, Badhira, Andha, Vikunda, Virasa, and Surasa.
Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 describes the Kings and clans who joined the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. Subahu (सुबाहु) is mentioned in Mahabharata (IX.44.68). [7].... Svetavaktra, Suvaktra, Charuvaktra, Pandura, Dandabahu, Subahu, Raja, Kokilaka,
सुबाहुपुर
सुबाहुपुर (AS, p.975): 'अतीत्य दुर्गं हिमवत्प्रदेशं सुबाहोर्ददृशुनृर्वीरा:' महाभारत वन पर्व 177,12. हिमालय पर्वत में बद्रीनारायण के निकट नगर जिसकी स्थिति वर्तमान टिहरी-गढ़वाल के क्षेत्र में थी यहां अपनी हिमालय यात्रा में पांडव कुछ समय ठहरे थे. [8]
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See also
Subahu (सुबाहु)
References
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.975
- ↑ विन्दानुविन्दौ दुर्धर्षः सुबाहुर दुष्प्रधर्षणः, दुर्मर्षणॊ दुर्मुखश च दुष्कर्णः कर्ण एव च (I.108.3)
- ↑ विरजाश च सुबाहुश च शालिपिण्डश च वीर्यवान, हस्तिभद्रः पिठरकॊ मुखरः कॊण वासनः (I.31.14)
- ↑ नन्दिकः कर्णवेष्टश च सिद्धार्थाः कीटकस तथा, सुवीरश च सुबाहुश च महावीरॊ ऽथ बाह्लिकः (I.61.55)
- ↑ ततः करमेणॊपययुर नृवीरा; यदागतेनैव पदा समग्राः, विहृत्य मासं सुखिनॊ बदर्यां; किरात राज्ञॊ विषयं सुबाहॊः (III.174.11), चीनांस तुखारान थरथान सदार्वान; थेशान कुणिन्थस्य च भूरि रत्नान, अतीत्य दुर्गं हिमवत्प्रदेशं सुबाहोर्ददृशुनृर्वीरा: (III.174.12)
- ↑ विरजा धारणश चैव सुबाहुर मुखरॊ जयः, बधिरान्धौ विकुण्डश च विरसः सुरसस तथा (V.101.16)
- ↑ शवेतवक्त्रः सुवक्त्रश च चारु वक्त्रश च पाण्डुरः, दण्डबाहुः सुबाहुश च रजः कॊकिलकस तदा (IX.44.68)
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.975