Subhumika

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Subhumika (सुभूमिक) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.36.3).

Variants

• Subhumika सुभूमिक (AS, p.975)

History

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Subhūmika (सुभूमिक).—A holy place of ancient days in the plains of river Sarasvatī where Apsarās used to come daily and bathe. Deva-Gandharvas visit this place every month. Śrī Kṛṣṇa bathed there once and distributed money to brahmins. (Śalya Parva, Chapter 37).

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Subhūmika (सुभूमिक) is a Sanskrit word referring to a dwelling place or resort of the celestial nymphs (apsaras). They live chiefly on earth around rivers or on mountains, as in the courts of all the gods.

Source: GRETIL e-library: Epic Mythology

Subhūmika is a Tīrtha of the Sarasvatī, which is the playground of the Apsarasas, where gods, Apsarasas, Gandharvas, and seers go regularly once a month to enjoy themselves with divine sports (See Mahābhārata 9, 37, 3).

In Mahabharata

Subhumika (सुभूमिक) (Tirtha) in Mahabharata (IX.36.3)

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 36 describes Baladeva's journey along the bank of the Sarasvati River. Subhumika (सुभूमिक) (Tirtha) is mentioned in Mahabharata (IX.36.3)......Then Baladeva proceeded to Vinashana where the Sarasvati hath become invisible in consequence of her contempt for Sudras and Abhiras. And since the Sarasvati, in consequence of such contempt, is lost at that spot, the Rishis, for that reason, O chief of the Bharatas, always name the place as Vinashana. Having bathed in that tirtha of the Sarasvati, the mighty Baladeva then proceeded to Subhumika, situated on the excellent bank of the same river. There many fair-complexioned Apsaras, of beautiful faces, are always engaged in sports of a pure character without any intermission.

Reference - https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/subhumika

सुभूमिक

सुभूमिक (AS, p.975): महाभारत के अनुसार सुभूमिक तीर्थ सरस्वती नदी के तट पर स्थित था. यह विनशन से उत्तर में था-- 'सुभूमिकं ततॊ ऽगच्छत् सरस्वत्यास्तटेवरे, तत्र चाप्सरसः शुभ्रा नित्यकालमतन्द्रिताः'. महाभारत शल्यपर्व 37,3. इस तीर्थ की, बलराम ने सरस्वती के अन्य देशों के साथ यात्रा की थी. इसकी स्थिति राजस्थान के उत्तरी या पंजाब के दक्षिणी भाग में मानी जा सकती है.