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मद्र म् (madra m)

 
पुराणम्
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मद्र म् / MADRA (M). An ancient place of habitation in bhārata. This is situated near the river Jhelum. mādrī, the wife of pāṇḍu was a princess of this place. bhīṣma went to madra and brought mādrī for pāṇḍu. (Chapter 112, Ādi Parva). At the time of Arjuna's birth there was a voice from heaven which said, “This child will grow up and capture many countries like Madra”. aśvapati, father of sāvitrī, was a king of madra. karṇa condemned madra and Vāhīka as countries which had fallen low in virtue. (Chapter 44, karṇa Parva).