शंख (zaMkha)
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Englishशंख १ / ŚAṄKHA I. Considered to be a great, sublime treasure, found in Kubera's court. brahmadatta, King of pāñcāla attained heaven as he used to give śaṅkha to good brahmins. (śānti Parva, Chapter 234 and anuśāsana parva, Chapter 137). śaṅkha appeared on earth, according to one belief, from the bones of śaṅkhacūḍa. (For details see under tulasī, para 2).
शंख २ / ŚAṄKHA II. A nāga born to Kaśyapaprajāpati of kadrū. The following information about it is from the mahābhārata.(i) nārada once introduced śaṅkha to mātali, charioteer of indra (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 103, Verse 12).(ii) śaṅkha was one of the chief nāgas which came to lead the soul of balabhadra to pātāla at the time of his death. (Mausala Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 7).
शंख ३ / ŚAṄKHA III. Son of the virāṭa King.(i) He was present at the wedding of draupadī in the company of his brother uttara and sister uttarā. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 31, Verse 16).(ii) He also came out to fight duryodhana and others when they lifted the cows of the virāṭa King. (virāṭa Parva, Chapter 31, Verse 16).(iii) On the first day of the great war he clashed with bhūriśravas. (bhīṣma parva, Chapter 49, Verse 26).(iv) He was killed in fighting with droṇa at kurukṣetra. (bhīṣma parva, Chapter 5, Verse 17). (v) After death he got absorbed in the viśvadevas. (svargārohaṇa parva, Chapter 5, Verse 17).
शंख ४ / ŚAṄKHA IV. A maharṣi, who was the elder brother of Likhitamaharṣi. likhita once punished śaṅkha for plucking fruits from his garden without his permission. (For details see under likhita).
शंख ५ / ŚAṄKHA V. A kekaya prince. He and his four brothers were mahārathas on the side of the pāṇḍavas. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 171, Verse 15).
शंख ६ / ŚAṄKHA VI. The asura called hayagrīva. (See under hayagrīva).
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