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सोमदत्त (somadatta)

 
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सोमदत्त
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 a man's name.
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सोम—दत्त
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 of various kings,
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of various Brāhmans,
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of a merchant,
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of a writer on Dharma,
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Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum
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सोमदत्त a writer on dharma. Quoted by Hemādri in
Pariśeṣakhaṇḍa II, 79.
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Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
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Somadatta, n. of a previous incarnation of Kālodāyin: Mv 〔iii.105.20 ff.〕
Mahabharata
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Somadatta, a prince (according to Harivaṃśa v. 1821, son of Bālhīka and father of Bhūri, Bhūriśravas, and Śala). § 194 (Pāṇḍu): I, 126, 4911.--§ 208 (Astradarśana): I, 134, 5313.--§ 213 (Jatugṛhap.): I, 143, 5707 (Kauravaṃ). --§ 232 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 186, 6994 (Kauravyaḥ… putraś cāsya, present at the svayaṃvara of Draupadī).--§ 287 (Rājasūyikap.): II, 34, 1267 (Kauravyaḥ).--§ 288 (do.): II, 35, 1293.--§ 298 (Dyūtap.): II, 58, 2015.--§ 302 (Anudyūtap.): II, 74, 2476.--§ 305 (do.): II, 78, 2560 (rājānaṃ).--§ 307 (do.): II, 81, 2697.--§ 327 (Draupadīparitāpav.): III, 29, 1112.--§ 402 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 120 †10274 (sutair vṛtaṃ).--§ 514 (Ghoshayātrāp.): III, 252, 15205.--§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 38, 1243.--§ 556 (Sañjayayanap.): V, 30, †886.--§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 47, 1796
55, 2206
57, 2252 (Cekitāna will fight with S.), (), 2268
58, 2301
66, 2502.--§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 83, 2966
89, 3114, (), 3117
90, 3180
95, 3402.--§ 567 (do.): V, 124, 4138
128, 4284.-§ 578 (Bhīshmavadhap.): VI, 51, 2108 (on the right flank of Bhīshma's array, B. has Saumadattiḥ).--§ 581 (do.): VI, 63, †2811 (ºsya putraṃ, i.e. Bhāriśravas).--§ 584 (do.): VI, 81, 3532 (followed by the Saindhavas, only C., B. has Bhagadatto 'tha Saubalaḥ).--§ 585 (do.): VI, 92, 4118, 4128 (his standard is overthrown by Ghaṭotkaca): 94, 4193 (ºpurogamāḥ, attacked the Pāṇḍavas).--§ 586 (do.): VI, 99, 4504 (on the left wing of the sarvatobhadra array).-§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 20, 800 (in Droṇa's gāruḍavyāha).--§ 593 (Abhimanyuvadhap.): VII, 37, 1609.--§ 598 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 85, 3018 (niveśane …Sºsya) (), 3042.--§ 599e (Śini): VII, 144, 6035, 6037, 6039, 6042 (S. had formerly been defeated by Śini, who then struck him with his foot. Śiva granted S. that he should have a son who should in like manner, strike the son of Śini
this also happened in the encounter between Bhūriśravas and Sātyaki).--§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 155, 6720
156, 6729, 6737, 6738, 6750, 6752, 6755, 6758 (enraged at the slaughter of his son Bhūriśravas, S. attacked Sātyaki and was defeated)
157, 6924 (only B., C. has by error ºsutaḥ), 6926, 6929, 6930, 6931 (fought once more with Sātyaki)
158, 7031
162, 7224, 7228, 7231, 7238, 7240, 7242, 7243, 7245, 7246, 7247, 7248, 7251, 7256, 7257 (fought once more with Sātyaki and was slain by him).-§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 1, 22 (had been slain).--§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX, 2, 72 (among those who had sided with Duryodhana), 88 (hataḥ).--§ 611 (do.): IX, 24, 1299 (hate).--§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 63, 3548
64, 3614.--§ 616 (Sauptikap.): X, 9, 524 (had been slain).-§ 619 (Strīvilāpap.): XI, 24, 678 (putraśokābhisantaptaḥ, all. to VII, ch. 156), 679
25, 736.--§ 620 (Śrāddhap.): XI, 26, 788 (his body is burnt).--§ 787 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 11, 360 (his śrāddha), (), 372 (do.), 378
14, 414 (do.).--§ 789 (Putradarśanap.): XV, 29, 809 (nihataḥ… pitrā saha), 813 (ºprabhṛtayaḥ)
32, 879 (among those who, summoned by Vyāsa, arose from the Gaṅgā). Cf. Bālhika, Bālhikātmaja, Kaurava, Kauraveya, Kauravya, Kurupuṅgava.
पुराणम्
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सोमदत्त १ / SOMADATTA I. A King of the ikṣvāku dynasty.
Genealogy. Descended from viṣṇu in the following order:--brahmā-marīci-kaśyapa-vivasvān-Vaivasvata manu-ikṣvāku-Diṣṭa-nābhāga-Phalantana-VatsaprītiPrāṁśu-pramati-Khanitra-cākṣuṣa-rambha-Kaninetra-karandhama-avikṣit-marutta-dama-Rājyavardhana-sudhṛti-nara-kevala-bandhumān-VegavānTṛṇabindu-alambuṣa-viśāla-hemacandra-dhūmrākṣa sṛñjaya-sahadeva-kṛśāśva-somadatta.
सोमदत्त २ / SOMADATTA II. A King of pāñcāla. He was the great grandson of sṛñjaya and the grandson of sahadeva. The father of somadatta was kṛśāśva. (vālmīki rāmāyaṇa, sarga 47).
सोमदत्त ३ / SOMADATTA III. A King of the kuru dynasty.1) General information. This King was the son of bālhīka and the grandson of King Pradīpa. three sons named bhūri, bhūriśravas and śala were born to somadatta.2) Other details. (i) somadatta and his sons were present at the svayaṁvara marriage of draupadī. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 14).(ii) somadatta had participated in the royal consecration sacrifice of yudhiṣṭhira. (M.B. Chapter 34, Verse 8).(iii) This somadatta was present at the svayaṁvara of devakī. At that time there occurred a hand to hand fight between śini and somadatta. (M.B. droṇa Parva, Chapter 114, Verse 14).(iv) The defeat from śini being unbearable, somadatta did penance to get power to vanquish him and śiva appeared before him. somadatta made the following request:- “God! May I be granted a son who would be powerful enough to kick down the son of śini in his palace.” śiva granted his wish. bhūriśravas was the son born in conformity with this boon. He grew up and defeated the son of śini and kicked him in the palace of the King. This story occurs in mahābhārata, droṇa parva, Chapter 144.(v) somadatta fought against sātyaki and Bhīmasena in the battle of bhārata and fell down unconscious. (droṇa parva, Chapter 157, Verse 10).(vi) In the battle which followed this, sātyaki killed somadatta. (M.B. droṇa parva, Chapter 162, Verse 33).(vii) It is mentioned in mahābhārata, Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 17, that dhṛtarāṣṭra performed the sacrifice of giving offerings to the spirit of somadatta.(viii) somadatta was one of the spirits which appeared on the surface of the Ganges when invoked by vyāsa. (M.B. āśramavāsika parva, Chapter 32, Verse 12).
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