Uśīnara

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By Swami Harshananda

Uśīnara was a king of the Candra-vanśa.[1] He was ruling over the country called Bhoja. His wife was Mādhavī[2] Śibi, the famous king who was prepared to sacrifice his life to save that of a dove, was his son. Uśīnara was also the name of a country mentioned in the Mahāhhārata[3] conquered by Arjuna.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Candra-vanśa means lunar dynasty.
  2. ↑ Mādhavī was the daughter of the king Yayāti.
  3. ↑ Karnaparva 5
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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