मल्लराष्ट्र

{ mallarāṣṭra }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

MALLARĀṢṬRA   A country in ancient India. The capital of Mallarāṣṭra was the present city of Kuśī. At the time of Mahābhārata, this country was ruled by a King named Pārthiva. There is a statement in the Mahābhārata that this King was defeated by Bhīmasena. When the Pāṇḍavas discussed the countries in which they were to live “incognito”, the name of Mallarāṣṭra was also mentioned. [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 30, Verse 3] ; [Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 44] ; [Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 1, Verse 13] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मल्ल—राष्ट्र  n.  n. N. of a kingdom, [MBh.] ( [VP.])

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