अहिच्छत्र

{ ahicchatra }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

A state under the sovereignty of King Pāñcāla. On the completion of his studies under Droṇa Arjuna brought before his preceptor King Drupada as a captive in discharge of the duty he owed to him as his master. Drupada then gave the state of Ahicchatra to Droṇa and got his release. [M.B., Ādi Parva, Ślokas 73 to 76, Chapter 137] .
AHICCHATRA   This was the capital of the state Ahicchatra which Droṇa got from Drupada, the King of Pāñcāla.

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

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मराठी (Marathi) WN

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Shabda-Sagara

अहिच्छत्र  m.  ( -त्रः)
1. The name of a country.
2. A milky or thorny plant: see मेषशृङ्गी.
 f.  ( -त्रा)
1. Sugar.
2. A city.
E. अहि a snake, and छत्र a parasol.

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