विपृथु

{ vipṛthu }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

An ancient king in India. It is mentioned in [Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva, Chapter 294, Stanza 20] , that Vipṛthu had been the emperor of the world.
VIPṚTHU   A Kṣatriya of Vṛṣṇi dynasty. The following information is available about him in [Mahābhārata] .
(i) Vipṛthu was present at the Svayaṁvara marriage of Draupadī. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 18] .
(ii) He participated in the festival conducted on the mountain Raivata. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 218, Stanza 10] .
(iii) Vipṛthu was a member of the group of Yādavas who took the dowry to Hastināpura in the marriage between Arjuna and Subhadrā. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 220, Stanza 32] .
(iv) Vipṛthu stayed in the Palace of Yudhiṣṭhira. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 30] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि—पृथु  m.  m. v.l. for वि-पथ॑, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]

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वि पृथु

N. of a prince belonging to the वृष्णिs, [MBh.]
पृथ   of a son of चित्रक and younger brother of पृथु, [VP.] ( w.r.).