Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Trigarta included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of Trigarta
A powerful kingdom of ancient 叠丑腻谤补迟补. There are several references in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 to the Kings of Trigarta. The following are a few of them worth noticing:鈥�
(i) The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 passed through the country of Trigarta while they were wandering in the forests after the fire accident at the waxpalace. (艢濒辞办补 2, Chapter 155, 膧di Parva).
(ii) Arjuna during his victory march to the north defeated the King of Trigarta. (艢濒辞办补 18, Chapter 27, 厂补产丑腻 Parva).
(iii) Nakula once conquered the country of Trigarta. (艢濒辞办补 7, Chapter 32, 厂补产丑腻 Parva).
(iv) The Kings of Trigarta used to pay tribute to Dharmaputra. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 52, 艢濒辞办补 14).
(v) A King of Trigarta once killed the horses tied to the chariot of Dharmaputra and then committed suicide. (艢濒辞办补 12, Chapter 271, Vana Parva).
(vi) A King of Trigarta named Suratha was slain by Nakula. (艢濒辞办补 18, Chapter 271, Vana Parva).
(vii) 厂耻艣补谤尘腻, King of Trigarta with his army joined the Kaurava side and carried away the cattle of the King of 痴颈谤腻峁璦 and also fought with him. Arjuna during his stay incognito at the palace of the King of 痴颈谤腻峁璦 killed many Trigartas. (Chapter 32, 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva).
(viii) 厂耻艣补谤尘腻, King of Trigarta, took the King of 痴颈谤腻峁璦 as a captive and enraged at this 叠丑墨尘补蝉别苍补 was about to kill 厂耻艣补谤尘腻 when Arjuna intervened and stopped him from that. (Chapter 23, 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva).
(ix) Satyaratha, King of Trigarta, had four brothers and the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 fought against all the five. (艢濒辞办补 9, Chapter 166, Udyoga Parva).
(x) In the 骋补谤耻岣峚-惫测奴丑补 constructed by 叠丑墨峁补 (battle array in the shape of a vulture) five Trigarta princes stood at the head of the formation. (Chapter 56, 叠丑墨峁补 Parva).
(xi) Arjuna used the 痴腻测补惫测腻蝉迟谤补 against the Trigartas in the great battle. (Chapter 102, 叠丑墨峁补 Parva).
(xii) 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 once defeated the Trigartas. (Chapter 11, 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva).
(xiii) Once 笔补谤补艣耻谤腻尘补 killed many Trigartas. (Chapter 70, 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva).
(xiv) There was a fight between 厂腻迟测补办颈 and the Trigartas once. (Chapter 181, 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva).
(xv) Arjuna who led the sacrificial horse of the 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补yaj帽a of Dharmaputra created great havoc to the Trigartas. (Chapter 74, 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva).
(xvi) The Kings of Trigarta live in the court of Yama. (艢濒辞办补 20, Chapter 8, 厂补产丑腻 Parva).