History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c89.297

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c89.297

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v7.c89.297

¹³⁰⁸ According to the Amarakośa, the eight elephants of the quarters are Airāvata, Puṇḍarīka, Vāmana, Kumuda, Añjana, Puṣpadanta, Sārvabhauma and Supratīka Vide Udyogaparva 103. 9-16 and Droṇaparva 121. 25-26 for the numerous progeny of these semi-divine elephants. The Viṣṇudharmottara (II. 50. 10-11) names eight *diggajas*, but drops Sārvabhauma from the Amarakośa list and substitutes Nīla.

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Mahābhārata — Sanskrit
Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa — Sanskrit
Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana (Amarakośa) — Classical Tibetan