[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.1569 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1569 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1569 - **Language:** English ### [c5.1569](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1569) SAMBARA. In the Vedas, a demon, also called a Dasyu, who fought against King Divodāsa, but was defeated and had his many castles destroyed by Indra. He appears to be a mythical personification of drought, of a kindred character to Vritra, or identical with him. In the Purānas a Daitya who carried off Pradyumna and threw him into the sea, but was subsequently slain by him. (\*See\* Pradyumna.) He was also employed by Hiranya-kasipu to destroy Prahlāda. - [Previous: c5.1568](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1568) - [Next: c5.1570](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1570) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) ## Cites (1) - [Veda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1569](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1569) · Pramāṇa