Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.720

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.720

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ANUVINDA I. One of the 100 sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. There is a story in the Mahābhārata about his being imprisoned along with Duryodhana. Knowing that the Pāṇḍavas were living in the forest in all comfort and happiness Duryodhana and others went in procession to them. Anuvinda also was in the procession. While Duryodhana and party were staying in a tent in the forest, a Gandharva named Citrasena appeared on the scene and imprisoned them. Anuvinda too was imprisoned. (See Citrasena). (M.B., Vana Parva, Chapter 242, Verse 8). He was killed in war by Bhīmasena. (M.B., Droṇa Parva, Chapter 127, Verse 66).

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Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit