Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1843

c8.1843

Once Bhīṣma went to the country of Madra. The King of Madra received Bhīṣma with respect and Bhīṣma took Mādrī daughter of Madra as a bride for Pāṇḍu. He brought her to Hastināpura and married her to Pāṇḍu. Pāṇḍu lived with his two wives happily and ruled the country well. Once Pāṇḍu attacked Daśārṇa with a huge army and defeated him. Later he defeated Dirgha, King of Magadha. Then he conducted a victory march capturing many kingdoms like Kāśī, Mithilā, Suhma and Puṇḍra. Thus many of the Kings of Uttara Bhārata became feudatory princes of Pāṇḍu. In consultation with his brother Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu gave all the wealth he got by his might to Satyavatī and Bhīṣma. He gave enough riches to Vidura also. Then Pāṇḍu went and stayed with his wives in a forest to the south of the Himālayas. (Chapters 110 to 114, Ādi Parva).