Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1075.4

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(iii) He once got conducted at Plakṣāvataraṇa tīrtha for king Marutta a yajña. (Vana Parva, Chapter 129, Verse 13). (iv) Saṃvarta and Bṛhaspati disliked each other. (Droṇa Parva, Chapter 55, Verse 38; Śānti Parva, Chapter 29, Verse 29). (v) He was one of those who visited Bhīṣma on his bed of arrows. (Śānti Parva, Chapter 47, Verse 9). (vi) It was he, who recited the praises of Śiva to king Marutta so that the latter got gold. (M.B. Southern text, Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 8). (vii) Once he paralysed Indra’s Vajrāyudha. (Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 17). (viii) It was he, who invited and got down Indra to the yajña conducted by Marutta. (Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 25). SAMVARTAKA I. A nāga born to Kaśyapaprajāpati of his wife Kadrū. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 10). SAMVARTAKA II. An agni, which is burning always on mount Mālyavān. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 27). SAMVARTAVĀPĪ. A holy place (tank). Those, who bathe there will become handsome (Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 31). SAMVEDYA. A holy place. He who bathes here will master learning. (Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 1). SAMVRTTA. A nāga born in the Kaśyapa dynasty. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 103, Verse 13). SAMVRTTI. A Devī, who worships Brahmā in his court. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 43). SAMYAMA. A son of the Rākṣasa called Śataśṛṅga. He was killed by Sudeva, chief of the army of Ambariṣa. (Mahābhārata, Southern Text, Śānti Parva, Chapter 98).