Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2265

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The father who does not give his daughter to a suitable husband before she attains puberty, the husband who does not engage in coition with his wife after puberty, and the son who does not support his mother after the death of her husband, are men of mean character. (Manusmṛti, Chapter 9). STRĪPARVA. An important section of Mahābhārata. (See under Bhārata). STRĪRĀJYA. A kingdom in ancient India. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 51, Verse 25 that the King of this country had participated in the Rājasūya (sacrifice of royal consecration) of Yudhiṣṭhira. STRĪVILĀPA PARVA. A sub-section of Strī Parva in Mahābhārata comprising Chapters 16 to 25. STUBHA. Son of Agni (fire) named Bhānu. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 221, Verse 14). SUBĀHU 1. A nāga born to Kaśyapaprajāpati by his wife Kadrū. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 50). SUBĀHU II. An apsarā, daughter of Kaśyapaprajāpati of his wife Pradhā. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 63). This apsarā had participated in the birthday celebrations of Arjuna. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 122, Verse 14). SUBĀHU III. A Kṣatriya King who was in fact Hara the asura reborn as such. The Pāṇḍavas, thought of despatching a letter inviting this King to the great war. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 14). SUBĀHU IV. A Kṣatriya King who was Krodhvaśa, the asura, reborn. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 60). SUBĀHU V. One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was killed by Bhīma in the great war. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 96, Verse 26). SUBĀHU VI.
1) General. A King of Kāśī. Subāhu had a very beautiful daughter called Śaśikalā, who was married by Sudarśana, son of Dhruvasandhi. (For details see under Śaśikalā).
2) Other information.
(i) Though he had never been defeated till then in battle, Bhīmasena, in the course of his triumphal tour of the east defeated him. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 20, Verse 6).
(ii) He was present at the wedding of Draupadī in the company of his son Sukumāra. In this context he is referred to as Sucitra as well. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 10). SUBĀHU VII. A Rākṣasa. One of the two sons of Tāṭakā, the other being Mārīca. A Gandharva named Sunda was their father. Subāhu and Mārīca possessed, like Tāṭakā, great power and adeptness in magic. Agastya once cursed Tāṭakā and her two sons who went to fight him for his having cursed Sunda to ashes when he attacked his āśrama. Subāhu was killed in a battle with Śrī Rāma during his stay in exile in the forest. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 38). SUBĀHU VIII. A King of Cedi, son of Virābāhu and brother of Sunandā. (Vana Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 45). SUBĀHU IX. A King of Kulindas whose kingdom was in the suburbs of the Himālayas. (Vana Parva, Chapter 140, Verse 40). The kingdom was rich in many curious objects and elephants and horses. Kirātas, Taṅgaṇas and Kulindas lived there. King Subāhu received the Pāṇḍavas with great respect when they visited his kingdom during the period of their forest-life. They actually entered the forest after spending one day there. Subāhu fought on the Pāṇḍava side in the great war. (Vana Parva, Chapter 140, Verse 24).