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An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.215

An Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.215

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Janaka, one or more Videha kings in Mithilā. § 11 (Parvasangr.): I, 2, 449 (°syūdhvare, all. to Ashtāvakrīya (§ 412)).—§ 267 (Yamasabhāv.): II, 8, 330 (in the palace of Yama).—§ 280 (Bhīmasena): II, 30, 1087 (Vaidehakam ca rājānam, vanquished by Bhīmasena on his digvijaya).—§ 309 (Aranyakap.): III, 2, 66 (some çlokas sung by him are quoted).—§ 370 (Tirthayātrap.): III, 84, 8089 (°sya tu rājarsheh kūpah, a tīrtha).—§ 412 (Ashtāvakrīya): III, 132, †10601 (°sya yajñe), †10612, †10618 (yajñam J°sya), †10619 (do.); [133, †10624 (Jankendram)]; 134, †10672 (yajñe J°sya), †10674, †10678, (†10679), 10682, 10684, †10686, †10687 (the events at J.'s sacrifice).—§ 425 (Hanūmad-Bhīmasenasap.): III, 148, 11207 (sutām Janakarājasya Sītām).—§ 480 (Pativratop.): III, 207, 13706 (Mithilām J°ena surakshitām), 13728, 13729, 13738 (description of J.'s virtuous rule).—§ 525 (Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 274, 15880 (Videharājah, father of Sītā, the wife of Rāma Dāçarathi).—§ 551 (Kīcakavadhap.): IV, 21, 652 (duhitā J°sya, i.e. Sītā).—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 27, 970 (karmanaiva hi samsiddhim asthitā J°adayah).—§ 623 (Rājadh.): XII, 17, 528 (a gāthā sung by him is quoted (v. 529 = v. 6641)).—§ 624 (do.): XII, 18, 538 (maundyam asthitah), 571 (J. adopted the life of a mendicant, his discourse with his wife Kausalyā).—§ 631 (do.): XII, 28, 835 (Vaidehah), (836) (instructed by Açman).—§ 641 (do.): XII, 99, 3665 (Maithilah, battle between J. and Pratardana), 3666;

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[105-6 (Vaidehah, Kshemadarçin's relation to J.)].—§ 655 (Āpaddh.): XII, 159a, 5924 (having repressed covetousness, J. attained to heaven).—§ 659 (Mokshadh.): XII, 177, 6600 (pratishthatā mahāranyam J°sya niveçanāt, sc. Çuka, cf. §§ 713-14, differently Pcr.); 178, 6640 (Videharājena, an itihāsa sung by J. is quoted (v. 6641 = v. 529)).—§ 668 (do.): XII, 218, 7881 (Mithilādhipah).—§ 668b (Pañcaçikhavākya): XII, 218, 7883 (janadevah, Nīl. and Pcr. Janadeva of Janaka's race), 7889, 7899; 219, 7930 (janadevah), (7931) (instructed by Pañcaçikha).—§ 702 (Mokshadh.): XII, 291, 10699 (questioned by Parāçara); 297, (10861), (10870), (10879), (10891), (10895); 299, 10942 (Mithilādhipah), (10943), 10991 (instructed by Parāçara).—§ 705 (do.): XII, 303, 11120 (Vasishtthasya ca samvādam Karāla-Janakasya ca), 11221, 11223 (Karāla-J°h); 306, (11328); 307, 11368; [309, †11504 (Karāla) | Karāla-J. is instructed by Vasishttha].—§ 707 (do.): XII, 311, 11545 (Yājñavalkyasya samvādam J°sya ca), 11546 (Daivarātih), (11547); 315, (11648); 319, †11833, †11836 (°nrpasya) (J. Daivarāti is instructed by Yājñavalkya).—§ 708 (do.): XII, 320, 11839 (Pañcaçikhasya samvādam J°sya ca), 11840 (Vaidehah, discourse with Pañcaçikha).—§ 709b (Sulabhā-Janakasamv.): XII, 321, 11854 (°sya samvādam Sulabhāyāç ca), 11855 (Maithilo J°o nāma Dharmadhvaja iti çrutah), 11860, (11871), 11999 (J.'s discourse with Sulabhā).—§ 713 (Çukakrti): XII, 326, 12220 (Mithileçvaram), 12233 (dharmarājena);

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327, 12260, 12265, 12270 (Videharājah), (12274), (12282) (visited by Çuka, whom he instructs).—§ 714 (Çukakrtya): XII, 328, 12343 (°rājena).—§ 718b (Uñchavrttyup.): XII, 366, 13937 (°sya niveçane, Cyavana told the Uñchavrttyupākhyāna to Nārada).—§ 744 (Anuçāsanik.): XIII, 45, 2466 (Sukratuh . . . naptā Videharājasya J°sya).—§ 761 (do.): XIII, 1158, 5667 (among the princes who abstained from meat during the month of Kārttika).—§ 775 (do.): XIII, 166η, 7676.—§ 782 (Brāhmanagītā): The brahman said: King J., who was desirous of punishing a brahman for an offence, forbade him to dwell within his dominions. The brahman then asked him about the limits of his territories; J.'s understanding at first became clouded, then he said that he failed to find his dominion in the kingdom, in Mithilā, and among his own children; "even this body is not mine, or the whole earth is mine, and as much mine as it is others; do remain as long as you please." Asked by the brahman, he explained how he had come to this result, and got rid of the idea of "mine"; "all my acts are for the sake of the gods, P., Bh., and the guests." The brahman turned out to be Dharma (XIV, 32), who described himself as emancipated, and said that J. would enter his son (XIV, 33): XIV, 32, 887 (brāhmaṇasya saṃvādam J'osya ca), 888, (894), (901), 911.—§ 786 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 41a, 2843 (attained to success by making gifts).