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.s9.337

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Marutta, an ancient king, son of Avikshit. § 5 (Anukram.): I, 1a, 220 bis (in Nārada's cuumeration).—§ 266 (Çakra-sabhāv.): II, 7, 298 (the same?, among the rṣhis in the palace of Indra).—§ 267 (Yamasabhāv.): II, 8, 321, 327 (among the kings in the palace of Yama).—§ 274 (Rājasūyārambhap.): II, 15, 650 (among the five emperors (samrājāḥ) of yore).—§ 378 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 94, 8507 (yathā).—§ 409 (Plakṣhāvataraṇap.): III, 129, 10528 (had performed sacrifices with Saṃvarta as his priest).—§ 565 (Gālavac.): V, 111, 3842 (performed sacrifices in the north).—§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V, 178, 7073 (ayaṁ cāpi . . . Purāṇe śrūyate . . . M°ena . . . gītaḥ ślokaḥ, i.e. v. 7074).—§ 595 (Shoḍaçarāj.): VII, 55: M., the son of Avikshit, iu order to compete with Bṛhaspati (spardhayā vai Bṛhaspateḥ), caused Saṃvarta (C. Saṃvartam; B. °to) to officiate at his sacrifice. Çiva had given him wealth. The sacrifice took place ou the golden base of Himavat (read haime Himavataḥ pāde in accordance with XIV, 89; C. and B. haimam . . . pādam); the gods with Indra and Bṛhaspati used to come to him (description of his riches and sacrifices); the Maruts used to become distributors of food (pariveṣṭāraḥ) in his palace; the Viçvedevas were his courtiers (sabhāsadaḥ); the gods yielded copious showers of rain; he gratified the rṣhis, the Pitṛs, and the gods, he reigned for 1,000 years, and then repaired to the eternal regions of bliss acquired by his merits (jital lokān gataḥ puṇyaduho ’kṣhayān): VII, 55, 2170 (Avikshitam), 2176, 2182.—§ 626 (Rājadh.): XII, 20, †613 (Avikshitāḥ pārthivo ’sau M°a rāḍhyā Çakraṁ yojayed (B. ya ’jayad) Devarājam).—§ 632b (Shoḍaçarājikop., cf. § 595): XII, 29, 910 (Avikshitam), 915 (repetitioo from § 595), 981 (vanquished by Māndhātṛ).—§ 634b (Rāmopākhyana): XII, 49, 1798 (°syānvāye rakṣhitāḥ kṣhatriyātmajaḥ, sc. from Rāma Jāmadagnya).—§ 640 (Rājadh.): XII, 57, 2052 (ena hi rājñā vai gītaḥ ślokaḥ purātanaḥ | rājādhikāre rājendra Bṛhaspati-mate purā, sc. v. 2053).—§ 656 (Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166, 6197 (received the sword from Mucukunda, from M. it passed over to Raivata).—§ 767 (Anuśāsanik.): XIII, 137α, 6260 (Karandhamasya pautras tu M°a ’vikshitaḥ (C. vi°) sutaḥ, attained to heaven by his daughter to Aṅgiras, cf. XII, 8602).—§ 775 (do.): XIII, 166η, 7678 (enumeration).—§ 778 (Açvamedhikap.): XIV, 3, 61, 62 (much gold was left behind at Himavat by the brahmans at the sacrifice of M.); 4, 64 (rājarsheḥ).—§ 778b (Saṃvartta-Maruttīya): XIV, 4, 86, 91 (son of Avikshit, held a sacrifice on the north of Himavat near Meru on the golden base of the mountain (? kāñcanaḥ samahān pādaḥ); there thousands of golden vessels were prepared); 5, 105-7, 109-12, 116 (surpassed Indra, who prevailed upon Bṛhaspati not to assist at the sacrifice of M.); 6, 120, 121, 126, 127, 129, 133, (134), (139) (Nārada then told M. to apply to Saṃvarta); 7, (155), (157), (159), (165), 166, (174) (Saṃvarta from hatred of his brother Bṛhaspati undertook the sacrifice); 8, 215 (worshipped Çiva on Muñjavat); 9, †222, †225-7, (229), (†231), †233, †234, †237, †239, †240, †244; 10, †257, (†261), (†265), (†271), (†273), 1276, (†278), †283 (Saṃvarta completed the sacrifice, Indra became gratified).—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 63, 1872 (*ratnaṃ ca yad M°ena nihitaṃ*), 1879 (*°sya dhanam*, Yudhiṣṭhira obtained the wealth of M.); 89, 2664 (*°syānu-kurvati*, sc. Yudhiṣṭhira). Cf. Avikshita, Maruta.