Early History of Orissa

SR No.: 006922
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarchand Mittal
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year: 1957
Total Pages: 506
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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TRADITIONAL HISTORY OF KALINGA
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of the ruler of the country of the Kalingas has been mentioned as Chitrāngada. His capital city was at Rājapura, which was full of opulence. He had, once, arranged a Svyamvara for his daughter, which was attended, apart from many others, by śiśupāla, Bhīshmaka, Vakra, Duryodhan and Karņa. As the princess made her round in the Suyamvara-hall, being informed of the names of kings present, so as to enable her to make her choice, she passed Duryodhana as she had passed others. But Duryodhana could not tolerate such rejection of himself. Disregarding all the kings present, he commanded that 'maiden of excellent beauty' to stop and seizing her hand took her up on his car (ratha) and brought her to the City called after Elephant' viz. Hastināpura.1
Akrodhana, son of Ayutanāyi and Kāmā, married Karambhā--the daughter of the king of Kalinga. Their fourth descendant was Matinara who performed a sacrifice (yajña), said to be efficacious, on the banks of the Saraswati for twelve long years. On the conclusion of the sacrifice, Saraswati appearing in person before the king, chose him for her husband. The king begot on her a son named Tamsu, who married the princess of Kalinga and begot upon her a son named Ilina. This llina, according to the Mahābhārata, was the father of Dushyanta and grandfather of Bharata.?
The country of the Kalingas has been mentioned to have been vanquished at different times by Sahadeva,
1. For this derivation see present Author's work 'Hastinäpura' 2. Ādi parvan, Ch. 95, p. 213 (Ray).
3. Udyoga parvan, 23, 708 Sorensen) ; 22, p. 53 (Ray) ; 60, 1997 (Sorensen); 49, p. 183 (Ray).