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Talk:Divodāsa

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda


Divodāsa is a common name referred in the Ṛgveda, the epics and the purāṇas. Various Divodāsa include:

  1. Son of Vadhryaśva: Divodāsa Atithigva, son of Vadhryaśva, was a leading prince among the Bharatas. He was the father (or grandfather) of the famous king Sudāsa mentioned in the ‘daśarājña’ or the ‘battle of the ten kings’.[1] Sambara who was the chieftain of the mountain tribes was his enemy.
  2. Son of Bhīmasena: Divodāsa was the son of Bhīmasena, the king of Kāśī. Divodāsa's queen were Mādhavī and Pratardana. He had a valiant son who vanquished Vitahavya, the king of the Haihayas.
  3. Son of Bharmyaśva: Another Divodāsa has been mentioned in the purāṇas as the son of Bharmyaśva and brother of the famous Ahalyā.[2]
  4. Re-incarnation of Dhanvantari: This Divodāsa is considered as a reincarnation of Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods in heaven, and the teacher of Suśruta.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Ṛgveda 7.33.3 and 5.
  2. ↑ Ahalyā was the wife of the sage Gautama.
  3. ↑ The author of the famous treatise on surgery, the Suśruta Samhitā.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
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