Malada
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Malada (मलद) refers to a country in Ramayana and Mahabharata. Malaya (मलय) was subjugated by Bhimasena as mentioned in Mahabharata (II.27.8). Malada has been identified with Buxar (बक्सर) region in the state of Bihar, India.
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In Ramayana
Ramayana - Bala Kanda Sarga 24 mentions that while crossing over the River Ganga, sage Vishvamitra sails Rama and Laxmana through its confluence with River Sarayu, which flows at their capital Ayodhya. The sage leads them to a deadly forest on the other bank of River Ganga and narrates about the provinces Malada and Karusha and the ambushing nature of demoness Tataka. Malada (मलद) is mentioned in Ramayana (1.24.17-18).[1]
In Mahabharata
Malaya (मलय) in Mahabharata (II.27.8)
Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 27 mentions the countries subjugated by Bhimasena. Malaya (मलय) is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.27.8).[2]....Then the hero of great energy vanquished the Matsya and the powerful Maladas and the country called Pashubhumi that was without fear or oppression of any kind.
मलद
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[3] ने लेख किया है ...1. मलद (AS, p.715) = Malaya Parvata (मलय)
2. मलद (AS, p.715) = बाल्मीकि रामायण बालकांड 24,32 में उल्लिखित देश--'मलदांश्च करूषांश्च ताटका दुष्ट चारिणी, सा इयम् पन्थानम् आवृत्य वसति अध्यर्ध योजने' यह जिला शाहाबाद बिहार में स्थित बक्सर का प्रदेश है.
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- ↑ श्रूयताम् वत्स काकुत्स्थ यस्य एतत् दारुणम् वनम्, एतौ जनपदौ स्फीतौ पूर्वम् आस्ताम् नरोउत्तम (1.24.17); मलदाः च करूषाः च देव निर्माण निर्मितौ, पुरा वृत्र वधे राम मलेन समभिप्लुतम् (1.24.18)
- ↑ ततॊ मत्स्यान महातेजा मलयांश च महाबलान, अनवथ्यान गयांश चैव पशुभूमिं च सर्वशः (II.27.8)
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.715