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Van (वाण)/Wan (वाण) / Vana (वाना)[1] Vana (वान)[2] is gotra of Jats. Van is name of city.[3]

Origin

  • This gotra is said to be originated after river named Vana (वाण). [4]
  • Vana was the son of Vali, is known to be the great Asura. And blessed with good fortune, Vana was a follower of Rudra, and was known also by the name of Mahakala

Mention by Panini

Vana (वन) is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Kashadi (काशादि) (4.2.80.5) group. [5]


Vana (वन is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Baladi (बलादि) (4.2.80.11) group. [6]


Vana (वन) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [7]

In Mahabharata

Adi Parva, Mahabharata/SECTION LXV mentions:

Marichi's son is Kasyapa, and from Kasyapa have sprung these creatures. Unto Daksha (one of the Prajapatis) were born thirteen daughters of great good fortune.

The daughters of Daksha are, Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kala, Danayu, Sinhika, Krodha, Pradha, Viswa, Vinata, Kapila, Muni, and Kadru.

And Danayu also had four sons who were bulls among the Asuras. They were Vikshara, Vala, Vira, and Vritra the great Asura.

Prahlada had three sons. They were Virochana, Kumbha, and Nikumbha. And unto Virochana was born a son, Vali, of great prowess. And the son of Vali is known to be the great Asura, Vana. And blessed with good fortune, Vana was a follower of Rudra, and was known also by the name of Mahakala.

History

In Rajatarangini

Rajatarangini[8] tells us....And who can count how many Yama, Ela, Abhaya, Vana &c, were made lords of Dvara and other places, and whose prosperity lasted but for short periods. (p.17)


Rajatarangini[9] tells us....The admirable Shringarasimha, of the family of Vāna, as he rode on his horse, warded off the blows which were directed against the king Sussala of Kashmir, and in that act he died. (p.45)


Rajatarangini[10] tells us....After Kularaja murdered Sujji, there were further disturbances and murders..... The soldiers who were sent by the king of Kashmir, in their fury, killed Sujji's servants, great and small, who displayed befitting valor. Lakshaka, the younger brother of Sujji, was taken, bound, and some cruel men, on seeing the king angry, killed him in the court-yard of the palace. Sankata, son of Lakshaka's father's brother, and a worthy man, limped like an actor in the king's court-yard and yielded his life as he should have done. His mad brother Mummuni, as he entered the house, was, by some wicked men of the line of Vāṇa, killed in his own house. Chitriya, Sujji's wife's brother, born of noble family, was killed by red lead ( poison ). The wounded door-keeper named Sangika was slowly killed and the other dependants of Sujji were killed in different places. (p.193-194) (VāṇaVan)

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