पिण्डारक

{ piṇḍāraka }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

   A sacred place situated near Dvārakā in Saurāṣṭra. He who bathes in a holy river there would get immense gold. The place is worshipped by the sages. He who stays there for one day bathing in that river would get the benefit of conducting an Agniṣṭomayajña. [Chapter 82, Śloka 62, Vana Parva] ; [Śloka 21, Chapter 88, Vana Parva] ; [Śloka 57, Chapter 25, Anuśāsana Parva] .
PIṆḌĀRAKA I   A serpent born in the family of Kaśyapa. This serpent was burnt to death at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. [Śloka 17, Chapter 57, Ādi Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पिण्डा°रक  m.  m. N. of a नाग, [MBh.]
   of a वृष्णि, [MBh.]
   of a son of वसु-देव and रोहिणी, [Hariv.]
पिण्डा°रक  n.  n. N. of a sacred bathing-place, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.]