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ROCAMĀNA I A Kṣatriya King. The following information is available from Mahābhārata about him. (i) Rocamāna was born from a portion of an asura named Aśvagrīva. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Stanza 18] . (ii) Rocamāna also was present at the Svayaṁvara (marriage) of Draupadī. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 10] . (iii) Rocamāna was the King of the country Aśvamedha. Bhīmasena, at the time of his regional conquest, defeated this King. [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 29, Stanza 8] . (iv) At the beginning of the battle of Kurukṣetra, the Pāṇḍavas sent an invitation to this King to join the battle. [M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 12] . (v) Rocamāna was a mighty warrior on the side of the Pāṇḍavas in the battle of Kurukṣetra. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 70, Stanza 47] . (vi) Rocamāna was killed by Karṇa in a combat. [M.B. Karṇa Parva, Chapter 56, Stanza 49] . ROCAMĀNA II [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 27, Stanza 19] , mentions another Rocamāna who had been defeated by Arjuna in his regional conquest. ROCAMĀNA III Mention is made in the [Mahābhārata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 6, Stanza 20] , that teacher Droṇa had killed two brothers with the name Rocamāna in the Bhārata-battle.
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