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A mountain where Pāṇḍu once practised austerities. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 118, Verse 50] . The Pāṇḍavas were born here and they were named in the presence of Munis who lived there. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 122] . Also, here it was that Pāṇḍu died. Once in the course of a dream-trip of Arjuna in the company of Kṛṣṇa to Kailāsa they saw Śataśṛṅga also. [Droṇa Parva, Chapter 80, Verse 32] .
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शत—शृङ्ग mfn. mfn.
h° -peaked, [R.]
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शत—शृङ्ग m. m.
N. of a mountain, [MBh.] ; [BhP.] ; [Pañcar. &c.]
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ŚATAŚṚṄGA I A muni, who lived on Mount Śata- śṛṅga. It was this muni, who cursed Pāṇḍu that he would die on his coming into physical contact with his wife. [For details see under Pāṇḍu and Mahābhārata].
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