शोणा

{ śoṇā nadī }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

ŚOṆĀ NADĪ   A river famous in the Purāṇas. Some important facts about this river are given below:-
(i) River Śoṇā remains in Varuṇa's assembly worshipping him. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 21] .
(ii) Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa crossed this river on his way from Indraprastha to Rājagṛha. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 20, Verse 27] .
(iii) There is a sacred place called “Vaṁśagulma tīrtha” in river Śoṇā. By bathing in it one gets the benefit of Aśvamedha Yāga. [M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 8] .
(iv) River Śoṇā is regarded as the source of Agni. [M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 222, Verse 25] .
(v) Viśvāmitra, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa took rest for a night on the banks of river Śoṇā. [Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa, 31st Sarga] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

शोणा  f.  f. See above

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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