सुधर्मा

{ sudharmā }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

SUDHARMĀ I   The assembly hall of the Devas. (the gods). [Bhāgavata, Skandha 10] .
SUDHARMĀ II   The great assembly hall of the Yādavas. It is mentioned in [Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 219, Verse 10] , that at the time of the carrying away of Subhadrā, the soldiers ran to Sudharmā and reported the matter there. This hall had the name ‘Dāśārhī’ also. This great hall was one yojana long and one yojana broad. It was in this hall that Śrī Kṛṣṇa received Indra. [M.B. Dākṣiṇātya Pāṭha, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 38] .
SUDHARMĀ III   Wife of Mātali, who was the charioteer of Indra. It is mentioned in the [Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 95] , that a daughter named Guṇakeśī was born to Mātali by Sudharmā.
SUDHARMĀ IV   A prince of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty. It is stated in [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 18] , that he was a member of the assembly of Yudhiṣṭhira and that he had learned archery from Arjuna.
SUDHARMĀ V   A King of Dāśārṇa. Bhīmasena who was pleased at the good fighting of this King, appointed him as his captain. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 29, Verse 5] .
SUDHARMĀ VI   A warrior who had fought against the Pāṇḍavas in the battle of Kurukṣetra. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 18, Verse 20] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

सुधर्मा II. n.  सुराष्ट्र देश के सोमकान्त राजा की पत्‍नी ।

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

  स्त्री. इंद्राची सभा . [ सं . ]

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सु—धर्मा  f.  f. the assembly hall of the gods (also ई), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Buddh.]

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सु धर्मा

    N. of the wife of मातलि, [MBh.]