aśvarathā

aśva—rathā f. N. of a river, MBh. iii, 11681.

aśvarathā (von aśva + ratha) f. N. pr. eines Flusses MBH. 3, 11681.

Aśvarathā, a river on the mountain Gandhamādana, near

the hermitage of Ārṣṭiṣeṇa: III, 160, 11681 (Yakṣa-

yuddhap.).

AŚVARATHĀ . A river in the Gandhamādana valley

flowing near the Āśrama of the sage Ārṣṭiṣeṇa. Many

kings of the Candra dynasty used to come and stay in

this āśrama. (Śloka 10, Chapter 160, Vana Parva, M.B.).

Aśvarathā f.: Name of a river.

Draupadī pointed out to Bhīma on the

mountain Gandhamādana (Himavant) that

flowers of five colours which were blown

there by wind, produced by speed of Suparṇa,

were dropped in the river Aśvarathā-a sight

watched by all creatures (pratyakṣaṃ sarva-

bhūtānām) 3. 157. 19.