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    Mahābhārata Cultural Index

    ☞ p. 292, col. 2.
    Ahalyāyāḥ hradaḥ m.: Name of a

    sacred lake.

    Situated in the forest of Gautama 3. 82.

    93; having bathed in the lake of Ahalyā

    (ahalyāyāḥ hrade snātvā) one attains (after

    death) the highest condition; acquiring

    lustre, he attains the highest glory (vrajet

    paramāṃ gatim/abhigamya śriyaṃ rājan

    vindate śriyam uttamām) 3. 82. 93; there

    is also a well (udapāna) there which is

    famous in the three worlds; by taking bath

    in that well one obtains the fruit of perform-

    ing a horse sacrifice (tatrābhiṣekaṃ kṛtvā

    tu vājimedham avāpnuyāt) 3. 82. 94.