ahicchatrā

Śabdakalpadruma

ahicchatrā , strī, śarkarā . iti rājanirghaṇṭaḥ .
cini iti bhāṣā . purīviśeṣaḥ . iti jyotiṣa-
tatvaṃ .. tathā vṛddhagārgyaḥ . “keśavamānarttapuraṃ
pāṭalīputraṃ purīmahicchatrāṃ . ditimaditiñca
smaratāṃ kṣauravidhau bhavati kalyāṇaṃ” . iti
jyotistatvaṃ ..

Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata

☞ p. 24, col. 2.

Ahicchatrā. § 209 (Drupadaśāsana): I, 138, 5516 (the

town which Droṇa took from Drupada).

Mahābhārata Cultural Index

☞ p. 510, col. 2.

Ahicchatrā f.: Name of a city.

Situated in the territory called Ahic-

chatra; described as having many commu-

nities (janapadāyutā); it was conquered by

Arjuna for Droṇa (ahicchatraṃ ca viṣayaṃ

droṇaḥ samabhipadyata/evaṃ rājann ahi-

cchatrā purī janapadāyutā/yudhi nirjitya

pārthena droṇāya pratipāditā//) 1. 128. 18.