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    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 5, p. 999.
    andhakāraka m. N. pr. eines Sohnes des Dyutimant VP. 199. arthakāraka MĀRK. P.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 65, col. 1.
    andhakāraka N.pr.

    — 1) m. eines Sohnes des Dyutimant , n. des von ihm beherrschten Varṣa VP. 2,4,48.

    — 2) m. eines Berges VP. 2,4,50.

    Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata

    p. 37, col. 1.
    Andhakāraka, a mountain in Krauñcadvīpa. § 575

    (Bhūmip.): VI, 12, 459, 463 (°deśāt).

    The Purāṇa Index

    vol. 1, p. 68.
    Andhakāraka (I) (c) — a kingdom of Krauñcadvīpa:

    also a name of the hill in that region.

    Br. II. 14. 25; 19. 67 & 72; M. 122. 81, 85; Vā. 49. 61, 67.
    vol. 1, p. 68.
    Andhakāraka (II) — a Mt. in Krauñcadvīpa.

    M. 122. 81; Vi. II. 4. 50.
    vol. 1, p. 68.
    Andhakāraka (III) — a son of Dyutimān; after his name

    a Janapada.

    Vā. 33. 21, 23; Vi. II. 4. 48.

    Puranic Encyclopedia

    p. 36, col. 2.
    ANDHAKĀRAKA (M). A place in the island of Krauñca.

    (M.B., Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 12, Verse 18).

    Mahābhārata Cultural Index

    p. 616, col. 1.
    Andhakāraka m.: Name of a country

    (deśa).

    One of the countries (deśāṃs tatra

    pravakṣyāmi 6. 13. 20) of Krauñcadvīpa;

    it is related to the mountain Andha-

    kāraka; it lies beyond the country Prāvara,

    and beyond Andhakāraka country lies

    Munideśa (prāvarād andhakārakaḥ/andha-

    kārakadeśāt tu munideśaḥ paraḥ smṛtaḥ)

    6. 13. 21-22. [For Andhakāraka mountain

    see Vol. I. 288]