Divodasa
| Divodāsa Atithigva | |
|---|---|
| Rājā | |
| Rājā of the Bharatas | |
| Reign | 17th century BCE |
| Predecessor | Vadhryaśva |
| Successor | Sudās |
| Issue | Sudās |
| Dynasty | Bharata |
| Father | Vadhryaśva |
Divodāsa Atithigva, was an Indo-Aryan, king of the Bharatas during the main or middle Rigvedic period (celebrated for his liberality and protected by Indra and the Ashvins in the Rigveda, RV 1.112.14; 1.116.18), the son of Vadhryaśva RV 6.61.5. Further, the Mandala 9 of Rigveda mentions Divodasa thus: "[Indra] Smote swiftly forts, and Sambara, then Yadu and that Turvasha, for pious Divodasa's sake." RV 9.61.2.
Another telling of the same conflict with Sambara from Mandala 4 names him with the epithet of Atithigva, as shown: "I [Indra], in my exhilaration, broke apart all at once the nine and ninety fortresses of Śambara, and the hundredth, his dwelling place, to complete it, when I helped Divodāsa Atithigva." RV 4.26.3.
He is the father [1][2][3] of the famous king Sudas (RV 7.18.25) (of the Battle of the Ten Kings). Pijavana is the other name of Divodasa according to Rigveda.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Raj Kumar (18 August 2003). Know The Vedas At A Glance. New Delhi: Pustak Mahal. p. 98. ISBN 978-81-223-0848-8. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- 1 2 K. C. Singhal; Roshan Gupta (2003). The Ancient History of India, Vedic Period: A New Interpretation. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 58. ISBN 978-81-269-0286-6. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ M. C. Joshi (1986). Princes and polity in ancient India. Jodhpur: Kusumanjali Prakashan. p. 53. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Divodasa - Disciple of Bhardwaja Archived 11 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- The Dynasties of The sons of King Pururava
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