Uśīnara

By Swami Harshananda

Uśīnara was a king of the Candra-vanśa.^[1] He was ruling over the country called Bhoja. His wife was Mādhavī^[2] Śibi, the famous king who was prepared to sacrifice his life to save that of a dove, was his son. Uśīnara was also the name of a country mentioned in the Mahāhhārata^[3] conquered by Arjuna.

References[edit]

↑ Candra-vanśa means lunar dynasty.
↑ Mādhavī was the daughter of the king Yayāti.
↑ Karnaparva 5

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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[1] Candra-vanśa means lunar dynasty.

[2] Mādhavī was the daughter of the king Yayāti.

[3] Karnaparva 5

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