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wore various kinds of arrows and such other weapons. a very young age and went to Samantapancaka to per- (Valmiki Ramayana, Balakanda, Sarga 21). form penance. (M.B. Parva, Chapter 146). JAVA V. A maid of Parvatl. It is seen in Skanda Purana 3) Marriage. It is mentioned in , Adi that this the Jaya was daughter of Prajapati Krsasva. Parva, Chapter 116, Stanza 17, that Jayadratha married JAVA. Wife. The husband enters the wife in the form of the princess Du^sala. semen and takes birth as the foetus and then is born 4) Jayadratha and Pancali. From the very beginning her from as son and so the wife is called Jaya. Jayadratha was a bitter enemy of the . It is "Patirbharyarh sampravisya not difficult to find out the root of this enmity. It is Garbho bhutveha in jayate / stated Adi Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 21 that Jayad- - Jayayastaddhi jayatvarh' ratha was present at the svayarhvara of Pancall. The fact Yadasyam jayate punah" // that he did not get Panca.li, might have laid the (Manusmrti, Chapter 9, Stanza 8). foundation of this enmity. JAYA (M)I. The name of an auspicious moment. This From this moment Jayadratha was looking forward to a has the name Vijayam also. (M.B. , chance to carry off Pancali. Chapter 6, Stanza 1 7) . The forest life of the Pandavas began. They wandered JAYA (M) II. The name given to the story of Vidula. through many forests and finally reached the forest, See under Vidula. Kamyaka. Once the Pandavas left Pancali alone in the JAYADBALA. The false name assumed by at hut and went to the forest for hunting. Jayadratha the time of the incognito life of the Pandavas in the city came to know of this. He came with his men to the of . (M.B. , Chapter 5, Stanza 35). place where the hut stood. At the very first sight of JAYADEVA I. A Sanskrit poet who lived in the 13th cen- Pancali, he fell in love with her. He sent Kotikasya, tury A.D. He is the author of the play 'Prasannaragha- the King of Trigarta, who was the son of Suratha as a vam'. As far as the story of Sri Rama is concerned, messenger to Pancali. Kotikasya told Pancali about the some .changes have been made in this play from that superior qualities of Jayadratha and requested her to given by Bhavabhuti in his 'Mahavlracarita'. Accord- accept Jayadratha, leaving the Pandavas. But she ing to this play Sri Rama and Banasura both were rejected his request. The messenger returned to Jayad- lovers of Slta. The famous work 'Candraloka', a trea- ratha and told him what had happened. Jayadratha tise on rhetorical figures, was written by this poet Jaya- himself came in a chariot and tried to entice her. deva. His most important work is 'Gltagovinda', the Pancali did not yield. Jayadratha caught her by force theme of which is the early life of Sri Krsna, especially and took her away in his chariot. Dhaumya the priest the love between Sri Krsna and Radha, which is very of the Pandavas followed them with tears. Shortly after- touchingly described. This book consists of 12sargas wards, the Pandavas returned to the hut. They searched and each sarga contains 24 octaves. This poet was a for Pancali here and there. They heard everything devotee of Krsna. He used to sing lyrics before the from a maid, and instantly followed Jayadratha, whose image of Krsna while his wife danced according to the army confronted the Pandavas. The heads of almost all beat. the warriors of Jayadratha fell on the ground. Jayad- ratha fled from battlefield. JAYADEVA II. See under Duisasana II. the The Pandavas followed him and him and him. Bhlma shaved JAYADHVAJA. The fifth of the hundred sons of Karta- caught scourged his head letting only five hairs to stand on the head. viryarjuna. It is stated in Brahmanda Purana, Chapter They took him as a prisoner before 46 that, of the hundred sons of Kartavlryarjuna, Sura, Dharmaputra. at the instruction of Yudhisthira and , Dhisana, Madhu and Jayadhvaja were the Finally Pancali, he was released. (M.B. , Chapters 264 to mightiest warriors. This Jayadhvaja was the father of 272). Talajangha. 5) Other details. I. A warrior who ruled over JAYADRATHA mighty King 1 In the sacrifice of ( ) Rajasuya (imperial consecration) the kingdom of Sindhu. performed by Yudhisthira, Jayadratha took part as a 1 Descended from Visnu in the ) Genealogy. following tributary King. (M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 34, order : Brahma Atri Candra Budha - Stanza 8) . Nahusa Puru Pracin- was at the of dice Ayus ( 2) Jayadratha present game between van Pravira Sundu Bahuvi- Namasyu Vltabhaya and Yudhisthira. (Sabha Parva, Chapter dha Rahovadi Raudrasva Matinara Sarhyati 58, Stanza 28). Santurodha Suhotra Suhota Dusyanta (3) It was while going to Salva to marry a damsel that Gala Suketu Brhatksatra Hasti Gardda Ajaml- Jayadratha attacked Pancali at the forest of Kamyaka. dha Brhadisu Brhaddhanu 1 Brhatkaya Jayadratha ( M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 264) . 2) Birth and attainment of Boon. Jayadratha was born as (4) Feeling ashamed at the result of his attempt to a result of severe fasts and vows taken by his father. carry off Pancali, Jayadratha went direct to Gaiiga- There was an ethereal voice at the birth ofJayadratha, dvara and pleased Siva by penance. Siva gave him the "This child would become a very famous King. boon that he would be able to defeat all the Pandavas The head of him, who puts down the head of this child except . (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 272). on the earth would break into a hundred pieces within a 6) Jayadratha in the battle of Bharata. moment" His father was filled with joy when he heard In the battle of Bharata, which lasted for eighteen days this ethereal voice, and so he made Jayadratha King at between the and the Pandavas, Jayadratha

i. It is mentioned in Mahabharata, Adi Parva. Chapter 67 that Jayadratha was the son of Brhatksatra. After Bharata, Brhat- ksatra was the only famous and mighty emperor. Really speaking Jayadratha was the grandson of Brhatksatra. The statement that Jayad- ratha was the son of Brhatksatra OD!V mcaps that he was a descendant of that king.