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Iravati 332 Isvara IRAVATI 332 ISVARA go on a pilgrimage for one year. Numerous brahmins Isupada was reborn in his next life as the very heroic accompanied Arjuna and while spending the night on and powerful King Nagnajit. (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter the banks of the Gangu, Arjuna entered its waters for 67, Verses 20, 21). bathing. There he saw the Naga damsel, Ulupi. They ISVARA. Once Devi told Himavan who, according to fell in love takes with each other and got married. And, a the Hindu religion, God is, and how creation son named Iravan was born to them. Ulupi granted place from Isvara (God). The famous discussion about Arjuna the boon that all water-animals would obey Godhood, called Devigita is quoted hereunder. him and that in water he 1 tu would be invincible. Leaving ( ) Ahamevasa purvarh and Iravan Ulupi behind, Arjuna continued his stay in nanyad kirhcit nagadhipa / the forest. Tadatmaruparh cit saiiivit Further 2) Information. (1) In the great war Iravan Parabrahmaikanamakam. // on the side of the the first Before the creation of the universe I alone fought Pandavas. During ( commenced, Iravan and a duel. there else. Then I was called Para- day's fighting Srutayu fought was ; was nothing (M.B. Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 45, Verses 69-71) . brahman, Citsvarupl, Sariivitsvarupi and Atmarupi) . Iravan (2) defeated Vinda and Anuvinda in fight. (2) Apratarkyamanirdesya- Verses (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 83, 18-22). manaupamyamanamayam / (3) Iravan killed five brothers of Sakuni. (Bhlsma Tasya kacit svatah siddha Parva, Chapter 90, Verses 27-46). saktirmayeti visruta // Iravan is (4) fought against Alambusa and was killed (That form beyond discussion (Apratarkyam ) ; beyond the latter. of by (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 90, Verses 56- description (Anirdesyam) ; incapable being 76). compared (Anaupamyam); beyond birth, death youth, IRAVATI I. Grand daughter of Kasyapa. Ten daughters old age etc. (Anamayam). In this form of mine resides were born to Kasyapa by his wife Krodhavasa, viz. mayasakti. MrgI, Mrgamanda, Harl, Bhadramata, Matamgl, (3) Na sati sa nasatl sa- Surabhi Sarduli, Sveta, and Kadru, and IravatI was nobhayatma virodhatah / Kadru's daughter. (Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Etadvilaksana kacid- Kanda) . vastubhiitasti sarvada // IRAVATI II. A sacred river. (M.B. Anusasana Parva, (That mayasakti cannot be said to be existing or not Chapter 146, Verse 18). existing. Thus it is neither existing nor not existing. is to the IRJIKA. A locality. (M.B. Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 9, The statement existing and not existing subject in Verse 52) . error, paradox. That great force exists always me IRI. There are hundred Kings in the palace ofYama with the pair of aspects. worshipping him, and they are. called the Iris. (4) Pavakasyosna teveya- (M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 23) . musnarhsoriva didhitih / IRIMPU. A Malayalam word meaning 'iron'. The Candrasya candrikeveyaih metal iron originated in the following way. The Devas Mameyarh sahaja dhruva // sought Brahma's protection against the onslaughts of (Fire does not exist without heat, nor Sun without light Tarakasura, who had obtained a boon to the effect that nor Moon without its rays. Just like this, that mayasakti he could be killed only by a son born to Siva. And, is coeval with me. It is permanent. implored by Brahma and others Siva entered into the (5) Tasyam karmani jivanarh sex act with Parvati. The impact shook the universe. Jivah Kala^ca sancare / Agni separated them from the process and the semen of Abhedena vilinah syuh in Siva dropped Agni. Agni deposited it in the Ganga. Susuptau vyavaharavat // The Ganga could not bear it and it coursed through (Just as all actions, feelings and even the sense of time her (Ganga's) arteries and out of it was born Subrah- remain latent in deep sleep, even so all the actions and manya. Also from the particles of the semen gold and emotions of all living beings lie absorbed in Maya). silver were From the of the heat produced. intensity (6) Svasaktesca samaybga- were iron and See under Subrah- produced copper. daharh bijatmatam gata / manya. (Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Canto 37) . Svadharavaranattasya- ISA. A Visvadeva. Universal . Anusasana ( deva) (M.B. dosatvam ca samagatam // Parva, Chapter 91, Verse 31) . (I am myself the source of this Maya; but it has a ISANA (SlVA). Isana, with matted hair rides on the strange power called avarana which hides my real ox. See under Siva. (Agni Purana, Chapter 51). nature) . ISANADHYUSITA TIRTHA. An ancient tirtha. Tas- (7) Caitanyasya samayogad ting the water of this tirtha will give all the benefits of nimittatvarii ca kathyate / the horse sacrifice. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Prapancaparinamacca Verses 8, 9) . Samavayitvamucyate // ISTARASMI. A King mentioned in the Rgveda. He to becomes performed many yajnas. (Rgveda, Mandala 1, Anu- (Being joined Caitanya (Brahman) Maya the material as well as the immediate cause of the uni- vakalS, Sukta 123). verse . ISTASVA. A King mentioned in the Rgveda. He per- (Prapanca) formed many yajnas. (Rgveda, Mandala 1, Anuvaka (8) Kecittam tapa ityahu- 19, Sukta 124) . stamah kecijjadam pare / ISUPADA. An Asura born to Kasyapa and his wife, Jnanarh mayam pradhanarh ca 'Danu. (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 25). This prakrtirii saktimapyajam //.
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