Māgadha
Māgadha
Māgadha is a name used for more than one bard, king, people and land in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Māgadha (Bard of Pṛthu): the wise bard born with the Sūta at the yajña of King Pṛthu, who sang Pṛthu‘s praise and was given the land of Magadha. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 2, 4
- Māgadha, Son of Pṛthu: the son of Ārya Pṛthu of Rājyaputra, the king from whom the rulers of Magadha begin, who divided the Ārya land. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 6; Khaṇḍa 4, Chapter 21
- Māgadhas (people of Śāka Dvīpa): the kshatriyas of Śāka-dvīpa, where the four varṇas worship Śrī Hari in the form of Sūrya. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 20
Places
- Magadha: the land in the east of Bhārata, the kingdom of Jarāsandha and the Bṛhadratha kings. Vāmana Purāṇa; Agni Purāṇa; Bhavishya Purāṇa; Bhāgavata Purāṇa; Brahma Purāṇa