Somadatta
Somadatta
Somadatta is a name used for more than one king in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
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- Somadatta: a Kuru king, son of Bāhlīka and father of Bhūriśravas, who fought for the Kauravas and was slain by Sātyaki at Kurukshetra. Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 34; Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 162; Mahābhārata, Strī Parva, Chapters 16–25; Mahābhārata, Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapters 11, 14, 32; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 9, Chapter 22; Skandha 10, Chapters 49, 68; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 13, 208
- Somadatta (son of Pañcajana): a king of the second line of Ajamīḍha, son of Pañcajana and father of Sahadeva, an ancestor of Drupada. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13
- Somadatta, Son of Pitṛvardhana: a king of the Candra line in the Dvāpara Yuga, son of Pitṛvardhana and father of Saumadatti. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 3