Dibhaka, Ḍibhaka: 2 definitions
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaḌibhaka (डिभक).—A prince who, puffed up by the power of boons and blessings from the gods, tried to harm sage Durvāsas. Balabhadrarāma killed him. The following account occurs in the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa.
Brahmadatta, King of Sālva, had two wives. No children were born to them for several years. Brahmadatta’s minister, Mitrasaha, also had no children. Mitrasaha was a brahmin and a scholar. On his advice, Brahmadatta, with his wives, went to Kailāsa and performed tapas to please Śiva to get children. As a result of ten years' rigorous tapas Śiva was pleased and blessed him that two sons would be born to him. Later his wives gave birth to two sons. The son of the eldest queen was named Haṃsa and that of the second queen was named Ḍibhaka. At this time a son was also born to Mitrasaha, the minister by the blessing of Viṣṇu. That child was named Janārdana. (See full article at Story of Ḍibhaka from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesḌibhaka (डिभक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.13.11, II.13.36) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ḍibhaka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)