Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Trigarta included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana’).
Story of Trigarta
A powerful kingdom of ancient Bhārata. There are several references in the Mahābhārata to the Kings of Trigarta. The following are a few of them worth noticing:—
(i) The Pāṇḍavas passed through the country of Trigarta while they were wandering in the forests after the fire accident at the waxpalace. (Śloka 2, Chapter 155, Ādi Parva).
(ii) Arjuna during his victory march to the north defeated the King of Trigarta. (Śloka 18, Chapter 27, Sabhā Parva).
(iii) Nakula once conquered the country of Trigarta. (Śloka 7, Chapter 32, Sabhā Parva).
(iv) The Kings of Trigarta used to pay tribute to Dharmaputra. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Śloka 14).
(v) A King of Trigarta once killed the horses tied to the chariot of Dharmaputra and then committed suicide. (Śloka 12, Chapter 271, Vana Parva).
(vi) A King of Trigarta named Suratha was slain by Nakula. (Śloka 18, Chapter 271, Vana Parva).
(vii) Suśarmā, King of Trigarta with his army joined the Kaurava side and carried away the cattle of the King of Virāṭa and also fought with him. Arjuna during his stay incognito at the palace of the King of Virāṭa killed many Trigartas. (Chapter 32, Virāṭa Parva).
(viii) Suśarmā, King of Trigarta, took the King of Virāṭa as a captive and enraged at this Bhīmasena was about to kill Suśarmā when Arjuna intervened and stopped him from that. (Chapter 23, Virāṭa Parva).
(ix) Satyaratha, King of Trigarta, had four brothers and the Pāṇḍavas fought against all the five. (Śloka 9, Chapter 166, Udyoga Parva).
(x) In the Garuḍa-vyūha constructed by Bhīṣma (battle array in the shape of a vulture) five Trigarta princes stood at the head of the formation. (Chapter 56, Bhīṣma Parva).
(xi) Arjuna used the Vāyavyāstra against the Trigartas in the great battle. (Chapter 102, Bhīṣma Parva).
(xii) Śrī Kṛṣṇa once defeated the Trigartas. (Chapter 11, Droṇa Parva).
(xiii) Once Paraśurāma killed many Trigartas. (Chapter 70, Droṇa Parva).
(xiv) There was a fight between Sātyaki and the Trigartas once. (Chapter 181, Droṇa Parva).
(xv) Arjuna who led the sacrificial horse of the Aśvamedhayajña of Dharmaputra created great havoc to the Trigartas. (Chapter 74, Aśvamedha Parva).
(xvi) The Kings of Trigarta live in the court of Yama. (Śloka 20, Chapter 8, Sabhā Parva).