Gautami - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.133.7119	Gautami, in time, gave birth to a son named Aswatthaman of great prowess and equal in splendour unto the Sun himself.
Mbh.2.11.440	O Yudhishthira; and Aditi, Diti, Danu, Surasa, Vinata, Ira, Kalika, Suravi, Devi, Sarama, Gautami and the goddesses Pradha, and Kadru, these mothers of the celestials, and Rudrani, Sree, Lakshmi, Bhadra, Shashthi, the Earth, Ganga, Hri, Swaha, Kriti, the goddess Sura, Sachi Pushti, Arundhati, Samvritti, Asa, Niyati, Srishti, Rati, these and many other goddesses wait upon the Creator of all.
Mbh.12.38.2031	O blessed princess of Panchala, that waitest by the side of those foremost of men even like Gautami by the side of the seven Rishis.
Mbh.13.1.23	In this connection is cited the ancient story of the conversation between Mrityu and Gautami with Kala and the Fowler and the serpent.
Mbh.13.1.24	There was, O son of Kunti, an old lady of the name of Gautami, who was possessed of great patience and tranquillity of mind.
Mbh.13.1.26	An angry fowler, by name Arjunaka, bound the serpent with a string and brought it before Gautami.
Mbh.13.1.31	Gautami replied, Do thou, O Arjunaka of little understanding, release this serpent.
Mbh.13.1.44	Gautami replied, People like us are never afflicted by such misfortune.
Mbh.13.1.51	Gautami replied, What good is there in tormenting and killing an enemy, and what good is won by not releasing an enemy in our power?
Mbh.13.1.55	Gautami replied, By killing this serpent, O fowler, my son will not be restored to life, nor do I see that any other end will be attained by its death: therefore, do thou, O fowler, release this living creature of a serpent.
Mbh.13.1.57	Bhishma continued, The high-souled Gautami, although repeatedly incited by the fowler for the destruction of the serpent did not bend her mind to that sinful act.
Mbh.13.1.128	Upon Kala, O king, expounding the matter in this way, Gautami, convinced in her mind that men suffer according to their actions, spoke thus to Arjunaka'
Mbh.13.1.129	Gautami said, Neither Kala, nor Mrityu, nor the serpent, is the cause in this matter.
Mbh.13.1.133	Bhishma continued, Then Kala and Mrityu and the serpent went back to their respective destinations, and Gautami became consoled in mind as also the fowler.
Mbh.13.165.13693	Sarayu, Gandaki, the great river Lohita, Tamra, Aruna, Vetravati, Parnasa, Gautami, the Godavari, Vena, Krishnavena, Dwija, Drishadvati, Kaveri, Vankhu, Mandakini Prayaga, Prabhasa, the sacred Naimisha, the spot sacred to Visweswara or Mahadeva, viz, Kasi, that lake of crystal water, Kurukshetra full of many sacred waters, the foremost of oceans viz, the ocean of milk, Penances, Gifts, Jamvumarga, Hiranwati, Vitasta, the river Plakshavati, Vedasmriti, Vedavati, Malava, Aswavati, all sacred spots on Earth, Gangadwara, the sacred Rishikulya, the river Chitravaha, the Charmanwati, the sacred river Kausiki, the Yamuna, the river Bhimarathi, the great river Vahuda, Mahendravani, Tridiva Nilika, Saraswati, Nanda, the other Nanda, the large sacred lake, Gaya, Phalgutirtha Dharmarayana the sacred forest that is peopled with the deities, the sacred celestial river, the lake created by the Grandsire Brahma which is sacred and celebrated over the three worlds, and auspicious and capable of cleansing all sins, the Himavat mountain endued with excellent herbs, the Vindhya mountain variegated with diverse kinds of metals, containing many Tirthas and overgrown with medicinal herbs.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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