Indradyumna

Mbh.1.2.393	After these, is the story of Matsya; other old stories recited by Markandeya; the stories of Indradyumna and Dhundhumara; then the history of the chaste wife; the history of Angira, the meeting and conversation of Draupadi and Satyabhama; the return of the Pandavas to the forest of Dwaita; then the procession to see the calves and the captivity of Duryodhana; and when the wretch was being carried off, his rescue by Arjuna; here is Yudhishthira's dream of the deer; then the re-entry of the Pandavas into the Kamyaka forest, here also is the long story of Vrihidraunika.
Mbh.1.119.6417	He then journeyed on to the lake of Indradyumna, whence crossing the mountains of Hansakuta, he went to the mountain of hundred peaks Sata-sringa and there continued to practise ascetic austerities
Mbh.2.8.349	Vysawa; Saswa and Krishaswa, and king Sasavindu; Rama the son of Dasaratha, and Lakshmana, and Pratarddana; Alarka, and Kakshasena, Gaya, and Gauraswa; Rama the son of Jamadagnya, Nabhaga, and Sagara; Bhuridyumna and Mahaswa, Prithaswa, and also Janaka; king Vainya, Varisena, Purujit, and Janamejaya; Brahmadatta, and Trigarta, and king Uparichara also; Indradyumna, Bhimajanu, Gauraprishta, Nala, Gaya; Padma and Machukunda, Bhuridyumna, Prasenajit; Aristanemi, Sudymna, Prithulauswa, and Ashtaka also; a hundred kings of the Matsya race and hundred of the Vipa and a hundred of the Haya races; a hundred kings of the name of Dhritarashtra, eighty kings of the name of Janamejaya; a hundred monarchs called Brahmadatta, and a hundred kings of the name of Iri; more than two hundred Bhishmas, and also a hundred Bhimas; a hundred Prativindhyas, a hundred Nagas, and a hundred Palasas, and a hundred called Kasa and Kusa; that king of kings Santanu, and thy father Pandu, Usangava, Sata-ratha, Devaraja, Jayadratha; the intelligent royal sage Vrishadarva with his ministers; and a thousand other kings known by the name of Sasa-vindu, and who have died, having performed many grand horse-sacrifices with large presents to the Brahmanas, these holy royal sages of grand achievements and great knowledge of the Sastras, wait upon, O King, and worship the son of Vivaswat in that assembly house.
Mbh.3.12.626	Thou didst in fury slay Indradyumna and the Yavana called Kaseruman!
Mbh.3.26.1238	And Dwaipayana and Narada and Jamadagnya and Prithusravas; and Indradyumna and Bhalaki and Kritachetas and Sahasrapat; and Karnasravas and Munja and Lavanaswa and Kasyapa; and Harita and Sthulakarana and Agnivesya and Saunaka; and Kritavak and Suvakana Vrihadaswa and Vibhavasu; and Urdharetas and Vrishamitra and Suhotra and Hotravahana; these and many other Brahmanas of rigid vows then adored Yudhishthira like Rishis adoring Purandara in heaven
Mbh.3.133.6741	And, O son of Indradyumna, we have come, desirous of seeing the sacrifice, and to meet king Janaka and speak to him.
Mbh.3.198.10045	And Markandeya answered them, saying, There is without doubt, a royal sage of the name of Indradyumna and his virtue having diminished, he fell from heaven, crying, My achievements are lost'
Mbh.3.198.10057	And at this Indradyumna became a horse and carried me to where that owl lived and the king asked the owl, saying, Dost thou know me'
Mbh.3.198.10059	And the royal sage Indradyumna thereupon asked the owl, Is there any one who is older than thou'
Mbh.3.198.10060	And thus asked the owl answered, saying, There is a lake of the name of Indradyumna.
Mbh.3.198.10064	And at this king Indradyumna taking both myself and the owl went to that lake where the crane Nadijangha dwelt.
Mbh.3.198.10065	And that crane was asked by us, Dost thou know the king Indradyumna'
Mbh.3.198.10066	And the crane thereupon seemed to reflect a little and then said, I do not know king Indradyumna'
Mbh.3.198.10074	And hearing this the tortoise came out of the lake to that part of the bank where we all were and as he came there we asked him, saying, Dost thou know this king Indradyumna'
Mbh.3.198.10082	And an aerial voice was heard which said, addressing Indradyumna, Come thou and obtain the place thou deservest in heaven!
Mbh.3.198.10095	Thou hadst acted properly in causing king Indradyumna who had fallen from Heaven to regain his sphere'
Mbh.3.200.10298	SECTION CC Vaisampayana said, Having, O great king, heard from the illustrious Markandeya the history of the attainment of heaven by the royal sage Indradyumna, Yudhishthira, that bull of the Bharata race, once more asked that sinless Muni endued with great ascetic merit and long life, saying, Thou knowest, O virtuous one, the entire host of the gods, the Danavas, and the Rakshasas.

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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