Samvarana - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.94.5182	And Riksha begat Samvarana, the perpetuator of the royal line.
Mbh.1.94.5183	And, O king, it hath been heard by us that while Samvarana, the son of Riksha, was ruling the earth, there happened a great loss of people from famine, pestilence, drought, and disease.
Mbh.1.94.5187	Samvarana then with his wife and ministers, sons and relatives, fled in fear, and took shelter in the forest on the banks of the Sindhu extending to the foot of the mountains.
Mbh.1.94.5196	The powerful Samvarana, thus installed once more in the actual sovereignty of the whole earth, performed many sacrifices at which the presents to the Brahmanas were great.
Mbh.1.94.5197	Samvarana begat upon his wife, Tapati, the daughter of Surya, a son named Kuru.
Mbh.1.95.5275	But amongst them all, Samvarana became the perpetuator of the dynasty.
Mbh.1.95.5276	And Samvarana took for his wife Tapati, the daughter of Vivaswat.
Mbh.1.173.8856	At that time, O son of Kunti, Riksha's son, that bull amongst the Kurus, the mighty king Samvarana, was duly worshipping Surya with offerings of Arghya and flower-garlands and scents, and with vows and fasts and ascetic penances of various kinds.
Mbh.1.173.8857	Indeed, Samvarana was worshipping Surya constantly in all his glory, with devotion and humility and piety.
Mbh.1.173.8858	And beholding Samvarana conversant with all rules of virtue and unequalled on earth for beauty, Surya regarded him as the fit husband for his daughter, Tapati.
Mbh.1.173.8859	And, O thou of Kuru's race, Vivaswat then resolved to bestow his daughter on that best of kings, viz, Samvarana, the scion of a race of world-wide fame.
Mbh.1.173.8860	As Surya himself in the heavens filleth the firmament with his splendour, so did king Samvarana on earth fill every region with the splendour of his good achievements.
Mbh.1.173.8861	And all men, O Partha, except Brahmanas, worshipped Samvarana.
Mbh.1.173.8862	Blest with good luck, king Samvarana excelled Soma in soothing the hearts of friends and Surya in scorching the hearts of foes.
Mbh.1.173.8863	And, O Kaurava, Tapana Surya himself was resolved upon bestowing his daughter Tapati upon king Samvarana, who was possessed of such virtues and accomplishments.
Mbh.1.173.8864	Once on a time, O Partha, king Samvarana, endued with beauty of person and immeasurable prowess, went on a hunting expedition to the under-woods on the mountain-breast.
Mbh.1.173.8877	Entertaining these various thoughts, king Samvarana regarded that maiden as unrivalled in the three worlds for wealth of beauty.
Mbh.1.173.8886	King Samvarana thus addressed that damsel in the forest, who however, spoke not a word unto the monarch burning with desire.
Mbh.1.175.8937	King Samvarana, that smiter of all foes, thought also of his chief priest Vasishtha, that best of Rishis.
Mbh.1.175.8946	Thus addressed by Surya, the Rishi of great ascetic merit, bowing unto the god of light, replied, saying, O Vibhavasu, this thy daughter, Tapati, the younger sister of Savitri, I ask of thee for Samvarana!
Mbh.1.175.8948	O firmament-ranger, Samvarana will make a worthy husband for thy daughter'
Mbh.1.175.8949	Thus addressed by the Rishi Vibhakara, resolved upon bestowing his daughter upon Samvarana, saluted the Rishi, and replied unto him, saying, Oh, Samvarana is the best of monarchs, thou art the best of Rishis, Tapati is the best of women.
Mbh.1.175.8950	What should we do, therefore, but bestow her on Samvarana'
Mbh.1.175.8951	With these words, the god Tapana, made over his daughter, Tapati, of every feature perfectly faultless, unto the illustrious Vasishtha to bestow her upon Samvarana.
Mbh.1.175.8953	King Samvarana, possessed by love and with his heart fixed on Tapati, beholding that celestial maiden of sweet smiles led by Vasishtha, became exceedingly glad.
Mbh.1.175.8956	It was thus that king Samvarana obtained a wife after having worshipped with like the full moon.
Mbh.1.175.8978	And Samvarana, that bull among men with due rites took Tapati's hand on that mountain-breast which was resorted to by the celestials and the Gandharvas.
Mbh.1.175.8982	Samvarana, who sported on that mountain like a celestial, sported with his wife in the woods and the under-woods on that mountain for twelve full years.
Mbh.1.175.8989	On beholding the capital reduced to such a state, the illustrious and virtuous and best of Rishis, Vasishtha was resolved upon applying a remedy and brought back unto the city that tiger among kings, Samvarana, along with his wife, after the latter had passed so long a period in solitude and seclusion.
Mbh.1.175.8995	King Samvarana begot upon Tapati a son named Kuru, who was the foremost of ascetics.
Mbh.13.165.13710	Bhagiratha, Harischandra, Marutta, Dridharatha, the highly fortunate Alarka, Aila, Karandhama, that foremost of men, Kasmira, Daksha, Amvarisha, Kukura, Raivata of great fame, Kuru, Samvarana, Mandhatri of unbaffled prowess, the royal sage Muchukunda, Jahnu who was much favoured by Janhavi Ganga, the first in point of time of all kings, viz, Prithu the son of Vena, Mitrabhanu, Priyankara, Trasadasyu, Sweta that foremost of royal sages, the celebrated Mahabhisha, Nimi Ashtaka, Ayu, the royal sage Kshupa, Kaksheyu, Pratardana, Devodasa, Sudasa, Kosaleswara, Aila, Nala, the royal sage Manu, that lord of all creatures, Havidhara, Prishadhara, Pratipa, Santanu, Aja, the senior Varhi, Ikshwaku of great fame, Anaranya, Janujangha, the royal sage Kakshasena, and many others not named in history.

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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