Sudhanwan - AncientVoice

Mbh.2.66.2891	And Virochana, for the sake of obtaining a bride, quarrelled with Sudhanwan, the son of Angiras.
Mbh.2.66.2897	Frightened at this quarrel, Prahlada cast his eyes upon Sudhanwan.
Mbh.2.66.2898	And Sudhanwan in rage, burning like unto the mace of Yama, told him, If thou answerest falsely, or dost not answer at all thy head will then be split into a hundred pieces by the wielder of the thunderbolt with that bolt of his,
Mbh.2.66.2899	Thus addressed by Sudhanwan, the Daitya, trembling like a leaf of the fig tree, went to Kasyapa of great energy, for taking counsel with him.
Mbh.2.66.2918	Hearing these words of Kasyapa, Prahlada told his son, Sudhanwan is superior to thee, as indeed, his father Angiras is superior to me.
Mbh.2.66.2919	The mother also of Sudhanwan is superior to thy mother.
Mbh.2.66.2920	Therefore, O Virochana, this Sudhanwan is now the lord of the life
Mbh.2.66.2921	At these words of Prahlada, Sudhanwan said, Since unmoved by affection for thy child, thou hast adhered to virtue, I command, let this son of thine live for a hundred years
Mbh.5.35.1686	In this connection is cited an old story about the conversation between Virochana and Sudhanwan, both suitors for Kesini's hand.
Mbh.5.35.1690	And why also should not Sudhanwan sit on the sofa'
Mbh.5.35.1694	Sudhanwan will come here on the morrow, and let me see both of you sitting together'
Mbh.5.35.1696	Thou wilt behold Sudhanwan and myself met together in the morning'
Mbh.5.35.1697	Vidura continued, When the night had passed away and the solar disc had risen, Sudhanwan, O best of kings, came to that place where, O master, Virochana was waiting with Kesini.
Mbh.5.35.1698	And Sudhanwan saw there both Prahlada's son and Kesini.
Mbh.5.35.1700	And asked by Virochana to share his seat Sudhanwan said, O son of Prahlada, I touch thy excellent golden seat.
Mbh.5.35.1702	Virochana said, A piece of wooden plank, an animal skin, or a mat of grass or straw, these only, O Sudhanwan, are fit for thee.
Mbh.5.35.1704	Sudhanwan said, Father and son.
Mbh.5.35.1708	Virochana said, Staking all the gold, kine, horses, and every other kind of wealth that we have among the Asuras, let us, O Sudhanwan, ask them this question that are able to answer'
Mbh.5.35.1709	Sudhanwan said, Let alone your gold, kine, and heroes, O Virochana?
Mbh.5.35.1713	Sudhanwan said, Having wagered our lives, we will approach thy father, for he, Prahlada, will never say an untruth even for the sake of his son'
Mbh.5.35.1714	Vidura continued, Having thus laid a wager, Virochana and Sudhanwan, both moved by rage, proceeded to that place where Prahlada was.
Mbh.5.35.1717	I ask thee, O Virochana, has there been friendship between thee and Sudhanwan'
Mbh.5.35.1718	Virochana said, There is no friendship between me and Sudhanwan.
Mbh.5.35.1721	Prahlada said, Let water, and honey and curds, be brought for Sudhanwan.
Mbh.5.35.1724	Sudhanwan said, Water and honey and curds, have been presented to me on my way hither.
Mbh.5.35.1731	Sudhanwan said, Give unto thy son thy kine and other precious wealth that thou mayst have, but, O wise one, thou shouldst declare the truth when we two are disputing about it'
Mbh.5.35.1732	Prahlada said, How doth that misuser of his tongue suffer, O Sudhanwan, who answereth not truly but falsely, a question that is put to him?
Mbh.5.35.1734	Sudhanwan said, The person that misuseth his tongue suffers like the deserted wife, who pineth, at night, beholding her husband sleeping in the arms of a co-wife; like a person who hath lost at dice, or who is weighed down with an unbearable load of anxieties.
Mbh.5.35.1742	Prahlada said, Angiras is superior to myself, and Sudhanwan is superior to thee, O Virochana.
Mbh.5.35.1743	Mother also of Sudhanwan is superior to thy mother; therefore, thou, O Virochana, hath been defeated by Sudhanwan.
Mbh.5.35.1744	This Sudhanwan is now the master of thy life.
Mbh.5.35.1745	But, O Sudhanwan, I wish that thou shouldst grant Virochana his life'
Mbh.5.35.1746	Sudhanwan said, Since, O Prahlada, thou hast preferred virtue and hast not, from temptation, said an untruth, I grant thy son his life that is dear to thee.
Mbh.7.18.823	The son of Pandu then, in that battle, with a broad-headed arrow, cut off the leathern fence of Suvahu, and covered Sudharman and Sudhanwan, and Suvahu pierced Partha with ten arrows.
Mbh.7.18.825	And cutting off the bow of Sudhanwan, he slew with his arrows the latter's steeds.
Mbh.7.23.1135	Dark-spotted steeds bore that tiger among men, viz, Sudhanwan, the prince of Panchala.
Mbh.7.60.2727	Of virtuous soul, possessed of great intelligence, heroic, devoted to truth and a master of his passions, Mandhatri vanquished, by his bow Janamejaya and Sudhanwan and Jaya and Suna and Vrihadratha and Nriga.
Mbh.7.119.5857	Then Chitraketu, and Sudhanwan, and Chitravarman, O Bharata, and Chitraratha also, all afflicted with grief on account of their slain brother, together rushed against the son of Bharadwaja, desirous of battling with him, and shooting shafts at him like the clouds pouring at the end of summer.
Mbh.13.86.7957	Sudhanwan gave him a riding chariot and a car of Kuvara.

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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