Valadeva - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.67.3578	And Valadeva of exceeding strength was a portion of the Naga, Sesha.
Mbh.1.187.9422	Vrihanta, Manimana, Dandadhara, Sahadeva, Jayatsena, Meghasandhi, Virata with his two sons Sankha and Uttara, Vardhakshemi, Susarma, Senavindu, Suketu with his two sons Sunama and Suvarcha, Suchitra, Sukumara, Vrika, Satyadhriti, Suryadhwaja, Rochamana, Nila, Chitrayudha, Agsuman, Chekitana, the mighty Sreniman, Chandrasena the mighty son of Samudrasena, Jarasandha, Vidanda, and Danda, the father and son, Paundraka, Vasudeva, Bhagadatta endued with great energy, Kalinga, Tamralipta, the king of Pattana, the mighty car-warrior Salya, the king of Madra, with his son, the heroic Rukmangada, Rukmaratha, Somadatta of the Kuru race with his three sons, all mighty chariot-fighters and heroes, viz, Bhuri, Bhurisrava, and Sala, Sudakshina, Kamvoja of the Puru race, Vrihadvala, Sushena, Sivi, the son of Usinara, Patcharanihanta, the king of Karusha, Sankarshana Valadeva, Vasudeva Krishna the mighty son of Rukmini, Samva, Charudeshna, the son of Pradyumna with Gada, Akrura, Satyaki, the high-souled Uddhava, Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, Prithu, Viprithu, Viduratha, Kanka, Sanku with Gaveshana, Asavaha, Aniruddha, Samika, Sarimejaya, the heroic Vatapi Jhilli Pindaraka, the powerful Usinara, all these of the Vrishni race, Bhagiratha, Vrihatkshatra, Jayadratha the son of Sindhu, Vrihadratha, Valhika, the mighty charioteer Srutayu, Uluka, Kaitava, Chitrangada and Suvangada, the highly intelligent Vatsaraja, the king of Kosala, Sisupala and the powerful Jarasandha, these and many other great kings, all Kshatriyas celebrated throughout the world, have come, O blessed one, for thee.
Mbh.1.188.9432	And Halayudha Valadeva and Janardana Krishna and the chief of the Vrishni, Andhaka, and Yadava tribes who obeyed the leadership of Krishna were also there, viewing the scene.
Mbh.1.188.9434	And he said unto Rama Valadeva, That is Yudhishthira; that is Bhima with Jishnu Arjuna; and those are the twin heroes'
Mbh.1.190.9509	And beholding those feats of both Jishnu and his brother, Damodara Krishna of superhuman intelligence and inconceivable feats, addressing his brother, Halayudha Valadeva of fierce energy, said, That hero there, of tread like that of a mighty lion, who draweth the large bow in his hand four full cubits in length, is Arjuna!
Mbh.1.191.9555	Who also can overthrow in battle Salya, that first of mighty warriors, except the hero Valadeva or Vrikodara, the son of Pandu, or the heroic Duryodhana?
Mbh.1.192.9602	The hero of the Vrishni race Krishna suspecting the five persons he had seen at the Swayamvara to be none else than the heroes of the Kuru race, came accompanied by the son of Rohini Valadeva, to the house of the potter where those foremost of men had taken up their quarters.
Mbh.1.192.9603	On arriving there, Krishna and Valadeva beheld seated in that potter's house Ajatasanu Yudhishthira of well developed and long arms, and his younger brothers passing the splendour of fire sitting around him.
Mbh.1.192.9605	And the son of Rohini Valadeva also approaching Yudhishthira, did the same.
Mbh.1.192.9606	And the Pandavas, beholding Krishna and Valadeva, began to express great delight.
Mbh.1.192.9616	Then, obtaining Yudhishthira's leave, Krishna of prosperity knowing no decrease, accompanied by Valadeva, hastily went away from the potter's abode
Mbh.1.198.9873	And one of these hairs viz, that which was white, became Valadeva.
Mbh.1.206.10178	They who have Rama Valadeva as their ally, and Janardana Krishna as their counsellor, and Satyaki as their partisan, have already defeated everybody in war.
Mbh.1.208.10229	If the brave son of Kunti viz, Yudhishthira, if Bhima and Arjuna, if these bulls among men, viz, the twins, themselves desire to go and if Rama Valadeva and Krishna, both acquainted with every rule of morality, be of the same mind, then let the Pandavas go thither.
Mbh.1.221.10753	Then Valadeva, white and tall as the peak of Kailasa, decked with garlands of wild flowers and attired in blue robes, and proud and intoxicated with drink, said these words: Ye senseless men, what are ye doing, when Janardana sitteth silent?
Mbh.1.221.10760	Silence having been restored by the words of the intelligent Valadeva, they took their seats once more in that assembly.
Mbh.1.221.10772	Then all the Bhojas, Vrishnis, and Andhakas, present there, approved of everything that Valadeva had said, deeply roaring like unto a kettle-drum or the clouds
Mbh.2.2.64	And worshipping his old father and his illustrious mother, and saluting his brother Valadeva, he of eyes like lotus-petals took his seat.
Mbh.2.14.613	There lived, O monarch, a king of the name of Hansa, who was slain by Rama Valadeva after a battle of eighteen days.
Mbh.2.14.634	Ahuka hath had a hundred sons, each of whom is almost like a god in prowess, Charudeshna with his brother Chakradeva, Satyaki, myself, Valadeva the son of Rohini, and my son Samva who is equal unto me in battle, these seven, O king are Atirathas.
Mbh.3.18.926	Satyaki, and Valadeva, and others of the Vrishni and Andhaka races always boast of me!
Mbh.5.4.93	The words of Valadeva command themselves to my judgment; the course pointed out by him should, indeed, be followed by a man who desires peaceful settlement.
Mbh.5.7.166	And after Krishna and Valadeva, the descendants of Madhu, had both departed for Dwaraka with all the Vrishnis, the Andhakas and the Bhojas, by hundreds, the royal son of Dhritarashtra had, by sending secret emissaries, furnished himself with information of all the doings of the Pandavas.
Mbh.7.11.406	With Valadeva as his second, that slayer of foes, viz, Krishna, consumed in battle, with all his troops, the king of the Surasenas, viz, Sunaman, of great activity and prowess in battle, the lord of a full Akshauhini, and the valiant second brother of Kansa, the king of the Bhojas.
Mbh.7.23.1180	That excellent and best of bows, called the Raudra, which Rohini's son Valadeva had obtained, the latter gave unto the high-souled son of Subhadra, having been gratified with him.
Mbh.7.179.9739	On one occasion, assailed by Valadeva, Jarasandha, excited with wrath, hurled for our destruction a mace capable of slaying all creatures.
Mbh.9.32.2352	Bhimasena of great strength and thy son, O monarch, both with uplifted maces in their arms, worshipped Valadeva.
Mbh.9.33.2388	Having given these orders to the servants, the mighty Valadeva set out on a pilgrimage at that time of great calamity to the Kurus.
Mbh.9.33.2402	The high-souled Valadeva, observant of rigid vows, gave away unto the Brahmanas much wealth and plentiful sacrificial presents, O king, in diverse sacred spots.
Mbh.9.33.2412	Accompanied by his priests and friends, Valadeva first proceeded to the tirtha called Prabhasa.
Mbh.9.34.2575	Of immeasurable prowess, Valadeva touched the waters of Udapana.
Mbh.9.34.2577	Beholding Udapana and applauding it repeatedly, Valadeva next proceeded to Vinasana which also was on the Sarasvati
Mbh.9.35.2578	SECTION Vaishampayana said, Then Valadeva, O king, proceeded to Vinasana where the Sarasvati hath become invisible in consequence of her contempt for Sudras and Abhiras.
Mbh.9.35.2649	Valadeva, having the plough for his weapon, arrived at that tirtha called Sapta-Saraswat, where the great ascetic Mankanaka had performed his penances and became crowned with success
Mbh.9.45.3383	Bathing there and giving away diverse kinds of gifts, Valadeva then proceeded to the tirtha called Kauvera where the puissant Ailavila, having practised severe austerities, obtained, O king, the Lordship over all treasures.
Mbh.9.53.3852	In the midst of those kings, Valadeva clad in blue robes and possessed of a fair complexion, looked beautiful like the moon at full surrounded in the night by thousands of stars.
Mbh.12.80.4520	Valadeva and others of the Bhoja race are partisans of Akrura, and have taken up his side either for the sake of wealth, or mere caprice, or moved by words or by hate.
Mbh.13.132.11219	Casting aside wrath, and living on regulated diet, one should make these offerings at a Sraddha, uttering these mantras the while, Let Valadeva and other Nagas possessed of great strength, let other mighty snakes of huge bodies that are indestructible and eternal, and let all the other great snakes that have taken their birth in their race, make Vali offerings to me for the enhancement of my strength and energy.
Mbh.13.149.12535	He that destroys the sixfold attributes at the universal dissolution; He that is felicity in consequence of His swelling with all kinds of prosperity; He that is adorned with the triumphal garland called Vaijayanta; He that is armed with the plough in allusion to His incarnation as Valadeva; He that took birth from the womb of Aditi in the form of the dwarf that beguiled Vali; He that is endued with effulgence like unto the Sun's; He that endures all pairs of opposites such as heat and cold, pleasure and pain, etc;
Mbh.14.15.418	O descendant of Kuru, in these delightful and sacred and heaven-like halls of assembly a long time hath fleeted away in thy company without my seeing Vasudeva, Valadeva and other leaders of the Vrishni race.
Mbh.14.52.2301	Thou shalt also see the irresistible Valadeva and other chiefs of the Vrishni race,
Mbh.14.52.2333	Meeting my maternal uncle and repairing to Valadeva also, O giver of honours, thou wilt, O thou of great wisdom, worship both of them at my word as they deserve
Mbh.14.62.2860	Then Vasudeva of Dasarha's race, and Valadeva, and Satyaki, and Satyaka, each performed the obsequial rites of Abhimanyu.
Mbh.14.66.2966	Accompanied by the son of Rukmini, by Yuyudhana, by Charudeshna, by Samva, by Gada, by Kritavarman, by the heroic Sarana, by Nisatha, and by the Unmukha, Vasudeva came with Valadeva at the head of the train, with Subhadra also accompanying him.
Mbh.14.86.3831	The foremost of all men, viz, Govinda, came there, accompanied by the Vrishnis, and with Valadeva in the van.
Mbh.14.89.3999	The illustrious son of Pandu, that chastiser of foes, then duly worshipped the high-souled Govinda and Valadeva of great might, and the thousands of other Vrishni heroes having Pradyumna for their first.

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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