मिथिला

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

MITHILĀ   
1) General information.
A celebrated country of ancient Bhārata. This is situated on the north-eastern side of Bhārata. Its modern name is Tirhut. Mithilā was ruled by the renowned Janaka Kings. See under Mithi to know how the country got the name Mithilā.
2) The-wealth of Mithilā.
Mithilā was the capital of the extensive country of Videha. Successive generations of Janaka ruled the country. Mithilā was noted more for its sāttvic virtues than for the pomp and glory of kings. Everyday on the protruding breasts of an idol of Rājasa-rājalakṣmī [embodiment of royal prosperity] bhasma (ashes) and candana (sandalwood paste) would be smeared. In the middle of Tretāyuga Videha was ruled by a Janaka who brought fame and prosperity to the successive generations. A devotee of Śiva and of a sāttvic disposition he was a Nityabrahmacārī (observing celibacy throughout life) and his wife a disciple of Maitreyī and well-versed in Advaitavedānta was a Nit abrahmacāriṇī. Videha grew prosperous with agricultural wealth by hard work put up by the peasants and divine wealth by the virtuous deeds of the King and the people. Agri- culture was given importance, so much so that the royal emblem itself was the figure of a plough. Rains were there in season and in plenty because of the yāgas conducted properly by the King. [Bālakāṇḍa, Kamba Rāmāyaṇa] .
3) Other details.
(i) Once Pāṇḍu, father of the Pāṇḍavas, attacked this country and conquered it. [Śloka 28, Chapter 112, Ādi Parva] .
(ii) Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and Bhīma once visited this country when they were on their way to Magadha from Indraprastha. [Śloka 28, Chapter 20, Sabhā Parva] .
(iii) Karṇa once conquered and captured the country of Mithilā. [Śloka 8, Chapter 254, Vana Parva] .
(iv) Sītā was born in Mithilā. [Śloka 9, Chapter 274, Vana Parva] .
(v) Because she was born in Mithilā she is known by the name of Maithilī. [Śloka 2, Chapter 277. Vana Parva] .
(vi) Once Mithilā was ruled by a King called Dharmadhvaja. Hearing about his great Dharmajñāna (knowledge about virtues and duties) a female ascetic named Sulabhā visited him in the guise of a beggar woman. [Śloka 4, Chapter 320, Śānti Parva] .
(vii) Śuka the great sage, with the permission of his father Vyāsa came to Mithilā and took Dharmopadeśa from King Janaka. [Śloka 6, Chapter 325. Śānti Parva] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

noun  उत्तरी बिहार का एक क्षेत्र जहाँ त्रेतायुग में राजा जनक राज्य करते थे   Ex. मिथिला का राजा होने के कारण राजा जनक को मिथिलेश भी कहते हैं ।

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

guj મિથિલા

kas مِتھِلا

kok मिथिला

mal മിഥില

mar मिथिला

ori ମିଥିଳା

pan ਮਿਥਿਲਾ

san मिथिला

tam மிதிலை

urd متھلیش

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

noun  जंय त्रेतायुगांत जनक राजा राज्य करतालो असो उत्तरी बिहारांतलो एक वाठार   Ex. मिथिलाचो राजा आशिल्ल्यान जनक राजाक मिथिलेश लेगीत म्हणटात

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

guj મિથિલા

hin मिथिला

kas مِتھِلا

mal മിഥില

mar मिथिला

ori ମିଥିଳା

pan ਮਿਥਿਲਾ

san मिथिला

tam மிதிலை

urd متھلیش

मराठी (Marathi) WN

noun  भारताच्या पूर्व भागातील एक प्रदेश   Ex. मिथिला हे महावीराचे आजोळ होते.

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

guj મિથિલા

hin मिथिला

kas مِتھِلا

kok मिथिला

mal മിഥില

ori ମିଥିଳା

pan ਮਿਥਿਲਾ

san मिथिला

tam மிதிலை

urd متھلیش

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मिथिला  f.  f. N. of a city said to have been founded by मिथि or मिथिल (it was the capital of विदेह or the modern Tirhut, and residence of King जनक), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
of a school of law, [IW. 302 &c.]

Shabda-Sagara

मिथिला  f.  ( -ला) A city, giving name also to a kingdom, lying north- east of Bengal, the modern Tirhut.
E. मिथ् to be agitated, (ene- mies by that kingdom,) and ईलच् Uṇadi aff.

ROOTS:

मिथ् ईलच्

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

noun  उत्तरविहारप्रान्तस्य एकं क्षेत्रं यत्र त्रेतायुगे राज्ञः जनकस्य राज्यम् आसीत्।   Ex. जनकः मिथिलायाः राजा आसीत् अतः मिथिलेशः इति तस्य नाम ख्यातः।

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

guj મિથિલા

hin मिथिला

kas مِتھِلا

kok मिथिला

mal മിഥില

mar मिथिला

ori ମିଥିଳା

pan ਮਿਥਿਲਾ

tam மிதிலை

urd متھلیش