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MARUBHŪMI (MARUDHANVA) The ancient name of the present Rājasthān. In [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 32, Verse 5] we see that Nakula had won a victory over Marudhanva during his triumphal march over the western country. Kāmyakavana in which is included Tṛṇabindu sarovara, is in Marudhanva. [M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 258, Verse 13] . Marudhanva was also known as “Mārvāṭa”. The sage Uttaṅka lived in Mārvāṭa. In [Mahābhārata, Aśvamedha Parva, Chapters 53, 54 and 55] it is stated that once Śrī Kṛṣṇa showed his Viśvarūpa to this sage at Mārvāṭa.
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मरु—भूमि n. f. a desert, wilderness (
-त्वn.), ib.
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N. of a country (= Marwar), [MBh.]
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See : रेगिस्तान
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