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Ayoda Dhaumya

Also called: Dhaumya

A teacher in the Mahabharata's Paushya chapter who tests his three pupils Aruni, Upamanyu and Veda.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer · see Ayoda Dhaumya's web

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Ayoda Dhaumya teacher of

Upamanyu, pupil of Dhaumya (Mortal) · Upamanyu in the well and the Ashvins' cake
Dhaumya's pupil.

Ayoda Dhaumya tested

Upamanyu, pupil of Dhaumya (Mortal) · Upamanyu in the well and the Ashvins' cake
Forbids him every source of food.

Stories 1

Upamanyu in the well and the Ashvins' cake
From the epics · as the teacher who tests him · 1 telling

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § adi.3 Primary text (translation)