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Mahishmati

Also called: Mahismati

Ancient city on the Narmada in central India. The Mahabharata says Agni lived there as the king's son-in-law and burnt any army that attacked it.

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

Relations 1

Mahishmati home of

Agni (God) · Agni guards Mahishmati
Lives in the city as the king's son-in-law.

Stories 1

Agni guards Mahishmati
From the epics · 2 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § sabha.30 Primary text (translation)
The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § anushasana.2 Primary text (translation)