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Naubandhana

The highest peak of the Himalaya, where in the Mahabharata the horned fish has Manu and the seven sages tie their ship; the name means the binding of the ship. The Shatapatha Brahmana speaks only of the northern mountain and a slope called Manu's Descent.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer; The Satapatha-Brahmana, tr. Julius Eggeling (Sacred Books of the East 12, 41) · see Naubandhana's web

Relations 1

Naubandhana home of

Manu (Sage) · Manu, the fish and the flood
The ship is moored at this Himalayan peak (Mahabharata).

Stories 1

Manu, the fish and the flood
Legend · 4 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § vana.186 Primary text (translation)
The Satapatha-Brahmana, tr. Julius Eggeling (Sacred Books of the East 12, 41) § 1.8.1.6 Primary text (translation)