MAARKANDEYA presents MAHAABHAARATHAM

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"After praying to Naaraayana, Nara, Sarasvathi and Vyaasa, then one should read the Jayam."

DEDICATED TO MY DEAR NIECE VYSHNAVI KRISHNA

AABHEERAS

( The last s indicates plural number. )

Aabheeras is the name of the people of the Aabheera race. It also indicates the rgion ruled by Aabheera rulers. A sect of the Yaadavas is referred to as Yaadavas . A creed of way-laying profession was also referred to a sabheeras, in Mousala parva.

As was the custom in Samskritham, country names are given by the people that inhabited it and the name is always in plural. The king of a country derives his name by the country he ruled. E.g. Paanchaala is the ruler of the country Panchaalam, Chaidya is the ruler of the country Chedi, Maagadha was the ruler of the country Magadha etc.

Aabheeras are mentioned in Ashvamedha parva as of a province or race and in Mousala parva as of a race .

"After praying to Naaraayana, Nara, Sarasvathi and Vyaasa, then one should read the Jayam."

DEDICATED TO MY DEAR NIECE VYSHNAVI KRISHNA