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Re: Dvividha in Srimad Bhagavatam

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Hari Krishnan • November 29, 2001 


I sent a mail this morning on this.  As far as I can recollect, the names of Mainda and Dwivida are mentioned in the Yuddha Kanda in Valmiki Ramayana.  Canto 76 is devoted to these brothers, who kill Yupaksa and Sonitaksa respectively.  The following is the translation of Sloka 16 of the said canto:

"Protecting Angada on all sides, Mainda and Dwivida too **(maternal uncles of the prince)** took up their position by his side with intent to exhibit each his own martial skill."

I would be obliged if information on:

1) Where Valmiki mentions that they are the sons of Aswini Devatas
2) Where it is mentioned that they quaffed Amrita

can be given by the scholars of this august assemblage.  

Kamban mentions these two names in four or five places.  But the above information is absent in Kamba Ramayana.

Regards,

Sincerely,
Hari Krishnan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mani Varadarajan" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 2:31 AM
Subject: Dvividha in Srimad Bhagavatam


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| | 
| > Second, Valmiki writes that Mainda and Dwivida were the
| > sons of the Aswinis and had quaffed Amrita. How then
| > could Dwivida be killed?
| 
| 
| Anyone have any ideas?
| 
| Mani
| 



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