Divodāsa
mythological figure · 3 works · 11 mentions · 15 anchored passages
Atithigva · Divo-dāsa · Divodasa
in the texts
Rigveda
King aided by the Asvins in the slaying of Sambara and again with a wealth-bearing chariot.
With those aids by which you helped the great Atithigva Kaśojuva, Divodāsa, in the slaying of Śambara;
When you two came bringing aid to Divodāsa and Bharadvāja, O swift-going Aśvins — your friendly chariot bore much wealth, with a bull and a dolphin yoked to it.
You two, O mighty ones, won the conquest — your greatness and your aid to Divodāsa is well known.
Vīramitrodaya
An authority cited for a rule on Holākā timing in relation to lunar eclipses.
But when there is Bhadrā (*Bhadrā* (भद्रा)) on the preceding day and a lunar eclipse on the succeeding day, then Holākā (*Holākā* (होलाका)) should be performed on the preceding day itself in the tail of Bhadrā (*Bhadrā* (भद्रा)), says Divodāsa.
A special rule for an impurity of three days, etc.
> In a three-day impurity, the collection of bones should be performed on the second day.
Sāmaveda
A patron-king for whom Indra subdued the demon Śambara.
In whose exhilaration you subdued that Śambara for Divodāsa — this is that Soma, O Indra, pressed out for you;