An ancient place of habitation in भारत . This is situated near the river Jhelum. माद्री , the wife of पाण्डु was a princess of this place. भीष्म went to मद्र and brought माद्री for पाण्डु . [mh-1-112-1 ] Mahābhārata • Ādi parva . At the time of Arjuna's birth there was a voice from heaven which said, "This child will grow up and capture many countries like मद्र ". अश्वपति , father of सावित्री , was a king of मद्र . कर्ण condemned मद्र and वाहीक as countries which had fallen low in virtue. [mh-8-44-1 ] Mahābhārata • Karṇa parva .