मिथिला
[mithila] IAST: MITHILĀ
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A celebrated country of ancient भारत . This is situated on the north-eastern side of भारत . Its modern name is Tirhut. मिथिला was ruled by the renowned जनक Kings. See under Mithi to know how the country got the name मिथिला .
The-wealth of मिथिला
मिथिला was the capital of the extensive country of विदेह . Successive generations of जनक ruled the country. मिथिला was noted more for its सात्त्विच् virtues than for the pomp and glory of kings. Everyday on the protruding breasts of an idol of राजस - राजलक्ष्मी (embodiment of royal prosperity) भस्म (ashes) and चन्दन (sandalwood paste) would be smeared. In the middle of त्रेतायुग विदेह was ruled by a जनक who brought fame and prosperity to the successive generations. A devotee of शिव and of a सात्त्विच् disposition he was a नित्यब्रह्मचारी (observing celibacy throughout life) and his wife a disciple of मैत्रेयी and well-versed in अद्वैतवेदान्त was a नितब्रह्मचारिणी .
विदेह grew prosperous with agricultural wealth by hard work put up by the peasants and divine wealth by the virtuous deeds of the King and the people. Agriculture was given importance, so much so that the royal emblem itself was the figure of a plough. Rains were there in season and in plenty because of the यागस् conducted properly by the King. (Bālakāṇḍa, Kamba Rāmāyaṇa) .
Other details
Once पाण्डु , father of the पाण्डवस् , attacked this country and conquered it. [mh-1-112-28 ] .
श्री कृष्ण , अर्जुन and भीम once visited this country when they were on their way to मगध from इन्द्रप्रस्थ . [mh-2-20-28 ] .
कर्ण once conquered and captured the country of मिथिला . [mh-3-254-8 ] .
सीता was born in मिथिला . [mh-3-274-9 ] .
Because she was born in मिथिला she is known by the name of मैथिली . [mh-3-277-2 ] .
Once मिथिला was ruled by a King called धर्मध्वज . Hearing about his great धर्मज्ञान (knowledge about virtues and duties) a female ascetic named सुलभा visited him in the guise of a beggar woman. [mh-12-320-4 ] .
शुक the great sage, with the permission of his father व्यास came to मिथिला and took धर्मोपदेश from King जनक . [mh-12-325-6 ] .
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