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	{{~~More citations needed~~\|~~date=December 2020~~}}		{{Short description\|Forest in the Mahabharata}}

	~~'''Dvaita Forest''' or~~ '''Dvaitavana''' ({{~~IAST~~\|द्वैतवन}}) is a ~~place from [[Hindu mythology]]~~ featured in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''. It includes Dvaita ~~Lake~~ within its boundaries. The forest is described as lying south of [[Kamyaka Forest]] on the banks of the [[Sarasvati ~~River\|Saraswati~~ River]], placing it on the southwestern outskirts of the [[Kuru ~~Kingdom]] and near the borders of the [[Thar Desert]]. Plants said to grow there include the [[Common_fig\|fig~~]], [[rudraksha]], [[Samanea_saman\|saman]], [[Salvadora oleoides\|pilu]], [[Aegle marmelos\|bael]], [[Prosopis cineraria\|sami]] and [[acacia]] trees, along with [[sugarcane]], [[jujube]] and [[Capparis decidua\|karira]]. [[Balarama]], during his pilgrimage along the Saraswati River, is said to have visited Dvaita Lake.		'''Dvaitavana''' ({{Langx\|sa\|द्वैतवन\|translit=Dvaitavana}}), also called the '''Dvaita forest''', is a legendary forest featured in the [[Mahabharata]]. It includes the Dvaita lake within its boundaries. The forest is described as lying south of the [[Kamyaka Forest\|Kamyaka forest]] on the banks of the [[Sarasvati River]], placing it on the southwestern outskirts of the [[Kuru kingdom]].

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	~~Dvaita(द्वैत)'is derived from ''Dvai''~~, ~~which~~ is a [[~~vriddhi~~]] ~~(elongated form) of ''Dvi'', which means "~~the ~~mind associated with~~ [[~~Prakṛti~~]] ~~and sacrifice", a reference to the~~ [[~~Yoga~~]] ~~system of thought~~.<ref ~~name="BPH1"~~>{{~~cite~~ book \|~~title~~=~~The Mystery of the Mahabharata~~ \|~~date~~=~~1934~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~Bharat Publishing House \|location~~=~~[[New Delhi]]~~ \|~~isbn~~=~~9780143100164~~ \|~~page~~=~~279~~ \|~~edition~~=~~Part 1 Vol 4~~ \|~~url~~=~~https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.95927~~ \|~~access-date~~=~~2 December 2020~~ \|language=en ~~\|chapter=XIX(113)~~}}</ref>		According to the [[Shatapatha Brahmana]], Dvaitavana is named after a ruler of the [[Matsya (tribe)\|Matsya kingdom]] named Dhvasan Dvaitavana. This king is described to have offered fourteen horses in tribute to the deity [[Indra]] after his victory in his [[ashvamedha]] ceremony beside this lake, which was named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Drury \|first=Naama \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zH_K3qwvV6IC&dq=Dvaitavana+lake&pg=RA1-PA54 \|title=The Sacrificial Ritual in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa \|date=1981 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishers \|isbn=978-81-208-2665-6 \|pages=54 \|language=en}}</ref>

	==~~The Pandavas in Dvaita Forest~~==		==Literature==
	~~===First visit ===~~
	As told in the ''Mahabharata'', during the initial years of their 12-year exile, the [[Pandavas]] come to Dvaita Forest from the Kamyaka woods to avoid frequent visits by the people of [[Kurujangala]], arriving at the end of summer. They eventually return to Kamyaka.

	===~~Second visit~~===		=== Mahabharata ===
	~~After~~ their ~~pilgrimage~~ and the ~~return~~ of [[~~Arjuna~~]] ~~from~~ the ~~northern~~ [[~~Himalayas~~]]~~, they live in Dvaita a second time.~~ [[~~Duryodhana~~]] ~~comes~~ to ~~see them under~~ the ~~pretence~~ of ~~inspecting~~ the ~~cattle-stations of~~ the [[~~Kauravas~~]] ~~in the vicinity. When he reaches Dvaita Lake,~~ the [[~~Gandharva Kingdom~~\|~~Gandharvas~~]] ~~imprison him; he is released by~~ the ~~intervention~~ of the [[Pandavas]].		[[Yudhishthira]] asked his brothers for suggestions regarding a forested region where they could spend their twelve years of exile. [[Arjuna]] suggested the Dvaitavana, referring to the presence of a lake within its woods as well as a population of ascetics and sages. Arriving at the forest, Yudhishthira observed that it was replete with flowers, birds, and other wildlife such as deer and elephants. Locating a settlement of holy men, he decided that they would dwell with them, along the banks of the Sarasvati. The sages [[Markandeya]] and Vaka visited the hermitage of the brothers. When [[Draupadi]] and [[Bhima]] expressed their anguish to Yudhishthira regarding his apathy to their state, he counselled caution and discussed the nature of [[dharma]]. The sage [[Vyasa]] visited the brothers in the forest and enlightened [[Arjuna]] regarding the means of gaining a number of [[Astra (weapon)\|celestial weapons]] to empower their side. The sage suggested that the Pandavas reside elsewhere while Arjuna was away on his quest, citing the depletion of flora and fauna in the forest. Accordingly, the Pandavas moved to the Kamyaka forest.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HkUQYvw2HGkC&dq=Dvaita+forest+Pandavas&pg=PA197 \|title=Vyasa's Mahabharatam \|date=2008 \|publisher=Academic Publishers \|isbn=978-81-89781-68-2 \|pages=197–205 \|language=en}}</ref>

	===~~Third visit=~~==		After their pilgrimage and the return of Arjuna from the northern [[Himalayas]], the Pandavas lived in the Dvaitavana for the second time. During this period, the prince [[Duryodhana]] visited the Dvaitavana to taunt his cousins, under the pretence of inspecting the cattle-stations of the [[Kauravas]] in the vicinity. However, while his men were setting up camp, he was attacked by the [[Gandharva\|gandharvas]] under the command of Chitrasena, and had to be rescued by the Pandavas.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=ADI SANKARCHARYA \|url=http://archive.org/details/1975-ad-of-puranic-encyclopedia \|title=1975 AD OF PURANIC ENCYCLOPEDIA \|date=1975 \|pages=130}}</ref>
	Owing to the decline of the deer population, the Pandavas again ~~move~~ to Kamyaka ~~Forest~~, but ~~return~~ to ~~Dvaita~~ for a third time during their ~~12th~~ year of exile. ~~There they send~~ their followers away and ~~depart~~ for ~~[[Matsya Kingdom\|~~Matsya]] to spend their last year of exile anonymously.
			Owing to the decline of the deer population, the Pandavas again moved to Kamyaka forest, but returned to Dvaitavana for the third and final time during their twelfth year of exile. The brothers dismissed their followers away, and are described to have found great joy, exploring the banks of the Sarasvati. Following this period, they departed for the Matsya kingdom to spend their last year of exile anonymously.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xtbs4GDI_fsC&dq=Dvaitavana+Sarasvati&pg=PT216 \|title=The Mahabharata: Volume 3 \|date=2015-06-01 \|publisher=Penguin UK \|isbn=978-81-8475-293-9 \|pages=216 \|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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			[[Category:Places in Hindu mythology]]
	[[Category:~~Ancient Indian forests~~]]		[[Category:Places in the Mahabharata]]

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'''Dvaita Forest''' or '''Dvaitavana''' ({{IAST|द्वैतवन}}) is a place from [[Hindu mythology]] featured in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''. It includes Dvaita Lake within its boundaries. The forest is described as lying south of [[Kamyaka Forest]] on the banks of the [[Sarasvati River|Saraswati River]], placing it on the southwestern outskirts of the [[Kuru Kingdom]] and near the borders of the [[Thar Desert]]. Plants said to grow there include the [[Common_fig|fig]], [[rudraksha]], [[Samanea_saman|saman]], [[Salvadora oleoides|pilu]], [[Aegle marmelos|bael]], [[Prosopis cineraria|sami]] and [[acacia]] trees, along with [[sugarcane]], [[jujube]] and [[Capparis decidua|karira]]. [[Balarama]], during his pilgrimage along the Saraswati River, is said to have visited Dvaita Lake.

==Etymology==
Dvaita(द्वैत)'is derived from ''Dvai'', which is a [[vriddhi]] (elongated form) of ''Dvi'', which means "the mind associated with [[Prakṛti]] and sacrifice", a reference to the [[Yoga]] system of thought.<ref name="BPH1">{{cite book |title=The Mystery of the Mahabharata |date=1934 |publisher=Bharat Publishing House |location=[[New Delhi]] |isbn=9780143100164 |page=279 |edition=Part 1 Vol 4 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.95927 |access-date=2 December 2020 |language=en |chapter=XIX(113)}}</ref>

==The Pandavas in Dvaita Forest==
===First visit ===
As told in the ''Mahabharata'', during the initial years of their 12-year exile, the [[Pandavas]] come to Dvaita Forest from the Kamyaka woods to avoid frequent visits by the people of [[Kurujangala]], arriving at the end of summer. They eventually return to Kamyaka.

===Second visit===
After their pilgrimage and the return of [[Arjuna]] from the northern [[Himalayas]], they live in Dvaita a second time. [[Duryodhana]] comes to see them under the pretence of inspecting the cattle-stations of the [[Kauravas]] in the vicinity. When he reaches Dvaita Lake, the [[Gandharva Kingdom|Gandharvas]] imprison him; he is released by the intervention of the [[Pandavas]].

===Third visit===
Owing to the decline of the deer population, the Pandavas again move to Kamyaka Forest, but return to Dvaita for a third time during their 12th year of exile. There they send their followers away and depart for [[Matsya Kingdom|Matsya]] to spend their last year of exile anonymously.

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Ancient Indian forests]]

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