Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Anasuya included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of 础苍补蝉奴测腻
Wife of Sage Atri, son of 叠谤补丑尘腻. (痴颈峁ａ箛耻 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Part 1, Chapter 10).
Genealogy.
From 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻 were born in order 叠谤补丑尘腻, 厂惫腻测补尘产丑耻惫补 Manu, 顿别惫补丑奴迟颈, 础苍补蝉奴测腻. To 厂惫腻测补尘产丑耻惫补, son of 叠谤补丑尘腻, was born by his wife 艢补迟补谤奴辫腻 five children: 鲍迟迟腻苍补辫腻诲补, Priyavrata, 膧huti. 顿别惫补丑奴迟颈 and 笔谤补蝉奴迟颈 and 顿别惫补丑奴迟颈 was married to Kardama, son of 叠谤补丑尘腻. They begot two daughters, 碍补濒腻 and 础苍补蝉奴测腻. 惭补谤墨肠颈 married 碍补濒腻 and Atri married 础苍补蝉奴测腻. (叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Skandha 1, Chapter 4).
The Tapa艣艣akti of 础苍补蝉奴测腻.
Once upon a time, rains having failed for ten years the whole world sweated in agony and river 骋补峁単腻 got dried up. Famine stalked the world. In this dire contingency it was the tapa艣艣akti of 础苍补蝉奴测腻 that made trees bear fruits and 骋补峁単腻 to flow again. Also, she converted ten days into nights on the request of the Devas.
During their forest life 搁腻尘补 and 厂墨迟腻 reached the hermitage of sage Atri, and the sage and 础苍补蝉奴测腻 treated the guests sumptuously. The above story about the tapa艣艣akti of 础苍补蝉奴测腻 was told then by Atri. The story helped to increase 搁腻尘补鈥檚 respect for 础苍补蝉奴测腻. 础苍补蝉奴测腻 gave 厂墨迟腻 all proper advice. She taught 厂墨迟腻 that absolute service to husband is the greatest tapas ordained to women. 础苍补蝉奴测腻 gave to 厂墨迟腻 a very sacred garland and a sublime gem. And, after that 搁腻尘补 and 厂墨迟腻 left the hermitage. (痴腻濒尘墨办颈 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺, Ayodhy膩k膩峁囜笉a, Cantos 117 and 118.).
Sons of 础苍补蝉奴测腻.
She had three sons: 顿补迟迟腻迟谤别测补, 顿耻谤惫腻蝉补蝉 and Candra. (痴颈峁ａ箛耻 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Part 1, Chapter 10). (The reason for 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻 being born as 顿补迟迟腻迟谤别测补, 艢颈惫补 as 顿耻谤惫腻蝉补蝉 and 叠谤补丑尘腻 as Candra to 础苍补蝉奴测腻 is given under Atri).