Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Anjana 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 础帽箩补苍腻
1) Mother of 贬补苍奴尘腻苍鈥擶ife of 碍别蝉补谤墨, the noble monkey and daughter of 碍耻帽箩补谤补, the monkey leader. She was the mother of 贬补苍奴尘腻苍. Once while 艢颈惫补 and 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 were gamboling in the guise of monkeys, rambling through the woods, 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 became pregnant, That pregnancy was given to 痴腻测耻. At that time 础帽箩补苍腻 was doing penance for an issue. 痴腻测耻 transferred the pregnancy he had received from 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 to 础帽箩补苍腻. Thus 础帽箩补苍腻 gave birth to 贬补苍奴尘腻苍. (痴腻濒尘墨办颈 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺, 碍颈峁颈苍诲丑腻 碍腻峁囜笉补, Sarga 66).
础帽箩补苍腻 gave birth to 贬补苍奴尘腻苍 in the woods in a valley on the southern side of 惭补丑腻尘别谤耻. She was frightened at the sight of the child shining like the sun. 贬补苍奴尘腻苍 began to cry for mother鈥檚 milk. 础帽箩补苍腻 said to 贬补苍奴尘腻苍: "Monkeys are fond of red ripe fruits. Therefore eat whatever you find in red colour." Saying this 础帽箩补苍腻 transformed herself into a goddess and went to Heaven.
P奴rvajanma (Previous Birth).
In her previous birth 础帽箩补苍腻 was a goddess named Pu帽jikastala (M膩nagarva). As a result of a curse, this goddess was born as a she-monkey in the 贬颈尘腻濒补测补 region. With the birth of 贬补苍奴尘腻苍, the curse was lifted. (Uttara 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺). For more details see "Pu帽jikastala".