Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Apantaratamas 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 础辫腻苍迟补谤补迟补尘补蝉
1) General. A 惭补丑补谤峁 (Great Sage). He was born out of the sound 'bhu' uttered by 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻. The sage is also known as 厂腻谤补蝉惫补迟补 and 础辫腻苍迟补谤补迟补尘补蝉. Because he was absolutely free from inner darkness or ignorance he was called 础辫腻苍迟补谤补迟补尘补蝉. The sage, who was cognizant of the past, the present and the future divided and systematized the Vedas as ordered by 痴颈峁ａ箛耻.
2) 痴测腻蝉补 was 础辫腻苍迟补谤补迟补尘补蝉 reborn. 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻 ordained that in the 顿惫腻辫补谤补 age he be born as the son of 笔补谤腻艣补谤补 and once again divide and systematize the Vedas, and so was he born as 痴测腻蝉补. (艢r墨 艢补峁卥补谤补鈥檚 惭耻峁囜笉补办辞辫补苍颈峁诲 and Brahmas奴tra Bh膩峁a).