Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Carmanvati 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 颁补谤尘补峁噕补迟墨
A river in north India, now known as river 颁补尘辫腻.
General.
King 艢补艣补产颈苍诲耻, who ruled northern India in olden days once performed a 测补箩帽补. The skins (carmans) of animals killed in the 测补箩帽补 lay there in a heap like a hill. When rain fell there flowed from the 'skin-hill' a river and it was called 颁补谤尘补峁噕补迟墨. (顿别惫墨产丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Prathama Skandha).
Other details.
(1) River 颁补谤尘补峁噕补迟墨 serves 痴补谤耻峁嘺 in his assembly. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 21).
(2) Once on the bank of this river Sahadeva defeated the son of Ja峁僢haka in fight. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 31, Verse 7).
(3) He who bathes in this river will get the same result as from the 础驳苍颈峁ａ弓辞尘补 测补箩帽补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 82, Verse 54).
(4) 颁补谤尘补峁噕补迟墨 is one of the rivers responsible for the origin of Agni. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 222, Verse 23).