Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Cekitana 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 颁别办颈迟腻苍补
(厂膧罢痴础罢础, V膧R{??}峁咵YA).
General information.
An archer of the 痴峁涐梗峁噄 dynasty. He lived for the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 and attained 痴墨谤补 Svarga (Heaven for the brave) in the great battle.
Important events.
(1) 颁别办颈迟腻苍补 was present at the 蝉惫补测补峁僾补谤补 of 顿谤补耻辫补诲墨. (Chapter 171, 艢濒辞办补 18, Udyoga Parva).
2) When the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 entered the hall constructed by Maya for the first time 颁别办颈迟腻苍补 was with them. (艢濒辞办补 27, Chapter 4, 厂补产丑腻 Parva).
3) At the time of the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 he approached Dharmaputra and presented him with an arrow-holder. (艢濒辞办补 9, Chapter 53, 厂补产丑腻 Parva).
4) On the first day of the great battle this great archer wrestled with 厂耻艣补谤尘腻. (艢濒辞办补 60, Chapter 45, 叠丑墨峁补 Parva).
5) At the 碍耻谤耻办峁迟谤补 in the combat with 碍峁沺腻肠腻谤测补 both of them fainted. (艢濒辞办补 31, Chapter 84, 叠丑墨峁补 Parva).
6) He wrestled with Citrasena. (艢濒辞办补 8, Chapter 110, 叠丑墨峁补 Parva).
7) 颁别办颈迟腻苍补 fought with Anuvinda in the 碍耻谤耻办峁迟谤补 battle. (艢濒辞办补 48, Chapter 14, 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva).
8) 顿谤辞峁嚹乧腻谤测补 defeated 颁别办颈迟腻苍补 in the great battle. (艢濒辞办补 68, Chapter 125, 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva).
9) Duryodhana killed 颁别办颈迟腻苍补 in the great battle. (艢濒辞办补 31, Chapter 12, 艢补濒测补 Parva).
10) When 痴测腻蝉补 by his yogic powers invited the spirits of all the dead warriors on the banks of the 骋补峁単腻 the spirit of 颁别办颈迟腻苍补 was also there. (艢濒辞办补 12, Chapter 32, 膧艣ramav膩sika Parva).