Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Dhaumya 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 Dhaumya
A hermit.
General information.
This hermit was the younger brother of Devala, a hermit. The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉, who escaped from burning in the 尝腻办峁Ｄ� house, reached the banks of the Ganges when this hermit was performing penance in the holy 迟墨谤迟丑补 of Utkoca. Arjuna defeated Citraratha, a Gandharva. After that Citraratha and Arjuna became friends. The gandharva advised him that a priest was unavoidable and that the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 should accept the hermit Dhaumya who was doing penance in the Utkoca迟墨谤迟丑补 as their priest. Accordingly the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 accepted Dhaumya as their priest. From that day onwards in everything the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 did, Dhaumya was their priest. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 182).
Other details.
(1) After the 厂惫补测补峁僾补谤补 of 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨, Dhaumya performed the marriage ceremony for each of the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 from Dharmaputra to Sahadeva separately with 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 197).
(2) When sons were born to the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉, Dhaumya performed the rites of investiture etc. with the Brahma string etc. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 220, Stanza 87).
(3) Dhaumya was the chief priest who performed the rites of sacrifice at the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 of 驰耻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑颈谤补. He anointed 驰耻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑颈谤补 as King. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 53, Stanza 10).
(4) When the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 started for forest life, Dhaumya walked in front of them with 碍耻艣补 grass in his hands, singing Yamas膩ma and Rudras膩ma songs. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 80, Stanza 8).
(5) Once Dhaumya talked about the attributes of the Sun and advised Dharmaputra to worship the Sun. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 3).
(6) In the forest Dhaumya rendered powerless the illusive and magical arts of 碍颈谤尘墨谤补, an asura (demon). (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Vana parva, Chapter 11, Stanza 20).
(7) Dhaumya described to Dharmaputra the importance of several holy 迟墨谤迟丑补s or Baths. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapters 87 to 90).
(8) On another occasion Dhaumya described to Dharmaputra the motions of the Sun and the Moon and the positions of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 and 叠谤补丑尘腻. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 163).
(9) When Jayadratha had stolen 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨, Dhaumya blamed him and tried to recover 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 238, Stanza 26).
(10) Dhaumya advised the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 how to preserve pseudonymity in the capital of 痴颈谤腻峁璦. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 4).
(11) When the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 started their life incognito Dhaumya performed the rite of 础驳苍颈峁ａ弓辞尘补 and uttered the Veda mantras for their prosperity, recovery of kingdom and victory in the world etc. When they started Dhaumya took the fire with oblations and went to the country of 笔腻帽肠腻濒补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 54).
(12) After the 产丑腻谤补迟补 battle, Dhaumya performed the funeral ceremonies, offerings etc. of the relatives of the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂迟谤墨 Parva, Chapter 24).
(13) After Dharmaputra was anointed King, Dhaumya disclosed to him the secrets of righteousness. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 127, Stanza 15).