Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Dhritarashtra 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 顿丑峁泃补谤腻峁ａ弓谤补
A deva gandharva,. (Semi-god). Some information. (1) This deva gandharva was the son of the hermit 碍补艣测补辫补 by his wife Muni. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 65, Stanza 15).
(2) He took part in the birth-celebration of Arjuna. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 122, Stanza 55).
(3) He went to the presence of King Marutta as a messenger of Indra. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva, Chapter 107, Stanza 2).
(4) It was this Gandharva who had taken birth as 顿丑峁泃补谤腻峁ａ弓谤补, the father of Duryodhana. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Svarg膩roha峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 15).