Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Kosala 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 Kosala
General information.
A wealthy and prosperous country on the banks of the river 厂补谤补测奴. 础测辞诲丑测腻 was the Capital of this kingdom. This city was built by Manu, the father of 滨办峁腻办耻. This city was twelve yojanas long with a breadth of three yojanas. It is understood from 痴腻濒尘墨办颈 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺, B膩lak膩峁囜笉a, Sarga 5 that during the time of 顿补艣补谤补迟丑补 this city was modified to such an extent as to be on a par with any modern city.
Other details.
(1) 叠丑墨尘补蝉别苍补 once conquered Uttara Kosala (north Kosala). (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 30).
(2) Sahadeva during his regional conquest, subdued Dak峁峁嘺 Kosala (South Kosala). (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 12).
(3) 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 once conquered the country of Kosala. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 21, Stanza 15).
(4) Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, killed the King of Kosala in the battle of 叠丑腻谤补迟补.
(5) 碍补谤峁嘺 once conquered this country for Duryodhana. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 碍补谤峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 8, Stanza 19).
(6) During the time of the battle of 叠丑腻谤补迟补 a King named K峁madar艣墨 ruled over Kosala. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 82, Stanza 6).
(7) At the time of the 厂惫补测补峁僾补谤补 (marriage) of 础尘产腻, 叠丑墨峁补 defeated the King of Kosala. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 44, Stanza 38).
(8) Arjuna who led the horse for sacrifice conquered the country of Kosala. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva, Chapter 83).
(9) Those who bathe in the holy bath of 峁氠梗abha t墨rtha in Kosala, will obtain the fruits of giving one thousand cows as alms. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Stanza 10).