Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Kuru 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 Kuru
Genealogy and birth.
The very famous King Kuru was born in the Puru dynasty. His genealogy is given hereunder. Descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 thus: 叠谤补丑尘腻-Atri-Candra-Budha-笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉-膧测耻蝉-狈补丑耻峁-驰补测腻迟颈-Puru-Janamejaya-笔谤腻肠颈苍惫腻苍-笔谤补惫墨谤补-Namasyu-痴墨迟补产丑补测补-艢耻峁囜笉耻-Bahuvidha-厂补峁儁腻迟颈-搁补丑辞惫腻诲墨-搁补耻诲谤腻艣惫补-惭补迟颈苍腻谤补-Santurodha-顿耻峁补苍迟补-Bharata-Suhotra-厂耻丑辞迟腻-Gala-Garda-Suketu-叠峁沨补迟办峁迟谤补-Hasti-础箩补尘墨岣峢补-峁歬峁-厂补峁僾补谤补峁嘺-Kuru.
To Kuru were born four sons called 笔补谤墨办峁迟, Sudhanus, Jahnu and 狈颈峁诲丑腻艣惫补. The genealogy of the Kuru Kings is as follows: Sudhanus-Cyavana-碍峁泃颈-Uparicaravasu-叠峁沨补诲谤补迟丑补-碍耻艣腻驳谤补箩补-峁氠梗补产丑补-笔耻峁补惫腻苍-Juhu.
闯补谤腻蝉补苍诲丑补 was another son of 叠峁沨补诲谤补迟丑补. 闯补谤腻蝉补苍诲丑补 had four sons called Soma, Sahadeva, Turya and 艢ruta艣ru. From Jahnu, the following sons were born:鈥�Suratha-痴颈岣嵟玶补迟丑补-厂腻谤惫补产丑补耻尘补-Jayatsena,-搁补惫墨测补-叠丑腻惫耻办补-颁补办谤辞诲诲丑补迟补-顿别惫腻迟颈迟丑颈-峁歬峁-叠丑墨尘补 and Prat墨ca. Prat墨ca had three sons called 顿别惫腻辫颈, 艢补苍迟补苍耻 and B膩lh墨ka. 艢补苍迟补苍耻 is known as Mah膩bhi峁k also. 顿丑峁泃补谤腻峁ａ弓谤补 and 笔腻峁囜笉耻 were the successors of 艢补苍迟补苍耻, and they came to be known as Kauravas also as they belonged to the dynasty of Kuru. But, since the sons of 笔腻峁囜笉耻 were born of Devas they may not be called Kauravas. 2) Other Information. (1) 碍耻谤耻办峁迟谤补 became holy and sanctified on account of Kuru鈥檚 tapas. (膧di Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 80).
(ii) While Kuru was once ploughing a land in 碍耻谤耻办峁迟谤补 Indra appeared there, and they had a talk. (艢补濒测补 Parva, Chapter 53 Verse 6).
(iii) While Kuru was once performing a 测补箩帽补 at 碍耻谤耻办峁迟谤补, the river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 went there under the name 厂耻谤别峁嘘 (翱驳丑补惫补迟墨) and watered the land. (艢补濒测补 Parva, Chapter 38, Verses 26 and 27).