Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Pratardana 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 Pratardana
General information.
A King of the line of 笔奴谤耻. Pratardana who was the son of the daughter of King 驰补测腻迟颈 ruled the country after making 碍腻艣墨 his capital. Pratardana鈥檚 mother was 惭腻诲丑补惫墨, 驰补测腻迟颈鈥檚 daughter, and father, 顿颈惫辞诲腻蝉补. Pratardana once found on his way his grandfather, King 驰补测腻迟颈, who had fallen from Svarga. (See under 驰补测腻迟颈).
Other details.
(i) Emperor 艢颈产颈 gave Pratardana a sword. (艢濒辞办补 80, Chapter 166, 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva).
(ii) He once gave a gift of a netra (eye) to the brahmins. (艢濒辞办补 20, Chapter 224, 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva).
(iii) He slew the son of 痴墨迟补丑补惫测补. (See under 痴墨迟补丑补惫测补).
(iv) Pratardana courted death after appointing his sons for the service of brahmins. (艢濒辞办补 5, Chapter 137, 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva).