Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Samvarta 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 厂补峁僾补谤迟补
Son of 础峁単颈谤补蝉.
General.
础峁単颈谤补蝉 had eight sons called 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈, Utathya, 厂补峁僾补谤迟补, Payasya, 艢腻苍迟颈, Ghora, 痴颈谤奴辫补 and Sudhanv膩. (础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 30). 厂补峁僾补谤迟补 was the third among the sons and he lived on inimical terms with his eldest brother 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈. When once 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈 forsook king Marutta it was 厂补峁僾补谤迟补, who managed for the king his 测补箩帽补. (艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 29, Verse 20).
Other information.
(i) 厂补峁僾补谤迟补 is a member of Indra鈥檚 court. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 19).
(ii) He lives in 叠谤补丑尘腻鈥檚 court and worships him. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 12).
(iii) He once got conducted at Plak峁Ｄ乿atara峁嘺 迟墨谤迟丑补 for King Marutta a 测补箩帽补. (Vana Parva, Chapter 129, Verse 13).
(iv) 厂补峁僾补谤迟补 and 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈 disliked each other. (顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 55, Verse 38; 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 29, Verse 29).
(v) He was one of those who visited 叠丑墨峁补 on his bed of arrows. (艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 47, Verse 9).
(vi) It was he, who recited the praises of 艢颈惫补 to king Marutta so that the latter got gold. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Southern text, 础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva, Chapter 8).
(vii) Once he paralysed Indra鈥檚 痴补箩谤腻测耻诲丑补. (础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 17).
(viii) It was he, who invited and got down Indra to the 测补箩帽补 conducted by Marutta. (础艣惫补尘别诲丑补 Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 25).