Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Sarama 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 厂补谤补尘腻
General.
Bitch of the Devas. 艢测腻尘补 and 艢补产补濒补, sons of 厂补谤补尘腻, were two prominent messengers of Yama and they possessed four eyes each. The offsprings of these dogs are called 厂腻谤补尘别测补蝉. The 峁欢惫别诲补 and 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 contain a story about 厂补谤补尘腻 cursing Janamejaya. (For details see under 艢谤耻迟补艣谤补惫补蝉 III).
Other information.
(i) 厂补谤补尘腻 worships 叠谤补丑尘腻 in his court. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 40).
(ii) 厂补谤补尘腻 is a graha (Evil spirit) of 厂耻产谤补丑尘补峁噛补 which enters the womb of pregnant women and steals the babies. (Vana Parva, Chapter 230, Verse 34).
(iii) 厂补谤补尘腻 after having once drunk milk from dasyus lied about it to Indra, and he punished her. (痴补谤腻丑补 笔耻谤腻峁嘺).
(iv) Indra once deputed 厂补谤补尘腻 to find out the place where the 笔补峁噄蝉 had hidden the cows on condition that he would feed her children. 厂补谤补尘腻 found out the place and informed Indra about it thus earning for her children their livelihood. (峁欢惫别诲补, 惭补峁囜笉补濒补 1, Chapter 5).