Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Shesha 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 艢e峁
(膧顿滨艢贰峁). Ananta. (q. v.)
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(i) Ananta is the reposing bed of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. It is this Ananta who dislodged Mandara mountain at the time of 碍峁Ｄ玶腻产诲丑颈 mathana (churning of the ocean of milk) (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 18, Verse 8).
(ii) Ananta is the noblest of the 苍腻驳补蝉. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 2).
(iii) When there were mutual dissensions among the 苍腻驳补蝉, Ananta visited holy places such as 笔耻峁补谤补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 3).
(iv) Ananta obtained from 叠谤补丑尘腻 the boon to be able to stand firmly on Dharma. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 17).
(v) Ananta carries and supports the earth at the behest of 叠谤补丑尘腻. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 18).
(vi) Ananta鈥檚 father is 碍补艣测补辫补 and his mother is 碍补诲谤奴. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 41).
(vii) Balabhadra 搁腻尘补 was born from a portion of Ananta. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 152).
(viii) At the time of Tripuradahana, Ananta served as the axle of 艢颈惫补鈥檚 chariot. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 202, Verse 72).