Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Sthulashiras 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 厂迟丑奴濒补艣颈谤补蝉
General information.
A hermit. It is observed that he was alive in the ages of both 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 and 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补.
Other details.
(i) He shone in the court of 驰耻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑颈谤补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 11).
(ii) It is mentioned in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Vana Parva, Chapter 135, Verse 8, that 驰耻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑颈谤补 once visited his beautiful hermitage.
(iii) In olden days this hermit had performed penance on the North East side of Meru. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 243, Verse 59).
(iv) It is mentioned in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 5, that this hermit 厂迟丑奴濒补艣颈谤补蝉 was one of the hermits who had visited 叠丑墨峁补 on his bed of arrows.
(v) Kabandha became a 搁腻办峁蝉补 (giant) because of the curse of 厂迟丑奴濒补艣颈谤补蝉. (For detailed story see under Kabandha).