Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Subala 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 Subala
General.
A King of 骋腻苍诲丑腻谤补. Subala was the father of 艢补办耻苍颈, uncle of the Kauravas. 艢补办耻苍颈 was the rebirth of Nagnajit, disciple of 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补. 艢补办耻苍颈 inherited the name Saubala from his father Subala whose only daughter was 骋腻苍诲丑腻谤墨, mother of Duryodhana. Both 艢补办耻苍颈 and 骋腻苍诲丑腻谤墨 were economic experts. (膧di Parva, Chapter 63). At the time of the marriage proposal of 骋腻苍诲丑腻谤墨 the fact of the blindness of 顿丑峁泃补谤腻峁ａ弓谤补, the prospective bride-groom, worried Subala much, but he married his daughter to the blind King considering the great reputation of the royal family. (膧di Parva, Chapter 109, Verse 11).
Other information.
(i) Subala, in the company of his sons 艢补办耻苍颈, Acala and 痴峁涐梗补办补 participated in the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 performed by 驰耻诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑颈谤补. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 34, Verse 6).
(ii) After the 搁腻箩补蝉奴测补 was over it was Nakula, one of the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉, who led Subala and his sons beyond the boundaries of the Kingdom safely. (厂补产丑腻 Parva Chapter 45, Verse 49).