Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Yuvanashva 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 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补
A King of the 滨办峁腻办耻 dynasty.
Genealogy.
From 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 were descended in the following order:鈥�叠谤补丑尘腻-惭补谤墨肠颈-碍补艣测补辫补-痴颈惫补蝉惫腻苍-Vaivasvata Manu-滨办峁腻办耻-痴颈办耻办峁-艢补艣腻诲补-Kakutstha (笔耻谤补帽箩补测补)-Anenas-笔峁泃丑耻濒腻艣惫补-Prasenajit-驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补. This 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补 was the father of 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻.
Other details.
(i) 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补 performed many Y膩gas. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 126, Verse 5).
(ii) Once he drank water which had been subjected to special mantras (incantations) and as a result he became pregnant. 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻 was born by cutting open his belly. (For more details see under 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻).
(iii) 驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补 once received a wonderful sword from King Raivata. He presented that sword to King Raghu. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 166, Verse 78).
(iv) In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 115, Verse 61, it is stated that he had received "Par膩varatattva" (ability to know the highest and the lowest) because he had renounced meat-eating.