Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Akrura 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 础办谤奴谤补
Genealogy.
Descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the following order: 叠谤补丑尘腻-Atri-Candra-Budha-笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉-膧测耻蝉-狈补丑耻峁-驰补测腻迟颈-Yadu (Chapter XII of Agni Pur膩峁嘺). Descending from Yadu in order were Sahasrajit-艢补迟补箩颈迟-Hehaya-Dharma-Kunti-Bhadrasena-Dhanaka-碍峁泃补惫墨谤测补 碍腻谤迟迟补惫墨谤测腻谤箩耻苍补-Madhu-痴峁涐梗峁噄 (Chapter XXIII of Navama Skandha, 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补). The 痴峁涐梗峁噄 dynasty begins and from 痴峁涐梗峁噄 in order descended 驰耻诲丑腻箩颈迟-艢颈苍颈-Satyaka-厂腻迟测补办颈-Jaya-碍耻峁噄-Anamitra-笔峁浥沶颈-艢惫补辫丑补濒办补-础办谤奴谤补. (Chapter XXIV of Navama Skandha, 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补).
Birth.
艢惫补辫丑补濒办补 of the 痴峁涐梗峁噄 dynasty married 狈补苍诲颈苍墨, daughter of the King of 碍腻艣墨 and 础办谤奴谤补 was born to them. 础办谤奴谤补 was an uncle of 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 but is respected more as a worshipper of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺.
Other details.
(1) He became famous as a commander of the 驰腻诲补惫补 army. (Chapter 220 of 膧di Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补).
(2) 础办谤奴谤补 was also present for the 艢vaya峁僾ara (wedding) of 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨. (艢濒辞办补 18, Chapter 185 of 膧di Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补).
(3) At the time of Arjuna鈥檚 eloping with 厂耻产丑补诲谤腻, a grand festival was going on in the Raivata mountain and 础办谤奴谤补 was partaking in the same. (艢濒辞办补 10, Chapter 218, 膧di Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补).
(4) 础办谤奴谤补 accompanied 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 with the dowry intended for 厂耻产丑补诲谤腻. (艢濒辞办补 29, Chapter 220, 膧di Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补).
(5) 础办谤奴谤补 came to the country called Upaplavya for attending the marriage of Abhimanyu. (艢濒辞办补 22, Chapter 72, 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补).
(6) 础办谤奴谤补 and 膧丑耻办补 always quarrelled with each other both alleging that the other sided with the opposite camp of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. (艢濒辞办补s 9 to 11, Chapter 81, 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补).
(7) 碍补峁僺补 planning to kill Balabhadrar膩ma and 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 conducted a festival called C膩pap奴j膩 (worship of the bow). It was 础办谤奴谤补 whom 碍补峁僺补 sent to bring Balabhadra and 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 for the festival. 础办谤奴谤补 understood the plot, informed 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 about it and also advised 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 to kill 碍补峁僺补. (Da艣ama Skandha, 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补).
(8) 础办谤奴谤补 fought against 闯补谤腻蝉补苍诲丑补 on the side of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. (Da艣ama Skandha).
(9) On another occasion 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, Balabhadra and Uddhava sent 础办谤奴谤补 to 贬补蝉迟颈苍腻辫耻谤补 to get tidings about 碍耻苍迟墨 and the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉. 础办谤奴谤补 met his sister 碍耻苍迟墨 and talked to her for a long time and also met 顿丑峁泃补谤腻峁ａ弓谤补 and talked to him after which he returned to 顿惫腻谤补办腻. (Da艣ama Skandha).
(10) 础办谤奴谤补 went to 贬补蝉迟颈苍腻辫耻谤补 as a messenger from 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. (Refer sub-para 3 of para 13 under 碍峁涐梗峁嘺).
Domestic life.
础办谤奴谤补 married 厂耻迟补苍奴, daughter of 膧丑耻办补 and got two sons named Devaka and Upadevaka. (Navama Skandha).
Syamantaka and 础办谤奴谤补.
Refer para 2 under the word 碍峁泃补惫补谤尘腻.