Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Dhrishtadyumna 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 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补
The son of King Drupada. He was brother of 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨.
Birth.
Drupada and 顿谤辞峁嘺 were fellow students. After finishing his education Drupada became King. When 顿谤辞峁嘺 came to his palace Drupada did not honour him. 顿谤辞峁嘺 got angry, went to 贬补蝉迟颈苍腻辫耻谤补 and began to teach the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补 and the Kaurava princes in archery and other weapons. When the weapon-training was over, Arjuna, at the instruction of 顿谤辞峁嘺, defeated and captured Drupada. 顿谤辞峁嘺 seized half of his kingdom from him.
As Drupada was not powerful to wreak vengeance on 顿谤辞峁嘺, he performed a sacrifice to obtain a son who could take revenge on 顿谤辞峁嘺 and regain his lost prestige. A son and a daughter were born from the sacrificial fire. The son was named 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补. The daughter grew up and became the famous 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨. The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s married her.
At the time of birth, 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 had a crown on his head, and armour on his body, bow, arrows and sword in his hands. He ran out of the fire into a chariot and sat in it as if he were about to begin a travel of conquest. Seeing this the 笔腻帽肠腻濒补蝉 were filled with joy. There was a celestial voice: "This boy will destroy the fear of the 笔腻帽肠腻濒补蝉. He is born to slay 顿谤辞峁嘺." At this time the queen approached the sacrificing priest with a request that the children born of the sacrificial fire should consider her as their mother. Accordingly the children accepted the wife of Drupada as their mother. 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 named the boy 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 and the girl 碍峁涐梗峁嚹�.*** (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 166). (For more particulars see under '笔腻帽肠腻濒墨' Para 2).
Till the battle of 叠丑腻谤补迟补.
The history of 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 till the battle between the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s and the Kauravas, is given below.
The news that 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 was born to kill 顿谤辞峁嘺 spread everywhere. The Broad-minded 顿谤辞峁嘺 did not seem to mind this news. 顿谤辞峁嘺 took 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 to his house, with the permission of Drupada and gave him training in the wielding of weapons. He believed that God鈥檚 will could not be thwarted. After he had learned archery 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 returned to his kingdom. Next, we see 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 at the 蝉惫补测补峁僾补谤补 (marriage) of P膩帽c膩li. Several kings arrived from various countries on that occasion. When the auspicious moment came, 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 brought 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨 to the nuptial dais. He proclaimed the rules and conditions that the competitors of Svaya峁僾ara had to observe. After that he conversed with each king who was present. In the Svaya峁僾ara 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨 accepted Arjuna. The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s and 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨 were given the 碍耻尘产丑补办腻谤补 mandira (the Palace of 碍耻尘产丑补办腻谤补) which stood in the city of Drupada, to stay for that night. Though the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s were in the guise of 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉, 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 had his own doubts about their identity. So he hid himself somehwere in the Palace and kept an eye on them. This shows his peculiar trait of observation. After this he returned to his Palace and pacified his father who had been much worried about his daughter鈥檚 selection.
Next, we see 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补, during the time of the forest life of the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s. He consoled 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨, who was miserable. After that he took the sons of 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨, to his house. While the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s were living in the forest '碍腻尘测补办补', 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 visited them. The forest life of the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s came to an end. A battle between the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s and the Kauravas became inevitable. Then the P膩峁嘾avas selected 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补, as the commander-in-general of their army. He ordered for a general parade of the army and gave them instructions. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapters 166 to 195; the whole of 厂补产丑腻 Parva; Vana Parva, Chapters, 12, 22 and 51; 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 72; Udyoga Parva, Chapters 50, 157, 163 and 164).
顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 in the 叠丑腻谤补迟补-battle
The part played by 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 in the battle is given below:
(1) In the first day鈥檚 battle 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 confronted 顿谤辞峁嘺. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 31).
(2) Fought with 叠丑墨峁补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 47, Stanza 31).
(3) On the second day of the battle he formed the disposition of the army called the 'Krau帽c膩ru峁嘺vy奴ha' (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 50, Stanza 42).
(4) A terrible fight ensued between 顿谤辞峁嘺 and 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 53).
(5) He fought with 础艣惫补迟迟丑腻尘腻 (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 61, Stanza 19).
(6) He killed Damana the son of Paurava. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 61, Stanza 20).
(7) He killed the son of 艢补濒测补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 61, Stanza 29).
(8) He fought with 艢补濒测补 and was wounded. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 62, Stanza 8).
(9) He formed the disposition called the 'Makara Vy奴ha'. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 75, Stanza 4).
(10) He shot the missile called Pramohana (the arrow of fainting) and the Kauravas swooned. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 77, Stanza 45).
(11) He was defeated by 顿谤辞峁嘺 (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 77, Stanza 69).
(12) He defeated Duryodhana. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 82, Stanza 53).
(13) He fought with Vinda and Aravinda. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 86, Stanza 61).
(14) He fought with 碍峁泃补惫补谤尘腻. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 110, Stanza 9).
(15) He again fought with 叠丑墨峁补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 114, Stanza 39).
(16) There was a combat with 顿谤辞峁嘺 again. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 7, Stanza 48).
(17) He fought with 厂耻艣补谤尘腻. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 14, Stanza 37).
(18) He fought with Durmukha. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 23, Stanza 4).
(19) He killed Candravarm膩 and 叠峁沨补迟办峁迟谤补, King of 狈颈峁诲丑补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 35, Stanza 65).
(20) He made 顿谤辞峁嘺 swoon by shooting arrows at him and got into his chariot and sat there. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 122, Stanza 56).
(21) In the fight which continued 顿谤辞峁嘺 defeated 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 122, Stanza 71).
(22) In the fight with 础艣惫补迟迟丑腻尘腻, 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 was defeated. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 160, Stanza 41).
(23) He killed Drumasena. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 170, Stanza 22).
(24) He was defeated by 碍补谤峁嘺. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 173, Stanza 7).
(25) He vowed that he would kill 顿谤辞峁嘺, (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 186, Stanza 46).
(26) In the fight that followed he cut off the head of 顿谤辞峁嘺. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 192, Stanza 62).
(27) Following this, he annihilated the elephants of the Kauravas and made 碍峁泃补惫补谤尘腻 swoon. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 碍补谤峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 22).
(28) He fought with 碍补谤峁嘺. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 碍补谤峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 59, Stanza 7).
(29) In the fight with 础艣惫补迟迟丑腻尘腻, the Kauravas caught 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 alive. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 碍补谤峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 59, Stanza 39).
(30) He happened to enter the camp of 顿耻艣艣腻蝉补苍补 but escaped. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 碍补谤峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 61, Stanza 33).
(31) In the night, while 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 was sleeping 础艣惫补迟迟丑腻尘腻 kicked him to death. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Sauptika Parva, Stanza 26).
(32) The funeral of 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 was conducted according to rites. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂迟谤墨 Parva, Chapter 26, Stanza 34).
(33) The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补s conducted mourning and offering to the deified ancestors for 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂迟谤墨 Parva, Chapter 42, Stanza 4).
(34) After death the spirit of 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补 was absorbed in the Fire-God. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Svarg膩roha峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 5, Stanza 21).
Names.
In 叠丑腻谤补迟补, the names, Draupada, 顿谤辞峁嘺hant膩, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补d膩y膩da, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补kulavardhana, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补mukhya, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补putra, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补r膩峁�, 笔腻帽肠腻濒补r膩ja, P膩帽c膩lya, 笔腻谤峁诲补, Yaj帽asen膩suta, 驰腻箩帽补蝉别苍颈 etc. are used as synonyms of 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补.
*) The fast taken on the eleventh day of the bright lunar fortnight in the month of 痴补颈艣腻办丑补.
**) Because he was born with Dh峁涐梗峁璦tva (boldness) amar峁tva (impatience) and dyumna (vigour) the son of Drupada was called 顿丑峁涐梗峁璦诲测耻尘苍补. 顿谤补耻辫补诲墨 was called 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 as she was of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 var峁嘺 (dark complexion. Thus Drupada got two children from 'Makha' (sacrifice).