Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Rukmi 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 搁耻办尘墨
General information.
King of the Province 叠丑辞箩补办补峁璦 in the country of Vidarbha. It is stated in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 膧di Parva, Chapter 67, Stanza 62, that this 搁耻办尘墨 was born from a portion of the Asura named 碍谤辞诲丑补惫补艣补.
Birth.
Father of 搁耻办尘墨 was the king 叠丑墨峁补办补. Two children were born to 叠丑墨峁补办补, named 搁耻办尘墨 and 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 62).
Getting a bow.
艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 took 搁耻办尘墨鈥檚 sister 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹� by force and married her. 搁耻办尘墨 did not like this and so he confronted 艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. In the contest 艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 reviled him. 搁耻办尘墨 got angry at this and went to 碍补颈濒腻蝉补 and did penance before 艢颈惫补. 艢颈惫补 appeared before him after three years, and gave him a bow for destroying the enemies. 艢颈惫补 told him that it would be broken, only if it was used against 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻. After getting this bow he returned to 叠丑辞箩补办补峁璦 and lived there.
The details regarding 搁耻办尘墨, given in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补.
(i) 搁耻办尘墨 accepted the suzerainty of Sahadeva at the time of his regional conquest. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 21, Stanza 62).
(ii) 搁耻办尘墨 paid tribute to 碍补谤峁嘺 at the time of his regional conquest. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 254, Stanza 14).
(iii) The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 had sent invitation to 搁耻办尘墨 for the 叠丑腻谤补迟补-battle. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Udyoga Parva, Chapter 11, Stanza 16).
(iv) 叠丑墨峁补办补, the father of 搁耻办尘墨, was known by the name '贬颈谤补峁噛补谤辞尘腻' also. 搁耻办尘墨 became famous throughout all the countries. He accepted Druma, a famous 碍颈尘辫耻谤耻峁 (Kinnara) as his teacher in archery. Druma presented him with a bow called Vijaya. This Vijaya was on a par with the 骋腻峁囜笉墨惫补. 搁耻办尘墨 fought with 艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 and was defeated. The place at which he was defeated by 艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 is known as 叠丑辞箩补办补峁璦.
After having been defeated by 艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, a thought arose in the mind of 搁耻办尘墨 to keep amity and concord with 艢谤墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. Knowing this, the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 invited 搁耻办尘墨 to their palace. He promised his help if ever Arjuna feared to do battle. At this Arjuna laughed and said that he was not in need of any help. After this 搁耻办尘墨 went to Duryodhana and promised to help him. But Duryodhana also rejected his help. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Udyoga Parva, Chapter 158).
Death of 搁耻办尘墨.
Discontented with everybody, 搁耻办尘墨 lived in 叠丑辞箩补办补峁璦, having no contact with any body. During this period the king of 碍补濒颈峁単补 once approached 搁耻办尘墨 and advised him to challenge Balabhadrar膩ma for a game of dice. The challenge was made knowing that Balabhadra was not a good player. Knowing that to reject a challenge was not honourable, Balabhadra went to play the game. 搁耻办尘墨 won the first round of game. Staking everything, the second round of the game began and Balabhadra won the game. But 搁耻办尘墨 and the king of 碍补濒颈峁単补 did not accept the victory. All the kings who witnessed the game sided with 搁耻办尘墨. Instantly an ethereal voice said "Balabhadrar膩ma has won the game." The friends of 搁耻办尘墨 did not accept the ethereal voice. They began to create a tumult in the hall. Balabhadrar膩ma who became furious at this ridicule took a pestle of iron and killed 搁耻办尘墨 with one blow. The rest of the kings fled from the place. (叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Skandha 10).