Essay name: Purana Bulletin
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Affiliation: University of Kerala / Faculty of Oriental Studies
The "Purana Bulletin" is an academic journal published in India. The journal focuses on the study of Puranas, which are a genre of ancient Indian literature encompassing mythological stories, traditions, and philosophical teachings. They represent Hindu scriptures in Sanskrit and cover a wide range of subjects.
Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)
19 (of 240)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Jan., 1970] THE STORY OF SAM VARANA AND TAPATI 13 (i) Mah膩bh膩rata鹿 (Mb) (Adiparvan) Adhy膩yas 1. 160-163;
1. 89. 30-42.
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(ii) V膩mana-Pur膩峁嘺虏 (V.) 22. 26-61; 23. 1-16.
It is proposed in this article to make a comparative study of
the story as it is told in the above works.
With a view to bringing out the similarities and the diffe-
rences as they are discernible in the story developed in the above
works, the narration of the story is divided, for the sake of this
comparative study, into the following sections indicating the
successive stages of its development: I. The occasion for the
narration of the story. II. The early life of Samvarana and Tapati.
III. Samvara峁嘺, out in the forest, meets Tapati. IV. The Lovers'
courtship and Parting. V. Samvarana in lovelorn condition. VI.
The meditation of Vasistha. VII. Vasistha's return with Tapati, and
the meeting of Tapati and Samvarana. VIII. Samvarana's marriage
with Tapati. IX. Samvarana's kingdom visited by calamities during
his absence from the capital. His return to the capital. X. The
birth of Kuru. At the end of every section, there follows a Note
pointing out the similarities and differences in these two versions of
the story as they appear in Mb. and V.
I. The occasion for the story
Mb. 1.160, 1-5
In his encounter with the Gandharva Chief Citraratha, Arjuna
was repeatedly addressed by Citraratha as 'Tapatya' ('descendant
of Tapati'). Arjuna, therefore, asked Citraratha the reason why
he was called and addressed as 'Tapatya'. In reply to Arjuna's
query, the Gandharva narrates the story of Tapati and Samvarana.
V. 22. 23-26
When Lord Vasudeva advised the gods, who had approached
him, to visit the holy Kuruk峁tra in order to be enabled to be
victorious over their enemies, the gods asked the Lord to tell them
how Kuruk峁tra came into existence as a holy place. In reply to
their query, Lord Vasudeva told them the story of Samvara峁嘺, the
father of Kuru who founded the Kuruksetra.
(1) The references are to the critical edition of the mb published by
the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona, (1933).
(2) The references are to the critical edition of the V published by
the All India Kashiraj Trust, Fort Ramnagar, Varanasi, (1967).
