Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Anuhlada 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 Anuhl膩da
Brother of 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补.
Genealogy.
Descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 thus: 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, 叠谤补丑尘腻, 碍补艣测补辫补 贬颈谤补峁噛补办补艣颈辫耻, Anuhl膩da.
Birth.
碍补艣测补辫补 married Diti, daughter of Da峁a. Diti was a younger sister of Aditi. The sons of Aditi became devas and the sons of Diti became asuras. Diti gave birth to two sons named 贬颈谤补峁噛腻办峁 and Hira峁噛aka峁pu and a daughter 厂颈峁僪颈办腻. 厂颈峁僪颈办腻 was given in marriage to Vipracitti. They had two sons, 搁腻丑耻 and Ketu. Five sons were born to 贬颈谤补峁噛腻办峁 and four sons were born to 贬颈谤补峁噛补办补艣颈辫耻. These four sons were: Anuhl膩da, 贬濒腻诲补, 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 and 厂补峁僪濒腻诲补. (痴颈峁ａ箛耻 Pur膩峁嘺, 础峁兣沘 1, Chapter 15 and Agni Pur膩峁嘺, Chapter 19).