Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Asita 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 Asita
One of the 峁氠弓viks of the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya.
Some details.
(1) The prominent 峁歵惫颈办蝉 were 叠丑腻谤驳补惫补, Kautsa, Jaimini, S膩r峁単arava, 笔颈峁単补濒补, 痴测腻蝉补, 鲍诲诲腻濒补办补 Pramattaka, 艢惫别迟补办别迟耻, Asita, Devala, 狈腻谤补诲补, Parvata, 膧迟谤别测补, Ku峁囜笉aj膩ra, K膩lagh膩峁璼, 痴腻迟蝉测补, Kohala, 顿别惫补艣补谤尘腻, Maudgalya, Samasaurabha. (Chapter 53, 膧di Parva, 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补)
(2) Asita, Devala, 痴补颈艣补尘辫腻测补苍补, Sumantu and Jaimini were disciples of 痴测腻蝉补. (Prathama Skandha, Dev墨 Bh膩gavata).
(3) Asita, the sage, got by the blessing of 艢颈惫补 a son named Devala. (Brahmavaivarta 笔耻谤腻峁嘺).
(4) Once Asita muni explained to King Janaka the philosophy of rebirth. (叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Chapter 47).