Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Asitadevala 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, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana�).
Story of Asitadevala
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(1) He is one of those who spread the story of ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ to the public. ³Õ²âÄå²õ²¹ wrote the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ into a lakh of books and first taught the great epic to his son, the sage Åš³Ü°ì²¹. He later expounded it to many other disciples. ±·Äå°ù²¹»å²¹ spread the story among the devas, Devala among the ±Ê¾±³Ùá¹›s, Åš³Ü°ì²¹ among Gandharvas and ³Û²¹°ìá¹£a²õ and ³Õ²¹¾±Å›²¹³¾±èÄå²â²¹²Ô²¹ among men. (Åš±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ 107 & 108, Chapter 1, Ä€di Parva, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹).
(2) He was present at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. (Åš±ô´Ç°ì²¹ 8, Chapter 53, Ä€di Parva, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹).
(3) He attended the coronation of ³Û³Ü»å³ó¾±á¹£á¹³ó¾±°ù²¹ along with ±·Äå°ù²¹»å²¹ and ³Õ²âÄå²õ²¹. (Åš±ô´Ç°ì²¹ 10, Chapter 53, ³§²¹²ú³óÄå Parva, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹). See under Devala for more information.