Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Iravan 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 滨谤腻惫腻苍
A son born to Arjuna of the serpent damsel (狈腻驳补kany膩) named 鲍濒奴辫墨. (For genealogy see under Arjuna).
Birth.
According to the practice laid down 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨 used to live with each husband for one year by turn. When she was living with one husband the other four husbands had no admission there. When once Arjuna wanted his arms to redeem the cows of a brahmin stolen by thieves he entered the apartment of Dharmaputra where the arms had been kept and took them. For thus having entered, against rules, the apartment then kept by Dharmaputra and 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨, Arjuna had to go on a pilgrimage for one year. Numerous brahmins accompanied Arjuna and while spending the night on the banks of the 骋补峁単腻, Arjuna entered its waters for bathing. There he saw the 狈腻驳补 damsel, 鲍濒奴辫墨. They fell in love with each other and got married. And, a son named 滨谤腻惫腻苍 was born to them. 鲍濒奴辫墨 granted Arjuna the boon that all water-animals would obey him and that in water he would be invincible. Leaving 鲍濒奴辫墨 and 滨谤腻惫腻苍 behind, Arjuna continued his stay in the forest.
Further Information.
(1) In the great war 滨谤腻惫腻苍 fought on the side of the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉. During the first day鈥檚 fighting 滨谤腻惫腻苍 and 艢谤耻迟腻测耻 fought a duel. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 45, Verses 69-71).
(2) 滨谤腻惫腻苍 defeated Vinda and Anuvinda in fight. (叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 83, Verses 18-22).
(3) 滨谤腻惫腻苍 killed five brothers of 艢补办耻苍颈. (叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 90, Verses 27-46).
(4) 滨谤腻惫腻苍 fought against 础濒补尘产耻峁 and was killed by the latter. (叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 90, Verses 5676).