Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Khatvanga 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 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补
General Information.
A King of the 滨办峁腻办耻 dynasty, known by the name 顿颈濒墨辫补 also. 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 Skandha 9, states that 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 was the son of the grandson of 碍补濒尘腻峁辫腻诲补. 础艣尘补办补 was the son of 碍补濒尘腻峁辫腻诲补, 惭奴濒补办补 the son of 础艣尘补办补 and 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 the son of 惭奴濒补办补.
碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 who was a royal hermit once pleased God and understood how long he would live. From that day onwards he left all the work of administration in the hands of ministers and spent the remaining days in devotion and meditation. (叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Skandha 2).
Particular details.
In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 it is mentioned that 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 was the son of the woman called Ilibil膩 and that he had the name 顿颈濒墨辫补 also. 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 was one of the sixteen famous Kings of 叠丑腻谤补迟补. The sixteen Kings were Marutta, Suhotra, Paurava, 艢颈产颈, 艢r墨 R膩ma, 叠丑补驳墨谤补迟丑补, 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补, (顿颈濒墨辫补) 惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻, 驰补测腻迟颈, 础尘产补谤墨峁, 艢补艣补产颈苍诲耻, Gaya, Rantideva, Bharata, 笔峁泃丑耻 and 笔补谤补艣耻谤腻尘补. 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 performed one hundred sacrifices. At the time of sacrifice he made golden roads. Even Indra came to the sacrifice. The Devas blessed 碍丑补峁璿腻峁単补 on that day. See under 顿颈濒墨辫补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 顿谤辞峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 61).