Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Prahasta 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 Prahasta
A minister of 搁腻惫补峁嘺.
Genealogy.
Descending in order from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻鈥�叠谤补丑尘腻鈥�Heti鈥擵颈诲测耻迟办别艣补鈥�厂耻办别艣补鈥掷耻尘腻濒墨鈥�Prahasta.
The demon Sukesa got of his wife Devavat墨 three sons named 惭腻濒测补惫腻苍, Sum膩l墨 and 惭腻濒墨. Of these Sum膩l墨 got of his wife 碍别迟耻尘补迟墨 ten sons named Prahasta, Akampana, 痴颈办补峁璦, K膩lak膩mukha, 顿丑奴尘谤腻办峁, 顿补峁囜笉补, 厂耻辫腻谤艣惫补, 厂补峁僪谤腻诲补, Prakv膩ta and Bh膩sakar峁嘺 and four daughters named Vek膩, 笔耻峁辞迟办补峁�, Kaikasi and 碍耻尘产丑墨苍补蝉墨. Most of the sons were the ministers of 搁腻惫补峁嘺.
Other details.
(i) Prahasta was the chief minister of 搁腻惫补峁嘺. (Uttara 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺).
(ii) In the 搁腻尘补-搁腻惫补峁嘺 battle Prahasta fought against 痴颈产丑墨峁峁嘺 and was killed by the latter. (艢濒辞办补 4, Chapter 286, Vana Parva).