Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Shamika 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 艢补尘墨办补
General.
A muni. He remained with herds of cattle and performed tapas feeding himself on the foam from the mouth of calves drinking their mother鈥檚 milk. He was the father of 艢峁涐箙驳墨, who cursed king 笔补谤墨办峁迟, who once threw a dead snake on the neck of 艢补尘墨办补. The curse was that he would die within seven days of the incident by snake-bite. For details see under 笔补谤墨办峁迟, Para 3).
Other information.
i) 艢补尘墨办补 worships Indra in his court. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 16).
ii) 艢补尘墨办补 too was present on the occasion when 痴测腻蝉补 called up and showed Janamejaya the souls of dead kings. (A艣vamedhika Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 8).