Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Sarasvati 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 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨
River 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨, flowing through north India is, according to Pur膩峁噄c conception, 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 诲别惫墨 who has assumed the form of a river. (See under 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 I). The following information about river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 famed in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 is from the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补.
(i) King 惭补迟颈苍腻谤补 once performed a 测补箩帽补 on the banks of river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. At the close of the 测补箩帽补 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨诲别惫墨 appeared and chose the King as her husband, and a son called 罢补峁僺耻 was born to the couple. (膧di Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 26).
(ii) River 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 is one of the seven tributaries of river 骋补峁単腻 and its source is under the Plaksa tree. One who drinks its water will become free from sin. (膧di Parva, Chapter 16, Verse 19).
(iii) 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 worships 痴补谤耻峁嘺 in his court. (厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 19).
(iv) The 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉, while travelling in the forest, crossed the river. (Vana Parva, Chapter 5, Verse 2).
(v) 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 conducted a 测补箩帽补 in the plains of river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. (Vana Parva, Chapter 12, Verse 14).
(vi) 碍腻尘测补办补 forest is on the banks of 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. (Vana Parva, Chapter 36, Verse 41).
(vii) It is a holy river. If one bathes in it and worships one鈥檚 ancestors one will attain S膩rasvataloka. (Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 66)
(viii) 顿补诲丑墨肠补 had his 腻艣谤补尘补 on the banks of the river. (Vana Parva, Chapter 100, Verse 13).
(ix) Muni 尝辞尘补艣补 once extolled the greatness of river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. (Vana Parva, Chapter 129, Verse 20).
(x) The river disappears in Vin膩艣anat墨rtha and reappears at Camasodbheda. (Vana Parva, Chapter 130, Verse 3).
(xi) It is the source of Agni. (Vana Parva, Chapter 222, Verse 22).
(xii) There are many holy places on the plains of the river. They are described in Chapters 35-54 of Salya Parva.
(xiii) River 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 once carried 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补 in its flow. (See under 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补).
(xiv) 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补 cursed 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. (See under 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补).
(xv) 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 returned to 顿补诲丑墨肠颈 尘补丑补谤峁 the son born to her by him and he blessed her. (艢补濒测补 Parva, Chapter 51).
(xvi) Balabhadrar膩ma once extolled the greatness of 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. (艢补濒测补 Parva, Chapter 54, Verse 33).
(xvii) Arjuna appointed the son of 厂腻迟测补办颈 as the master of a particular region on the banks of the river. (Mausala Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 71).
(xviii) Following the death of 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 his 16008 wives drowned themselves to death in 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. (Svarg膩roha峁嘺 Parva, Chapter 5, Verse 25).