Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Sindhu 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 Sindhu
A river in India, very famous in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉.
General information.
It is assumed in the 笔耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 that this river is a branch of the heavenly 骋补峁単腻. By the efforts of 叠丑补驳墨谤补迟丑补, the heavenly 骋补峁単腻 fell on the earth in the Lake Bindu. After that it had six channels. Three channels flowed to the east and three to the west. The rivers which flowed to the East were 贬濒腻诲颈苍墨, 笔腻惫补苍墨 and 狈补濒颈苍墨. The three rivers 厂耻肠补办峁蝉, 厂墨迟腻 and Sindhu flowed to the west. This seventh branch followed 叠丑补驳墨谤补迟丑补 and flowed to 笔腻迟腻濒补 to perform obsequies to the sons of Sagara.
Other details.
(i) 厂补峁僾补谤补峁嘺, a King, who was defeated by his enemies, hid himself for a while in the natural arbours on the basin of Sindhu. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 40).
(ii) Sindhu remains in the palace of 痴补谤耻峁嘺 and glorifies him. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 19).
(iii) Once 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补 happened to see the river Sindhu in the stomach of child Mukunda. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 188, Verse 103).
(iv) Sindhu is considered to be the origin of Agni (Fire.) (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 242, Verse 22).
(v) Sindhu is one of the seven channels of 骋补峁単腻. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 叠丑墨峁补 Parva, Chapter 6, Verse 48).
(vi) By bathing in the river Sindhu, one could attain heaven. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 25 Verse 8).
(vii) Once 笔腻谤惫补迟墨 held a talk on the duties of women. All the rivers met to hear the talk. Sindhu was prominent among the rivers who were present. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础苍耻蝉腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 146, Verse 18).
(viii) This is one of the rivers which ought to be remembered every morning and evening. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 础苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补 Parva, Chapter 165, Verse 19).
(ix) Mention about river Sindhu occurs throughout the 峁欢惫别诲补. Prominent rivers mentioned in 峁欢惫别诲补 are Kubh膩, Sindhu, 厂耻惫腻蝉迟耻, 痴颈迟补蝉迟腻, 础蝉颈办苍墨, Paru峁ａ箛墨, 痴颈辫腻艣腻, 艢atadr奴, 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨 etc.