Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Vasuman 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 Vasum膩n
(vasumanas) A King of the dynasty of 滨办峁腻办耻.
Genealogy.
Descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the following order. 叠谤补丑尘腻-惭补谤墨肠颈-碍补艣测补辫补-痴颈惫补蝉惫腻苍-Vaivasvata Manu-滨办峁腻办耻-痴颈办耻办峁-艢补艣腻诲补-Kakutstha (笔耻谤补帽箩补测补)Anenas-笔峁泃丑耻濒腻艣惫补-痴颈峁补驳补艣惫补-Prasenajit-驰耻惫补苍腻艣惫补-惭腻苍诲丑腻迟腻-Purukutsa-Trasadasyu-础苍补谤补峁噛补-贬补谤测补艣惫补-Vasumanas.
Birth.
贬补谤测补艣惫补, the King of 础测辞诲丑测腻 married 惭腻诲丑补惫墨, the daughter of 驰补测腻迟颈. Vasumanas was their son. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 86, Stanza 56).
Marriage proposal.
A damsel named 贬补谤颈峁嚹� was proposed to be given in marriage to Vasumanas. But another man carried her away. To know the story see under Durmada II.
Other information.
(i) Once 驰补测腻迟颈 who fell from heaven on the earth met with Vasumanas. Because of the merit of mingling with good people 驰补测腻迟颈 attained heaven again. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 86, Stanza 56).
(ii) Vasumanas entered heaven along with Kings like 础峁ａ弓补办补 and others. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 93, Stanza 16).
(iii) Vasumanas sits in the palace of Yama and praises him. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 8, Stanza 13).
(iv) He went on pilgrimages and earned fame and wealth. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva Chapter 94, Stanza 17).
(v) He was present at the horse-sacrifice of 础峁ａ弓补办补 the son of 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 198, Stanza 1).
(vi) He once got into the aerial chariot of Indra and came and stood over the city of 痴颈谤腻峁璦 and witnessed the battle between Arjuna and the teacher 碍峁沺补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 痴颈谤腻峁璦 Parva, Chapter 56, Stanza 9).
(vii) It was near Vasumanas and others who had been performing the sacrifice of 痴腻箩补辫别测补 and worshipping 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻, that 驰补测腻迟颈 fell from heaven. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Udyoga Parva, Chapter 121, Stanza 10).
(viii) Vasumanas became famous under the name D膩napati (lord of donations) because he had given 驰补测腻迟颈, the fruits of his good deeds. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Udyoga Parva, Chapter 122, Stanza 9).
(ix) While he was the King of Kosala he conducted a consultation with 叠峁沨补蝉辫补迟颈 as to how he could bring about the prosperity of the country. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 68, Stanza 6).