Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Vrishni 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 痴峁涐梗峁噄
A famous King of the Yadu dynasty.
Genealogy.
Descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the following order: 叠谤补丑尘腻-Atri-Candra-Budha-笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉-膧测耻蝉-狈补丑耻峁-驰补测腻迟颈-Yadu-Sahasrajit-艢补迟补箩颈迟-Hehaya-Dharma-碍耻峁噄-Bhadrasena-Dhanaka-碍峁泃补惫墨谤测补-碍腻谤迟补惫墨谤测腻谤箩耻苍补-Madhu-痴峁涐梗峁噄.
Other details.
(i) The birth of 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 was in the family of 痴峁涐梗峁噄. (See the genealogy of 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺).
(ii) The line of Kings beginning with 痴峁涐梗峁噄 is called the dynasty of 痴峁涐梗峁噄. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 217, Stanza 18).
(iii) Thinking that the jewel Syamantaka had been stolen by 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 himself, 痴峁涐梗峁噄 took a hostile mentality towards 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. (叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉a 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 3: 71: 1).
(iv) 痴峁涐梗峁噄 had two wives named 骋腻苍诲丑腻谤墨 and 惭腻诲谤墨. Five sons were born to him by 惭腻诲谤墨. (痴腻测耻: 94: 14; 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 211; 1-2; 5: 8).