Bhrishundi, Bhṛśuṇḍi: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Bhṛśuṇḍi can be transliterated into English as Bhrsundi or Bhrishundi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBhṛśuṇḍi (भृशुण्डि).—A fisherman. He used to earn his living by theft.
Once when the Mahaṛṣi Mudgala was passing through a forest, Bhṛśuṇḍi stopped him. But in the presence of the Brahmanic effulgence of the Mahaṛṣi, the fisherman was dazed. Mudgala took pity on Bhṛśuṇḍi and advised him to worship Lord Gaṇeśa.
From that time Bhṛśuṇḍi gave up his evil ways, and accepting the advice of Mudgala, started the worship of Gaṇeśa with single-minded devotion. As a result of it, an elephant’s trunk began to grow from the middle of his forehead. Bhṛśuṇḍi who thus acquired a shape closely resembling Gaṇeśa, was visited by Indra, mistaking him for Gaṇapati. (Gaṇeśa: 1.67).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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