Dushpanya, Duṣpaṇya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Duṣpaṇya can be transliterated into English as Duspanya or Dushpanya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDuṣpaṇya (दुष्पण्य).—Last son of a merchant in Pāṭalīputra. Short-tempered and haughty, this Duṣpaṇya killed many children. The King outlawed him. He went into the forest where he drowned the child of maharṣi Ugraśravas The maharṣi cursed him that he also should end his life by drowning and his soul roam about in unsupportable distress. The curse came true. After roaming about for many years he approached Agastya and prayed for redemption from the curse. The sage directed his disciple, Sutīkṣṇa to get holy water from Agnitīrtha in Mount Gandhamādana and sprinkle it on the sinful soul of Duṣpaṇya. Sutīkṣṇa did as he was asked by the guru, and the soul of Duṣpaṇya attained salvation. (Setumāhātmyam).
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Greatness of Agnitīrtha: Duṣpaṇya Relieved of His Ghosthood < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]