Puranic encyclopaedia

by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222

This page describes the Story of Trasadasyu 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, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana’).

Story of Trasadasyu

A King of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. He accepted sannyāsa (ascetic life) and became a Rājarṣi.

Genealogy.

Descending in order from Viṣṇu-Brahmā-Marīci-Kaśyapa-Vivasvān-Vaivasvata Manu-Ikṣvāku-Vikukṣi-Śa āda-Purañjaya (Kakutstha)-Anenas-Pṛthulāśva-Prasenajit-Yuvanāśva-Māndhātā-Purukutsa-Trasadasyu.

Other details.

(i) Because he made dasyus (evil people) 'tras' (to tremble with fear) he got the name of Trasadasyu. (7th Skandha, Devī Bhāgavata).

(ii) The Aśvinīdevas once saved him from defeat in a fight. (Sūkta 112, Maṇḍala 1, Ṛgveda).

(iii) Once Agastya, Śrutarvā and Bradhnāśva, three eminent sages, came to the country of Trasadasyu. On hearing that the sages were coming, Trasadasyu abandoned all his work and went to receive the sages at the state boundary. He asked them the purpose of their visit and they said they wanted some money. The King then showed them his accounts and convinced them that he was poor. (Śloka 16, Chapter 98, Vana Parva).

(iv) Trasadasyu was one among those whose name should be remembered early in the morning. (Śloka 55, Chapter 165, Anuśāsana Parva).

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