A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Purukutsa
This page describes Purukutsa which is located on page 589 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Purukutsa” according to 22 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Vishnu Purana (abridged)
One of these was Purukutsa. Many years ago, the underworld was occupied by the gandharvas. They upset the rule of the snakes (nagas) and stole their jewels. The besieged nagas prayed to Vishnu for deliverance. Vishnu told them that he would enter Purukutsa’s body and thus destroy the gandharvas. The nagas sent the river Narmada to bring Purukutsa down to the underworld and Purukutsa destroyed all the gandharvas. The happy sankes grated Narmada a boon....
Read full contents: Sagara
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
te vah somakrayanah (Taittiriya Samhita 1. 2. 7);Krishanu = agni; purukutsa was the son of Mandhata and husband of Narmada, the river; the text has only of the young , Purukutsa is added Details: Rishi (sage/seer): kutsah angirasah [kutsa angirasa]; Devata (deity/subject-matter): adime mantre prathamapadasya dyavaprithivyau, dvitiyasya agnih, shishtasya suktasyashvinau; Chandas (meter): nicrijjagati ; Svara (tone/note): Swar; Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]: याभिः॑ ।...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 1.112.21
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Ambarisha, Mucukunda and Purukutsa were the sons of Mandhata. Besides them he had fifty daughters also. The sage Saubhari married them....
Read full contents: Story of Ikshvaku
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