Suta said: “Brahmin! Bhargava Chyavana got a son named Mahatma Diptatejasa Pramati from Sukanya. Pramati got a son named Ruru from Ghritachi. Ruru got a son named Shunaka from Pramadwara. Brahmin! Now I will tell in detail the whole story of that Bhuritejasa Ruru. Listen to the story without leaving anything out. In the past there was a famous sage called Sthulakesha. Hey the bramhin! At the same time we know that Menake was pregnant by Gandharva king Vishwavasu. Bhrigunandana! When the time came, Menake left that womb near the hermitage of Sthulakesha. She went away, leaving the girl on the bank of the river, shining like an immortal child. The great sage Sthulakesa saw that Tejaswini on the banks of the river. Dwijottam! Munishreshtha Sthulakesa saw the girl and was gracious and took her and raised her. She grew up in his ashram. The great sage named her as Pramadvara because she was superior to all others in all forms. Seeing Pramadvara near that ashram, Dharmatma Ruru fell in lo...
Shaunaka said: “Sutanandana! I wish to know why that great sage was called Jaratkaru. For what reason did he become known as Jaratkaru on this earth? Tell me the meaning of Jaratkaru.” The Suta said: “Understand that ‘Jara’ means reduction and ‘Karu’ means a very large body. It is said that that sage, by intense penance, gradually reduced his very large body. Brahmin! For this reason, Vasuki’s sister was also called Jaratkaru.” Hearing this, the righteous Shaunaka smiled and said to Ugrasrava, "You are right!" The Suta said: “A great deal of time passed. Yet that sage, who had taken a vow of penance and was engaged in penance, did not desire a wife. That great soul, Urdhvareta, engaged in meditation and penance, traveled all over the world without the slightest fear. Not a single desire for a wife entered his mind. After a long time had passed, as time had come, a famous king named Parikshit was born in the Kaurava dynasty. Like his ancient forefather, he was mighty-a...
Shaunaka said: “Suta! Retell in detail the great story of the saintly poet Astika that you told me. You tell the story melodiously, using the right syllables. We are delighted by your words, which are like those of your father. "Your father has always been busy with our caretaking. So tell me the story you are telling, just as your father told you." The Suta said: “I will tell the story of this Astika just as I heard my father tell the story. Brahmin! In the past, in the Devayuga, Prajapati Daksha had two auspicious daughters. Both these sisters had assumed the form of a wonderful goddess. They were the wives of Kasyapa: Kadru and Vinata. Kasyapa, the husband of Prajapati’s daughters, who had attained supreme happiness with his wives, bestowed boons of love upon them. Hearing that Kashyapa was going to grant them good boons, both the women were filled with incomparable joy and love. Kadru asked for a thousand Nagas, equal in brilliance, as her sons. Vinata asked for two sons,...
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