[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922) › c23.47 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.47 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.47 - **Language:** English ### [c23.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.47) As regards Sudās and his priest Vasiṣṭha the simplest story is in two parts. One³ is that, at a great sacrifice by Sudās, Viśvāmitra was overcome by Śakti, but the Jāmadagnyas gave him speech and succoured the Kuśikas. The other⁴ is that Śakti went to the forest, the king’s servants who were under Viśvāmitra’s bidding cast him into a forest fire, and Vasiṣṭha on learning of Śakti’s fate restrained his grief.⁵ - [Previous: c23.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.46) - [Next: c23.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.48) - [Up: c23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.47) · Pramāṇa