The Purana Index v1.c5.s8.394

v1.c5.s8.394

Citraketu (v)—a Sārvabhauma and king of Śūrasenas. His queen was Kṛtādyuti; though he had a number of wives he had no children. When he was brooding over this, there came the sage Angiras, getting to know his mind he performed a ritual in honour of Tvaṣṭā and the remnant of offering was given to his eldest queen, Kṛtādyuti, who brought forth a son. Though the king was glad, his wives grew jealous and poisoned the child to death. The king, queen and others ceaselessly lamented. On this Angiras and Nārada came on the scene and consoled them. Angiras addressed him on the instability of life, illustrating it by the story of Bhoja. Nārada instructed him into a mantropaniṣad. By meditating on this for seven nights, he was told, that he would see Sankarṣaṇa and get over the illusion relating to duality. So he had his purificatory bath at the Jamunā and was initiated into the vidyā by Nārada. By meditating for seven days, the king became the lord of Vidyādharas. He then praised Hari in the form of Ananta and had a darśan of the Lord.