The Purana Index v3.c9.s1.170

v3.c9.s1.170

*Rathītara* (II)—a pupil of Satyaśrnga—also Sakhavana, author of three *Samhitas* given to four pupils Paila and others, also author of Nirukta—a Trayarseya, with Angiras and Virūpa,¹ had four disciples, Ketava, Dalakı, Dhamaśarma and Devaśarma, all of them became murderers of Brahmanas on the death of their master, they approached the creator for light who advised them to make a visit to Vālukesvaram to get redeemed of their sins by bath and prayer, on the completion of the pilgrimage they reached Sūryamandalam²