The Purana Index v3.c9.s3.200
The Purāṇa Index v3.c9.s3.200
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v3.c9.s3.200
Satyaratha (iii)—a son Satyavrata Satyavrata (III)—a son of Trayyāruṇi (Trayyāmuna-M P) who took to wife Vidarbha’s queen, for this unrighteousness he was banished by his father to live with Śvāpakas, when his father went to the forest there was no shower for 12 years when Satyavrata performed austerities and helped the sons and wives of Viśvāmitra in their livelihood, Vasiṣṭha was in charge of the kingdom and did not invite him, enraged at this he killed his cow and fed Viśvāmitra’s family, Viśvāmitra noticed three departures from dharma and called him Triśaṅku, Viśvāmitra was pleased with his aid and took him to heaven with his earthly body to the wonder of even Vasiṣṭha, his wife was Satyavratā and son Hariścandra