[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c4.2679 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.2679 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c4.2679 - **Language:** English ### [c4.2679](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2679) Bṛhaspati thought of making the best use of this period. He personated himself as Śukrācārya and went to the Asuras, who thinking that their teacher had returned after a long penance gave him a loving and sincere welcome. Bṛhaspati sat on the seat of Śukrācārya and began to exhort the asuras in such a manner that within the period of ten years he was able to remove factionalism and hatred from them. - [Previous: c4.2678](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2678) - [Next: c4.2680](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2680) - [Up: c4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2679](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c4.2679) · Pramāṇa