[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) › c5.731 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.731 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c5.731 - **Language:** English ### [c5.731](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.731) DHARMAŚARMĀ I. A Brahmin who was born a parrot named Kañjala in his rebirth. Dharmaśarmā was one of the three sons of an eminent Brahmin called Vidyādhara. His other two sons were Vasuśarmā and Nāmaśarmā. While both his brothers became great scholars Dharmaśarmā never studied anything and became a muff. His father was greatly worried on account of this. Dharmaśarmā never heeded the advice of his father and went about in bad company ruining himself. Years went by and Dharmaśarmā became old. - [Previous: c5.730](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.730) - [Next: c5.732](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.732) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.731](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.731) · Pramāṇa