Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2183
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2183
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(ix) Kaśyapa once gave some pieces of advice to Purūravas. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 73).
(x) In the 8th verse of Chapter 208 of Śānti Parva, in Mahābhārata, we find that Kaśyapa had another name Ariṣṭanemi.
(xi) Kaśyapa once related to Bhīṣma, the story of Mahāviṣṇu's Varāhāvatāra. (Incarnation as Boar). (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 209, Verse 6).
(xii) Bhāṣā Bhārata says that gingelly seeds were first introduced into this world from sage Kaśyapa's body. (M. B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 10). (xiii) Kaśyapa explained to Vṛṣadarbhi, the evil of receiving pratigraha (presents). (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 93).
(xiv) Kaśyapa once spoke to Arundhatī about the weakness of his body. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 93, Verse 65).
(xv) At another time, Agastya suspected that Kaśyapa had stolen his lotus. But Kaśyapa swore that he was innocent. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 94).
(xvi) In Bhāṣā Bhārata it is said that Kaśyapa was one of the Sapta Gurus (seven Preceptors) of Kubera. The other six Gurus were—Vasiṣṭha, Atri, Gautama, Bharadvāja, Viśvāmitra and Jamadagni. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 150). (xvii) In Bhāgavata we see that Kaśyapa and other sages were instrumental in bringing about the destruction of Yadu Vamśa. (For further details see under SĀMBA).
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- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit