[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) › c7.971 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.971 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.971 - **Language:** English ### [c7.971](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.971) 77) Indra and Sūrya. A King named Svaśva offered prayers to Sūrya to bless him with children. Sūrya himself took birth as his son. Once a great sage called Etaśa got involved in a fight with this son (Sūrya). When the sage was about to collapse, Indra came to his rescue. (Ṛgveda, 1st Maṇḍala, 11th Anuvāka, 62nd Sūkta). - [Previous: c7.970](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.970) - [Next: c7.972](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.972) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) ## Cites (1) - [Ṛgvedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.11) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.971](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.971) · Pramāṇa