[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) › c8.2698 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2698 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2698 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2698](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2698) 5) Other details. (i) Pulastya once blessed Parāśara for the writing of Purāṇas. (Chapter 1, Aṃśa 1, Viṣṇu Purāṇa). (ii) Rākṣasas, Vānaras (monkeys), Kinnaras, Gandharvas and Yakṣas were born from the intelligent Pulastya. (Śloka 7, Chapter 66, Ādi Parva). (iii) He was present for the Janmotsava of Arjuna. (Śloka 52, Chapter 122, Ādi Parva). (iv) Parāśara once started to perform a Yāga to destroy all the rākṣasas. Pulastya along with other sages went and persuaded him to withdraw from his venture. (Chapter 180, Ādi Parva). (v) Pulastya was a member of the court of Indra. (Śloka 17, Chapter 7, Sabhā Parva). (vi) Pulastya sits in the court of Brahmā and worships him. (Śloka 19, Chapter 11, Ādi Parva). (vii) Once Pulastya taught Bhīṣma the importance and greatness of all the holy places of Bhārata. From then onwards Pulastya is called the Guru of Bhīṣma also. (Chapter 82, Vana Parva). (viii) Pulastya got of his wife Gau a son named Kubera. (Śloka 12, Chapter 274, Vana Parva). (ix) Viśravas was born of half of the body of Pulastya. (Chapter 274, Śloka 13. Ādi Parva). (x) Pulastya was present for the birth day celebrations of Subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 9, Chapter 45, Śalya Parva). (xi) Pulastya also visited Bhīṣma lying on his bed of arrows. (Śloka 10, Chapter 47, Śānti Parva). (xii) Pulastya was one among the twentyone Prajāpatis. (See under Prajāpati). (xiii) Pulastya is included in the group of Saptarṣis called Citraśikhaṇḍins. (Śloka 29, Chapter 335, Śānti Parva). (xiv) Pulastya is one of the Aṣṭaprakṛtis. (Chapter 340, Śānti Parva). (xv) As synonyms of Pulastya the following terms are used: Brahmarṣi, Viprayogī. (Mahābhārata). - [Previous: c8.2697](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2697) - [Next: c8.2699](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2699) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Cites (2) - [Viṣṇupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.visnu*vulgate) — Sanskrit - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2698](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2698) · Pramāṇa