Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2823

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(ii) Purūravas got six sons of Urvaśī named Āyus, Dhimān, Amāvasu, Dṛḍhāyus, Vanāyus and Śatāyus.
(iii) Once he asked Vāyu the wind-god about the origin of the four castes and the superiority of the brahmins over other castes. (Śloka 3, Chapter 72, Śānti Parva).
(iv) At another time he discussed about yajñapurohitas with Kaśyapa. (Chapter 73, Śānti Parva).
(v) Ikṣvāku gave Purūravas a sword which in his old age he gave to his son Āyus. (Chapter 166, Śānti Parva).
(vi) He once declared that one can attain svarga by the blessings of brahmins. (Śloka 31, Chapter 6, Anuśāsana Parva).
(vii) Purūravas was famous as a donor of cows. (Śloka 26, Chapter 76, Anuśāsana Parva).
(vii) Purūravas never ate meat. (Śloka 65, Chapter 111, Anuśāsana Parva). PURŪRAVAS II. A king of the race of Dīptākṣa. (Śloka 15, Chapter 74, Udyoga Parva). PURUṢA. See under Prakṛti. PURUṢĀDAKA. An ancient place. (Chapter 57, Sabhā Parva). PURUṢANTI. A maharṣi well-praised in the Ṛgveda. The Aśvinidevas once saved the following from trouble viz. Turvīti, Dabhīti, Dhvasanti and Puruṣanti. (Sūkta 113, Anuvāka 16, Maṇḍala 7, Ṛgveda). PURUṢOTTAMA. Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He got this name because of his Pūraṇa (filling) and Sadana (sitting) (Chapter 70, Udyoga Parva). PURUYAŚAS. A king of Pāñcāla. He was the son of Bhūriyaśas. The king became more and more prosperous observing ‘Vaiśākhadharma’ following the instructions of the King’s preceptors Yāja and Upayāja. (Chapter 2, Skanda Purāṇa). PŪRVABHIRĀMĀ. A river of Purāṇic fame. (Śloka 22, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva). PŪRVACITTI. A celebrated celestial maiden. She belongs to the group of six celebrated nymphs named Urvaśī, Pūrvacitti, Sahajanyā, Ghṛtācī, Viśvācī and Menakā. (Śloka 68, Chapter 74, Ādi Parva). Pūrvacitti was present for the Janmotsava of Arjuna. (Chapter 122, Ādi Parva). Once when Arjuna went to svarga Pūrvacitti and others danced in his honour. (Chapter 43, Vana Parva). PŪRVADIŚ (PŪRVADIK). The East. Of all the sides Pūrvadiś is the most prominent.
1) The Sun rises in the east.
2) The sādhyas come and do severe penance in the east at dusk.
3) The moon rises here.
4) The result of offering havya to the fire spreads to the east.
5) The daughters of Dakṣa after becoming the wives of Kaśyapa delivered in the east.
6) Devas made Indra the king of the east.
7) Indra and the devas did penance jointly in the east.
8) Because the devas accepted this side first (pūrva) the side got the name Pūrvā.
9) The sun gives away as gifts the yajur Mantras at this place.
(10) The devas drink the soma juice facing the east
(11) Varuṇa once entered Pātāla by the east and attained prosperity.
(12) Indra selected the sacrificial animals at this place.
(13) The soul of man comes to Svarga and the earth through the east. (Chapter 108 Udyoga Parva).