[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) › c8.2824 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2824 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2824 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2824](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2824) PŪRVAPĀLI. An ancient king. The Pāṇḍavas invited this king for the great Mahābhārata battle. (Śloka 17, Chapter 4, Udyoga Parva). PŪRVĀŚRAMA. A sacred place on the shores of the river Sarayū. While going along the shores of this river with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, Viśvāmitra showed the boys this āśrama and explained to them its importance. It was at this place that Śiva burnt Kāmadeva (god of love) to death. Kāmadeva got the name Anaṅga at this place. (Bāla Kāṇḍa, Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sarga 23). PŪṢAṆĀ. A female follower of Subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 20, Chapter 43, Śalya Parva). PŪṢA I (PŪṢAṆ). Pūṣā attended the Janmotsava of Arjuna. (Chapter 122, Ādi Parva). When Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa fought against Indra at Khāṇḍavaprastha Pūṣā stood as an ally of Indra. (Śloka 35, Chapter 226, Ādi Parva). Once all the devas together performed a yāga and not knowing the importance of Śiva, they did not invite him to the Yāga. Śiva attended the function uninvited. The devas did not like it and they attacked Śiva. The twelve ādityas as a team fought against Śiva and in the fight Pūṣā lost his teeth. (Chapter 18, Sauptika Parva). Once Pūṣā presented to Subrahmaṇya two warriors named Pāṇitaka and Kālika. PŪṢA II. (PŪṢAṆ). Another name for the Sun. (Śloka 16, Chapter 3, Vana Parva). PUṢKALA I. A valiant soldier who fought on the side of Rāvaṇa. Hanūmān fought against this soldier fiercely. (Bhāga 2, Padma Purāṇa). PUṢKALA II. The youngest son of Bharata, son of Daśaratha. Māṇḍavī was the mother of Puṣkala. (Chapter 88, Vāyu Purāṇa; Chapter 6, Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa; Chapter 4, Viṣṇu Purāṇa; Chapter 11, Agni Purāṇa). Details available about Puṣkala from Padma Purāṇa and Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa are the following : (1) Puṣkala was with Śatrughna when the latter served as the guardian of the horse in all the three aśvamedhayāgas conducted by Śrī Rāma. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapters 1 and 22). (2) He defeated Damana, son of Subāhu, while he was following the sacrificial horse. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 34). (3) He fought fiercely against the demons, Vidyunmālī and Ugradaṃṣṭra. (Padma Purāṇa. Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 34). (4) He fought against Rukmāṅgada and Vīramaṇi. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 41). (5) He was defeated by Lava who checked the progress of the sacrificial horse. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 61). (6) Puṣkala conquered the country of Gāndhāra and built there a city called Puṣkalāvatī alias Puṣkalāvata and made it his capital city. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Uttara Kāṇḍa). (7) His wife’s name was Kāntimatī. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 67). PUṢKARA I. Son of Varuṇa. Soma’s daughter was attracted by the beauty of Puṣkara and married him. (Śloka 12, Chapter 98, Udyoga Parva). PUṢKARA II. The younger brother of Nala. It was this Puṣkara who jointly with Kali defeated Nala in a game of dice and drove him away from his country. - [Previous: c8.2823](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2823) - [Next: c8.2825](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2825) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Linked texts (7) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Agnipurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.agni) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahmanda) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Vāyupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Viṣṇupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.visnu) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki) — Vālmīki, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2824](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2824) · Pramāṇa