[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) › c9.1324 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1324 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1324 - **Language:** English ### [c9.1324](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1324) Dāśūra then climbed a big tree in the forest and occupied, without the least fear, a tender leaf at the top of the topmost branch of the tree. He there assumed the Padmāsana (the lotus seat for meditation). His mind was functioning actively as it had not been turned inwards to true knowledge. With his mind in such a state he performed yajña. He continued performing yajñas like gomedha, avamedha etc. mentally for ten years. Then self-illuminating knowledge arose in his mind. and he saw a beautiful forest-nymph seated beautifully attired at the end of the tender leaf on which he was sitting. She was looking very sad, her head bent down. Dāśūra asked her, who she was so much beautiful and attractive as to evoke love even in Kāma (the God of love). She answered him in a sweet voice as follows: “Very rare desires in life may be got if great men are requested for. I am the forest-nymph of this forest beautified by the tree you sit on and by trees and creepers equally beautiful. An assembly of the forest-nymphs has been held to celebrate a festival for the worship of Kāmadeva on trayodaśī in the śuklapakṣa of the month of Caitra. I too went there, and I, who am childless, felt sorry in mind to see the others petting their children on their laps. But, why should I be sad you, who can give supplicants anything they wish for, are here? You should, therefore, bless me with a child or else I will end my life in fire.” - [Previous: c9.1323](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1323) - [Next: c9.1325](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1325) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1324](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1324) · Pramāṇa