[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) › c9.1330 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1330 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1330 - **Language:** English ### [c9.1330](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1330) ŠARAMĀ I. 1) General. Bitch of the Devas. Śyāma and Śabala, sons of Saramā, were two prominent messengers of Yama and they possessed four eyes each. The offsprings of these dogs are called Sārameyas. The Ṛgveda and Mahābhārata contain a story about Saramā cursing Janamejaya. (For details see under Śrutaśravas III). 2) Other information. (i) Saramā worships Brahmā in his court. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 40). (ii) Saramā is a graha (Evil spirit) of Subrahmaṇya which enters the womb of pregnant women and steals the babies. (Vana Parva, Chapter 230, Verse 34). (iii) Saramā after having once drunk milk from dasyus lied about it to Indra, and he punished her. (Varāha Purāṇa). (iv) Indra once deputed Saramā to find out the place where the Paṇis had hidden the cows on condition that he would feed her children. Saramā found out the place and informed Indra about it thus earning for her children the livelihood. (Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Chapter 5). - [Previous: c9.1329](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1329) - [Next: c9.1331](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1331) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) ## Linked texts (3) - [Ṛgvedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg.1.5) — Sanskrit - [Varāhapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.varaha) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1330](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.1330) · Pramāṇa