Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2928.1

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SUŚĪLĀ II. A cow, the sister of Surabhi. She was the cow used in connection with sacrificial offerings made in the āśrama of the sage Jamadagni. Jamadagni once got his wife Reṇukā killed by Paraśurāma. Though he brought her back to life as desired by Paraśurāma, Jamadagni felt deep sorrow for having got his wife killed. So, he went to Goloka and pleased Surabhi by his penance and she gave him Suśīlā, her sister. Jamadagni gave the cow (Suśīlā) to Reṇukā. It was this Suśīlā which later on Karttavīryajuna took away by force. (See under Jamadagni, Para 8). (Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, Chapter 61); ŚUṢKA. A Maharṣi who lived in the Gokarṇa temple. When Bhagīratha brought Gaṅgā from heaven to the earth, sea water began to rise and the temples situated near the sea were submerged. At that time Śuṣka went along with other Maharṣis to visit Paraśurāma at the Mahendra mountain. In response to Śuṣka's prayer, Paraśurāma raised the submerged temples including the Gokarṇa temple, above the water. ŚUṢṆA. An asura. In Ṛgveda we find that once Indra bound the magician Śuṣṇa in chains and put him in prison. SUŚOBHANĀ. A Maṇḍūka princess. King Parīkṣit of Ikṣvāku dynasty married her and three sons Śala, Dala and Bala, were born to the couple. (See under Parīkṣit II). SUŚRAVAS I A Vidarbha princess. King Jayatsena of the Puru dynasty married her and a son called Arvācīna was born to them. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 17). SUŚRAVAS II. A king of the Ṛgveda period.