Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3831

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VANDI (BANDI, VĀNDĪNA). A scholar and scientist in the palace of King Janaka. He defeated the hermit Kahoḍaka in an argument and dipped him in water. (For further details see under Aṣṭāvakra). VĀNDĪNA. See under Vandi. VANEYU. A King who was the grandson of emperor Pūru and the son of Rudrāśva. Vaneyu was born to Rudrāśva by a celestial woman named Miśrakeśī. Ten sons named Vaneyu, Ṛceyu, Kakṣeyu, Kṛpaṇeyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Jaleyu, Tejeyu, Satyeyu, Dharmeyu and Saṃtateyu, were born to this celestial woman. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Stanza 8). VAṄGA. An important state in ancient India. The present name of this country is Bengal. Several statements occur in the Purāṇas about Vaṅga. The following are the statements about Vaṅga given in the Mahābhārata.
(i) Arjuna visited this country during his pilgrimage. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 214, Stanza 9).
(ii) Bhīmasena attacked Vaṅga. (M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 30, Stanza 23).
(iii) The Kings of Vaṅga visited Yudhiṣṭhira with presents. (M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Stanza 18).
(iv) Karṇa conquered this country during his regional conquest. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 254, Stanza 8).
(v) In the Bhārata battle the King of Vaṅga confronted Ghaṭotkaca and was defeated. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 92, Stanza 6).
(vi) Once Śrī Kṛṣṇa conquered the country of Vaṅga. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 11, Stanza 15).
(vii) Paraśurāma exterminated the Kṣatriyas of Vaṅga. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 70, Stanza 12). (viii) The low castes of Vaṅga attacked the sacrificial horse led by Arjuna who killed every one of them. (M.B. Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 82, Stanza 29). VAṄGṚDA. An asura. It is mentioned in Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Sūkta 10, that the Kings Atithigva and Ṛjiśvā, with their armies surrounded the cities of the asuras Karañja, Parṇaya and Vaṅgṛda and that Indra helped the two Kings. VAṄJULA. See under Vidura II. VAPUS I. A daughter of Dakṣa. Dharmadeva married her. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 7). VAPUS II. A celestial maid. She made a futile attempt to hinder the penance of the hermit Durvāsas, and by the curse of the hermit she had to take birth as the daughter of Kundhara by Menakā in the next birth. (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, 1, 49, 56; 2, 41). VAPUṢMĀN. Son of Saṅkrandana, the King of Vidarbha. Dama, a famous King of Diṣṭa dynasty carried away by stealth Sumanā, the daughter of Cāruvarma, the King of Daśārṇa, in consequence of which Vapuṣmān and Dama became enemies. Vapuṣmān waited for an opportunity to take revenge and when a convenient moment came, he killed Nariṣyanta the father of Dama. Indrasenā the mother of Dama told him of his father's murder and then jumping into the funeral pyre of her husband, she died. Because of grief at the loss of his parents and anger towards the slayer, Dama started with a mighty army and engaged Vapuṣmān in a fierce battle. He killed Vapuṣmān in the battle and with his blood he made offerings to the spirits of his parents. (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, 133).