[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) › c9.3879 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3879 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.3879 - **Language:** English ### [c9.3879](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3879) Vararuci, who heard this conversation, got down when the giantess was gone. He went to the king and told him why the fish laughed. The king made a sudden search in the harem. He found out some men in the dress of women. The king honoured Vararuci and released the Brahmin. One day an artist who drew portraits, came to the palace. He drew a portrait of the king and the queen and placed it before the king. The picture was life-like. The king gave the artist several presents. Once Vararuci happened to enter the bed-room of the king. He saw the picture on the wall. The picture was beautiful. Still, considering the appearance of each part of her body the queen ought to have a mole on her loin. Vararuci put that mole in the picture. When Vararuci had gone the king entered the room and saw the mole in the picture. The king asked his servant, who that person was who had put that mole in the picture. He replied that it was Vararuci. The king thought that Vararuci had nocturnal connections with the queen. Perhaps it was in this way that Vararuci found out men in the dress of women. The king called Śakaṭāla to him and told him to kill Vararuci secretly. Śakaṭāla felt pity on Vararuci and hid him in a place. Vararuci told Śakaṭāla “No body can kill me. My friend is a giant. He will come to me the moment I think of him. If I tell him he will swallow the whole world.” When he heard this, Śakaṭāla desired to see the giant. Vararuci thought of him and the giant appeared. Śakaṭāla was terribly afraid of the giant. Vararuci made him disappear. Śakaṭāla asked him how he got the friendship of the giant. Vararuci replied. “While you were in the dungeon, a city chief was disappearing daily from this city. The king asked me to find out the reason. One night, while I was walking through the city, I saw this giant. He asked me. “Who is the most beautiful woman in this city?” I replied “Whoever falls in love with a woman, to him, that woman is the most beautiful. You who do not know this principle, are a fool.” The giant had no answer. He said “You alone have defeated me. I am glad of it. The moment you think of me I will come and help you.” Saying this the giant disappeared. Thenceforward we became friends.” - [Previous: c9.3878](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3878) - [Next: c9.3880](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3880) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3879](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3879) · Pramāṇa