[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) › c9.3985 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.3985 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.3985 - **Language:** English ### [c9.3985](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3985) (iii) Third confrontation. By the blessing of Varuṇa, a son named Lohita was born to Hariścandra. He had promised Varuṇa to sacrifice his son Lohita. But Lohita came to know of this and he left the palace. Hariścandra was in a difficult situation. Vasiṣṭha advised him to buy a son and to sacrifice him. Accordingly a Brahmin boy named Śunaśśepha was bought. Vasiṣṭha decided to sacrifice him. Viśvāmitra said that he could not be sacrificed. Hariścandra was loved by Vasiṣṭha. So Viśvāmitra tried to harm him as far as possible. Hariścandra fell in the trap of Viśvāmitra and lost his country, city, wife, everything and had to live in funeral places. (For detailed story see under Hariścandra.) - [Previous: c9.3984](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3984) - [Next: c9.3986](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3986) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3985](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.3985) · Pramāṇa