Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.4014.2

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VASIṢṬHĀŚRAMA. A holy place near Niścīrāsaṅgama. This holy bath is famous throughout the three worlds. Those who bathe in this place will enjoy the fruits of performing Vājapeya yajña. (Drinking sacrifice). (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 87, Stanza 140). VASORDHĀRĀ. Wife of the Vasu named Agni. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 6). VASTRAPA. A group of Kṣatriyas. The princes belonging to this group brought presents to Yudhiṣṭhira. (M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Stanza 15). VĀSTUPURUṢA. In days of yore a ghost of immense size, who was feared by all other ghosts came into existence. This ghost was buried inside the earth by the Devas. This ghost is called Vāstupuruṣa. He is the deity of whatever we build on the earth. The offering made to this Vāstupuruṣa on completion of a house is called "Puravāstubali". (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 40). VASU I. A King named Uparicaravasu. For further details see under Uparicaravasu). VASU II. Aṣṭavasus. (The eight Vasus). (For further details see under Aṣṭavasus). VASU III. A son born to Kuśa, King of Kanyākubja by his wife Vaidarbhī. Kuśa had four sons, Kuśāmba, Kuśanābha, Asūrtarajas and Vasu. Of them Kuśāmba built the city of Kauśāmbi, Kuśanābha the city of Mahodayarajas, Asūrtarajas the city of Dharmāraṇya and Vasu the city of Girivraja which is erected in the middle of five hills. The river Māgadhī flows around this city. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 32). VASU IV. A Vasu is mentioned in Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa Chapter 58, as the brother of Paraśurāma.