Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.4799.3

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(vii) It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 10, Stanza 25, that he stays in the palace of Kubera praising him. (viii) This Gandharva recited a poem at the sacrifice performed by Jamadagni. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 90, Stanza 18). (ix) Kabandha, the asura, who stopped Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, was the changed form of Viśvavasu by a curse (See under Kabandha). (x) It was this Viśvavasu who played the lute in the sacrifice performed by emperor Dilīpa. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 61, Stanza 7). (xi) Once Viśvavasu asked hermit Yājñavalkya twenty-four questions. When he got satisfactory answers, the Gandharva returned to heaven. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 318, Stanza 26). (xii) It was Viśvavasu and some other Gandharvas who took away Urvaśī from Purūravas. (See under Purūravas). (xiii) At the time of emperor Pṛthu, when the earth was milked, the thing the Gandharvas got were those befitting them, In the course of the milking Viśvavasu stood as the calf. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 4). VIŚVAVEDI. A minister of King Śauri. This minister wanted the King to be just. Śauri and his four brothers Khanitra, Udāvasu, Sunaya and Mahāratha were the sons of Prajāpati. The main ruler of the kingdom was Khanitra. The others were Governors of the East, West North and South divisions of the kingdom. The four brothers had a priest each named Suhotra, Kuśāvarta, Pramati and Vasiṣṭha respectively.