Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.92
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.92
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While the daughters of Sumālī, Vekā, Puṣpoṭkaṭā, Kaikasī and Kumbhīnasi were once walking in the forest they saw Kubera on a visit to Brahmā in all pomp and glory. They understood that Kubera owed his pomp and glory to his being the son of Viśravas and therefore, the next day of the four, Kaikasī, went to Viśravas's āśrama and prayed for children by him. Three sons called Rāvaṇa, Vibhīṣaṇa and Kumbhakarṇa and a daughter called Śūrpaṇakhā were born to her by Viśravas. They secured boons by performing tapas and Rāvaṇa lived in Laṅkā as king of the Rākṣasas.