पृथु

पृथु

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-थुः-थुः-थ्वी-थु

)

1.

Large,

great.

2.

Smart,

clever.

Masculine.

(

-थुः

)

1.

The

fifth

monarch

of

the

solar

dynasty

in

the

second

age.

2.

A

name

of

Agni

or

fire.

Feminine.

(

-थुः

)

1.

A

pungent

seed,

(

Nigella

Indica.

)

2.

A

medicinal

substance,

commonly

Hingupatri.

3.

Opium.

Etymology

प्रथ्

to

be

famous,

Affix.

कु,

and

र

changed

to

ऋ

।

पृथु॑

(

feminine

पृथ्वी॑

&

पृथु

)

wide,

broad,

large,

extensive,

ample,

abundant

neuter

adverb

—m.

a

man's

name

feminine

पृथ्वी॑

the

earth,

land,

realm.

पृथु

(

थुः-थ्वी-थु

)

a.

Great,

large

clever.

2.

Masculine.

The

5th

monarch

of

the

solar

race

Agni,

fire.

Feminine.

A

pungent

seed

opium.

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

wide

विस्तृत

-

vistRta

-

Adjective

-

wide

अपकन्दुक

-

apakanduka

-

Neuter

-

wideball

[

cricket

]

विस्तृत

-

vistRta

-

Neuter

-

wideball

[

cricket

]

विश्वव्यापीजाल

-

vizvavyApIjAla

-

Masculine

-

worldwideweb

विशाल

-

vizAla

-

Adjective

-

wide

पुल

-

pula

-

Adjective

-

wide

विस्तर

-

vistara

-

Adjective

-

wide

बहल

-

bahala

-

Adjective

-

wide

बहुल

-

bahula

-

Adjective

-

wide

विपुल

-

vipula

-

Adjective

-

wide

असम्बाध

-

asambAdha

-

Adjective

-

wide

उरुगाय

-

urugAya

-

Adjective

-

wide

तत

-

tata

-

Adjective

-

wide

बृहत्

-

bRhat

-

Adjective

-

wide

प्रथस्वत्

-

prathasvat

-

Adjective

-

wide

प्रथु

-

prathu

-

Adjective

-

wide

प्रवितत

-

pravitata

-

Adjective

-

wide

महापार

-

mahApAra

-

Adjective

-

wide

मन्थर

-

manthara

-

Adjective

-

wide

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

broad

विस्तीर्ण

-

vistIrNa

-

Adjective

-

broad

पृथुवाहिका

-

pRthuvAhikA

-

Feminine

-

broadband

[

computer

]

पृथुवाहिनी

-

pRthuvAhinI

-

Feminine

-

broadband

[

computer

]

प्रसारव्यवस्था

-

prasAravyavasthA

-

Feminine

-

broadcast

प्रसारण

-

prasAraNa

-

Neuter

-

broadcast

प्रसारणीयानुकृति

-

prasAraNIyAnukRti

-

Masculine

-

broadcastfax

[

computer

]

प्रगतिशील

-

pragatizIla

-

Adjective

-

forward-thinking

[

broad-minded

]

प्रसारणीयसन्देश

-

prasAraNIyasandeza

-

Masculine

-

broadcastmessage

[

computer

]

तस्मै

कार्यक्रमाय

सः

नूयार्क्-नगरतः

आगतवान्

वा

?

सः

परोपकारी

एव

-

tasmaikAryakramAyasaHnUyArk-nagarataHAgatavAnvA?saHparopakArIeva

-

Sentence

-

DidhecomefromNewYorkcityforthisprogram?Heisdefinitelyabroad-mindedperson.

विशाल

-

vizAla

-

Adjective

-

broad

बहुल

-

bahula

-

Adjective

-

broad

उरुगाय

-

urugAya

-

Adjective

-

broad

परिणद्ध

-

pariNaddha

-

Adjective

-

broad

पृथुल

-

pRthula

-

Adjective

-

broad

प्रतिव्यूढ

-

prativyUDha

-

Adjective

-

broad

मन्थर

-

manthara

-

Adjective

-

broad

वटूरिन्

-

vaTUrin

-

Adjective

-

broad

विस्तृत

-

vistRta

-

Adjective

-

broad

व्यूढ

-

vyUDha

-

Adjective

-

broad

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

wide

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

broad

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

manifold

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

ample

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

smart

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

expansive

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

numerous

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

clever

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

spacious

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

extensive

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

great

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

copious

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

large

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

detailed

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

important

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

abundant

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

prolix

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

dexterous

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Feminine

-

black

cumin

[

Nigella

Indica

-

Bot.

]

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Masculine

-

opium

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Masculine

-

fire

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Masculine

-

particular

measure

of

length

पृथु

-

pRthu

-

Adjective

-

expansive

व्यचस्वत्

-

vyacasvat

-

Adjective

-

expansive

विततत्व

-

vitatatva

-

Neuter

-

expansiveness

प्रकामविस्तार

-

prakAmavistAra

-

Masculine

-

great

expansiveness

व्यचिष्ठ

-

vyaciSTha

-

Adjective

-

most

spacious

or

expansive

पृथु

pRthu

Adjective

prolix

प्रपञ्च

prapaJca

Masculine

prolixity

प्रतान

pratAna

Masculine

prolixity

वाग्विस्तर

vAgvistara

Masculine

prolixity

विस्तर

vistara

Masculine

prolixity

व्यास

vyAsa

Masculine

prolixity

पल्लवन

pallavana

Neuter

prolixity

प्राचुर्य

prAcurya

Neuter

prolixity

प्रपञ्चन

prapaJcana

Neuter

prolixity

बहुप्रपञ्च

bahuprapaJca

Adjective

very

diffuse

or

prolix

पल्लवयति

{

पल्लवय

}

pallavayati

{

pallavaya

}

verb

make

diffuse

or

prolix

प्रपञ्चवचन

prapaJcavacana

Neuter

diffuse

or

prolix

discourse

पल्लवग्राहिन्

pallavagrAhin

Masculine

fault

of

prolixity

or

diffusiveness

प्रतानित

pratAnita

Adjective

treated

diffusely

or

in

a

prolix

manner

पृथु

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-थुः-थु

or

थ्वी-थुः

)

1

Large,

great.

2

Smart,

clever.

Masculine.

(

-थुः

)

1

The

fifth

monarch

of

the

solar

dynasty

in

the

second

age.

2

A

name

of

Agni

or

fire.

Feminine.

(

-थुः

)

1

A

pungent

seed,

(

Nigella

Indica.

)

2

A

medicinal

substance,

commonly

Hiṅgupatrī.

3

Opium.

Etymology

प्रथ

to

be

famous,

Affix.

कु,

and

र

changed

to

ऋ.

पृथु

[

pṛthu

],

Adjective.

(

-थु

or

-थ्वी

Feminine.

,

compar.

प्रथीयस्,

superl.

प्रथिष्ठ

)

[

प्रथ्-कु

संप्र˚

Uṇâdisūtras.

1.28

]

Broad,

wide,

spacious,

expansive

पृथुनितम्ब

quod vide, which see.

below

सिन्धोः

पृथुमपि

तनुम्

Meghadūta (Bombay).

48.

Copious,

abundant,

ample

अव्युच्छिन्नपृथु-

प्रवृत्ति

भवतो

दानं

ममाप्यर्थिषु

Vikramorvasîyam (Bombay).

4.47.

Large,

great

दृशः

पृथुतरीकृताः

Ratnâvalî (Bombay).

2.15

अरोधि

पन्थाः

पृथुदन्तशालिना

Sisupâlavadha.

12.48

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

11.25.

Detailed,

prolix.

Numerous.

Smart,

sharp,

clever.

Important.

Various.

थुः

Name.

of

fire

or

Agni.

Name.

of

Viṣṇu.

Of

Mahādeva.

Name.

of

a

king.

[

Pṛithu

was

the

son

ofVena,

son

of

Anga.

He

was

called

the

first

king,

from

whom

the

earth

received

her

name

Pṛithvī.

The

Viṣṇu

Purāṇa

relates

that

when

Vena

who

was

wicked

by

nature

and

prohibited

worship

and

sacrifice,

was

beaten

to

death

by

the

pious

sages,

and

when

consequently

robbery

and

anarchy

prevailed

in

the

absence

of

a

King,

the

Munis

rubbed

the

right

arm

of

the

dead

king

to

produce

a

son,

and

from

it

sprang

the

majestic

Pṛithu,

glowing

like

Agni.

He

was

immediately

declared

King,

and

his

subjects

who

had

suffered

from

famine,

besought

the

monarch

for

the

edible

fruits

and

plants

which

the

earth

withheld

from

them.

In

anger

Pṛithu

took

up

his

bow

to

compel

her

to

yield

the

supply

so

much

needed

by

his

subjects.

She

assumed

the

form

of

a

cow

and

began

to

flee

chased

by

the

King.

But

she

at

last

yielded

and

requested

him

to

spare

her

life,

and

at

the

same

time

promised

to

restore

all

the

needed

fruits,

plants

Et cætera.

,

'if

a

calf

were

given

to

her

through

which

she

might

be

able

to

secrete

milk.'

Pṛithu

thereupon

made

Svāyambhuva

Manu

the

calf

milked

the

earth,

and

received

the

milk

into

his

own

hand,

from

which

proceeded

all

kinds

of

corn,

vegetables,

fruits

Et cætera.

,

for

the

maintenance

of

his

subjects.

The

example

or

Pṛithu

was

afterwards

followed

by

a

variety

of

milkers-gods,

men,

Ṛiṣis,

mountains,

Nāgas,

Asuras

Et cætera.

,

who

found

out

the

proper

milkman

and

calf

from

their

own

number,

and

milked

the

earth

of

whatever

they

wanted

Compare.

Kumârasambhava (Bombay).

1.2.

]

-थु

Feminine.

Opium.

Compound.

-उदर

Adjective.

big-bellied,

corpulent.

(

-रः

)

a

ram.

-कीर्ति

Adjective.

far-famed.

-जघन,

-नितम्ब

Adjective.

having

large

or

broad

hips

or

slopes

पृथुनितम्ब

नितम्बवती

तव

Vikramorvasîyam (Bombay).

4.26.

-दर्शिन्

Adjective.

far-sighted.-पत्रः,

-त्रम्

red

garlic.

-प्रथ,

-यशस्

Adjective.

far-famed,

widely

renowned.

-बीजकः

lentils.

-रोमन्

Masculine.

a

fish.

˚युग्म

the

sign

Pisces

of

the

zodiac.

-शेखरः

a

mountain.

-श्री

Adjective.

highly

prosperous.

-श्रोणि

Adjective.

having

large

hips.-संपद्

Adjective.

rich,

wealthy.

-स्कन्धः

a

hog.

पृथु॑

mf(

वी॑

or

उ

)n.

broad,

wide,

expansive,

extensive,

spacious,

large

great,

important

ample,

abundant

copious,

numerous,

manifold,

ṛg-veda

et cetera.

et cetera.

(

°उ

indeclinable, either an indeclinable participle or an adverb or a case used adverbially.

)

prolix,

detailed,

varāha-mihira

smart,

clever,

dexterous,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

पृथु॑

masculine gender.

a

partic.

measure

of

length

(

equal, equivalent to, the same as, explained by.

पृथ

),

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

fire,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

nalopākhyāna

of

Śiva,

mahābhārata

of

one

of

the

Viśve

Devās,

viṣṇu-purāṇa

of

a

Dānava,

harivaṃśa

of

a

son

of

An-enas,

mahābhārata

harivaṃśa

of

a

Vṛṣṇi

and

son

of

Citraka,

ib.

of

a

son

of

Citra-ratha,

bhāgavata-purāṇa

of

a

descendant

of

Ikṣvāku

(

son

of

An-araṇya

and

father

of

Tri-śaṅku

),

rāmāyaṇa

of

a

son

of

Para,

harivaṃśa

of

a

son

of

Prastāra,

viṣṇu-purāṇa

of

a

son

of

Rucaka,

bhāgavata-purāṇa

of

a

son

of

one

of

the

Manus,

harivaṃśa

of

one

of

the

Saptarṣis,

ib.

of

a

son

of

Vaṭeśvara

(

father

of

Viśākha-datta

),

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of

a

son

of

Veṇa,

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of

a

monkey,

rāmāyaṇa

पृथु

(

उ

),

feminine.

Nigella

Indica,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

equal, equivalent to, the same as, explained by.

हिङ्गु-पत्त्री,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

opium,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

पृथु

[

confer, compare.

Gk.

πλατύς

German or High-German.

platt

English.

plate.

]

पृथु॑

indeclinable, either an indeclinable participle or an adverb or a case used adverbially.

पृथु

pṛth-ú,

Adjective.

(

v-ī́

&

in

C.

u

)

broad,

wide,

spacious,

large,

great

copious

far-extending

abundant,

extensive,

manifold,

numerous

detailed

Masculine.

a

measure

of

length

(

=

pṛtha

)

N..

पृथु,

i.

e.

प्रथ्

+

उ,

I.

Adjective.

,

Feminine.

थु

and

थ्वी,

comparat.

पृथुतर

and

प्रथीयस्,

superl.

पृथुतम

and

प्रथिष्ठ,

Large,

great,

Megh.

47.

II.

Masculine.

The

name

of

a

king

and

of

others.

III.

Feminine.

थ्वी,

The

earth,

Pañc.

i.

d.

51.

IV.

Feminine.

थु

and

थ्वी,

A

pungent

seed,

Nigella

Indica.

-Cf.

Goth.

braids

A.S.

brád

Lat.

lātus.

पृथु

वि*

-

-

"चौड़ा,

विस्तृत,

प्रशस्त,

फैलावदार"

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

"यथेष्ट,

बहुल,

पर्याप्त"

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

"विस्तीर्ण,

बड़ा"

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

"विवरणयुक्त,

अतिविस्तृत"

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

बहुसंख्यक

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

"चुस्त,

फुर्तीला,

चतुर"

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

महत्वपूर्ण

पृथुः

पुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

अग्नि

का

नाम

पृथुः

पुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

एक

राजा

का

नाम

पृथुः

स्त्रीलिङ्गम्

-

-

अफीम

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

"विशाल,

विस्तृत"

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

प्रचुर

पुष्कल

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

बड़ा

पृथु

वि*

-

"प्रथ्+कु,

संप्रसारणम्"

असंख्य

पृथु

पदविभागः

पुल्लिङ्गः

कन्नडार्थः

ಸೂರ್ಯವಂಶದ

ಒಬ್ಬ

ದೊರೆ

/ಪೃಥುಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ

/ವೇನರಾಜನ

ಮಗ

प्रयोगाः

"भास्वन्ति

रत्नानि

महौषधींश्च

पृथूपदिष्टां

दुदुहुर्धरित्रीम्"

उल्लेखाः

कुमा०

१-२

पृथु

पदविभागः

पुल्लिङ्गः

कन्नडार्थः

ವಿಷ್ಣು

निष्पत्तिः

प्रथ

(

प्रख्याने

)

-

"कुः"

सम्प्रसारणञ्ज

(

उ०

१-२८

)

प्रयोगाः

१

)

"पृथुं

प्रपञ्चरूपेण

विस्तृतत्वाद्विनिश्चितः"

२

)

"प्राणदः

प्रणवः

पृथुः"

उल्लेखाः

निरुक्तिः,

वि०

स०

पृथु

पदविभागः

पुल्लिङ्गः

कन्नडार्थः

ಅಷ್ಟವಸುಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬ

पृथु

पदविभागः

स्त्रीलिङ्गः

कन्नडार्थः

ಕೃಷ್ಣಜೀರಕ

/ಕರಿ

ಜೀರಿಗೆ

विस्तारः

"सुषवी

करकी

पृथ्वी

पृथुः

कालोपकुञ्चिका"

-

अम०

पृथु

पदविभागः

स्त्रीलिङ्गः

कन्नडार्थः

ಹಿಂಗಿನ

ಮರದ

ಎಲೆ

पृथु

पदविभागः

विशेष्यनिघ्नम्

कन्नडार्थः

ಅಗಲವಾದ

/ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ

/ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ

प्रयोगाः

१

)

"नोच्चैर्यदा

तरुतलेषु

ममुस्तदानीमाधोरणैरभिहताः

पृथुमूलशाखाः"

२

)

"पृथु

निरन्तरमिष्टभुजान्तरम्"

उल्लेखाः

माघ०

५-४४,

माघ०

६-६०

पृथु

पदविभागः

विशेष्यनिघ्नम्

कन्नडार्थः

ಉದ್ದವಾದ

/ದೀರ್ಘವಾದ

प्रयोगाः

"नगेन

नागेन

गरीयसोच्चकैररोधि

पन्थाः

पृथुदन्तशालिना"

उल्लेखाः

माघ०

१२-४८

पृथु

पदविभागः

विशेष्यनिघ्नम्

कन्नडार्थः

ಪ್ರಚುರವಾದ

/ಹೇರಳವಾದ

/ಬಹಳವಾದ

पृथु

पदविभागः

विशेष्यनिघ्नम्

कन्नडार्थः

ದಪ್ಪವಾದ

/ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ

प्रयोगाः

"प्रथितपृथुपयोधरां

गृहाण

स्वयमिति

मुग्धवधूमुदास

दोर्भ्याम्"

उल्लेखाः

माघ०

७-४९

pfTu

{%

(

I

)

a.

(

f.

थु

or

थ्वी

compar.

प्रथीयस्

super.

प्रथिष्ठ

)

%}

1.

Wide,

expansive,

spacious,

सिंधोः

पृथुमपि

तनुं

दूरभावात्प्रवाहम्

Megh.i.46

2.

ample,

abundant

3.

great,

large,

R.xi.25

4.

numerous

5.

important.

pfTu

{%

(

II

)

m.

%}

An

epithet

of

Agni.

pfTu

{%

(

III

)

f.

%}

Opium.

०,

अनन्त,

अन्तरिक्ष,

अभ्र,

अम्बर,

अम्बुद,

असत्,

आकाश,

खं,

ख,

गगन,

छिद्र,

जलद,

जलधर,

जलधरपथ,

दिव,

नग्न,

नभ,

पयोद,

पयोधर,

पुष्कर,

पूर्ण,

पृथु,

पृथुल,

बिन्दु,

मेघ,

रन्ध्र,

वरीय,

विन्दु,

वियत्,

विष्णुपद,

विष्णुपाद,

विहायस्,

वृहत्,

व्योम,

शून्य

पृथु

(

fem.

पृथु

et

पृथ्वी,

compar.

प्रथीयस्,

superl.

प्रथिष्ठ,

r.

प्रथ्

s.

उ

)

latus,

amplus,

magnus.

N.

19.

13.

IN.

5.

5.

27.

(

Gr.

πλατύς

lith.

platùs

id.

anglo-sax.

brâd

goth.

braid-s

nostrum

breit

hib.

farsaing

«wide,

ample»

mu-

tato

थ्

in

s,

farsneachd

«width»,

farsnighim

«I

widen»

lat.

latus

e

platus?

)

पृथु

son

of

Vaṭeśvara,

father

of

Viśākhadatta

(

Mudrārā-

kṣasa

).

pṛthu

(

like

Pali

puthu

=

Skt.

pṛthak-

in

pṛthag-jana

),

common,

ordinary:

pṛthu

pratyekarājāno

Mv

〔ii.270.10〕

(

prose

),

contrasted

with

rājā

cakravartī.

But

pṛthukāyāḥ

(

one

or

two

words

)

Mv

〔i.350.10〕

prob.

means

numerous

(

so

Skt.

pṛthu

)

classes

(

of

beings

)

and

so

pṛthu(

-

)tīrthyā(

ḥ

)

Śikṣ

〔332.9〕

(

vs

),

numerous

(

rather

than

worldly,

Bendall

and

Rouse

〔295〕

)

heretics

in

Śikṣ

〔109.9〕

(

vs

)

pṛtha

(

for

pṛthak

?

or

read

pṛthu,

in

sense

of

numerous?

)

kāyasākṣī

(

see

°kṣin

).

In

pṛthu-vaiśāradya

(

see

this

)

Mv

〔ii.261.6〕

〔262.7〕

mg.

uncertain

perh.

manifold,

inclusive,

general

confidence?

Contrasts

with

kāya-,

vācā-,

and

citta-vai°.

pṛthú,

f.

pṛthvī́,

a.

wide,

broad.

[

√prath,

241:

cf.

πλατύς,

‘wide’:

akin

are

Old

Eng.

flaϸe,

Ger.

Fladen,

‘broad,

thin

cake,

’

Old

High

Ger.

acc.

s.

fladon,

‘sacrificial

cake,

’

whence,

through

French

flan,

‘flat

cake,

’

comes

the

Eng.

flawn,

‘flat

custard

or

pie’:

√prath

has

no

connection

w.

AS.

brād,

Eng.

broad.

]

पृथु

m.

ein

Vasu,

MBh.

1,

99,

11.

27.

Pṛthu^1,

name

of

a

Vasu.

§

164

(

Apavop.

):

I,

99,

3930

(

ºvādyā

Vasavaḥ

),

3945

(

ºvādyair

bhrātṛbhiḥ…Dyauḥ

).

Cf.

Dhara.

Pṛthu^2,

a

Vṛshṇi.

§

232

(

Svayaṃvarap.

):

I,

186,

6998

(

came

to

the

svavaṃvara

of

Draupadī

).--§

252

(

Subhadrā

haraṇap.

):

I,

219,

7915.--§

589

(

Droṇābhishekap.

):

VII,

11,

409.

Pṛthu^3,

a

king

of

Ayodhyā.

§

475

(

Dhundhumārop.

):

III,

202,

13516

(

son

of

Anenas

),

13517

(

father

of

Viśvagaśva

).

Pṛthu^4,

=

Śiva:

XIV,

210.--Do.^5

=

Vishṇu

(

1000

names

only

B.,

C.

has

Prathu

).

पृथु

१

/

PṚTHU

I.

(

vainya

).

A

King

of

great

virtue

born

in

the

line

of

dhruva.1

)

Genealogy.

Descending

in

order

from

viṣṇu-brahmā--svāyambhuva

manu--uttānapāda--dhruva

śiṣṭi--ripu--cākṣuṣa

manu--kuru--aṅga--vena-pṛthu.

manu,

son

of

cākṣuṣa,

got

of

his

wife

naḍvalā

eleven

sons

puru,

kuru,

pūru,

śatadyumna,

tapasvī,

satyavāk,

śuci,

agniṣṭu,

atiratha,

sudyumna

and

abhimanyu.

Of

these

the

second

son

kuru

got

of

his

wife

ātreyī

seven

sons

named

aṅga,

sumanas,

svāti

kratu,

aṅgiras,

gaya

and

śibi.

aṅga

married

sunīthā.

She

delivered

a

very

wicked

son

named

vena.

pṛthu

was

born

to

vena.

pṛthu

got

six

sons

named

antardhāna,

vādī,

sūta,

Māgadha,

Pālita

and

vijitāśva.

2

)

Birth

and

Coronation.

sunīthā,

wife

of

aṅga,

was

the

eldest

daughter

of

yama.

vena

was

born

of

her.

vena,

the

grandson

of

yama,

because

of

hereditary

traits

from

his

grandfather,

was

very

wicked

even

from

birth.

When

vena

was

crowned

king

by

the

maharṣis

and

he

became

the

supreme

lord

of

the

world

he

announced

to

the

world

thus:

“Yāgas

should

not

be

performed

gifts

should

not

be

given

no

kind

of

homa

should

be

done.

There

is

nobody

but

me

to

accept

as

Yajñapuruṣa

the

share

of

yajñas.

I

am

the

sole

lord

and

consumer

of

yajñas.”

The

sages

were

dumbfounded.

They

all

approached

vena

and

impressed

upon

him

the

necessity

of

performing

a

Yāga

to

propitiate

Mahāviṣṇu.

vena

who

got

angry

at

this

request

of

the

sages

told

them

thus:

“There

is

nobody

greater

than

I

and

I

have

none

to

be

worshipped.

Who

is

hari,

your

Yajñeśvara?

(

lord

of

the

yāga

).

All

such

great

powers

who

can

bless

and

curse

alike

and

such

eminent

deities

and

entities

like

brahmā,

viṣṇu,

śiva,

indra,

vāyu,

yama,

varuṇa,

sūrya,

agni,

dhātā,

pūṣā,

bhūmi

and

candra

are

merged

in

me,

the

king.

Do

understand

this

fact

and

obey

my

orders.”

Despite

repeated

requests

vena

did

not

give

permission

to

conduct

a

Vaiṣṇava

yajña.

The

sages

got

angry

and

cried

aloud

“Kill

this

wicked

man”,

“Kill

this

wicked

man”.

Saying

thus

the

sages

killed

vena

by

kuśa

grass

made

sacred

and

powerful

by

mantras--vena,

who

was

spiritually

dead

because

of

his

contempt

of

the

gods

even

before.

Then

the

sages

saw

dust

rising

in

columns

from

all

sides

and

asked

the

people

the

cause

of

the

same.

The

people

said

“When

they

knew

that

there

was

no

king

poor

people

have

turned

themselves

into

rogues

and

are

plundering

the

wealth

of

the

rich.

The

swift

movements

of

these

running

in

haste

are

raising

dust

from

the

ground

below.”

The

ṛṣis

conferred

together

and

to

get

a

son

from

the

dead

vena

they

churned

the

thigh

of

the

wicked

king.

Then

from

the

thigh

came

out

a

short

and

black

(

as

black

as

a

burnt

pillar

)

man

with

a

compressed

face

who

stood

before

the

sages

in

distress

and

asked

“What

am

I

to

do?”

The

sages

said

‘Niṣīda’

meaning

‘sit

down’.

He

thus

became

niṣāda

(

an

illiterate

forestdweller

).

He

went

to

the

mountain

of

vindhya

and

along

with

him

went

all

the

sins

of

vena.

Niṣādas

thereafter

are

said

to

be

those

who

have

destroyed

the

sins

of

vena.

Then

the

sages

churned

the

right

hand

of

vena

and

from

it

came

out

a

brilliant

boy

of

great

strength

and

power

and

he

was

named

pṛthu.

At

the

time

of

his

birth

there

dropped

from

heaven

the

divine

bow

ajagava

and

many

powerful

arrows

and

a

divine

armour.

All

animate

objects

of

the

world

were

happy

at

his

birth.

vena

attained

svarga

for

having

delivered

such

a

brilliant

son.

For

the

coronation

of

pṛthu

the

oceans

brought

very

many

precious

diamonds

and

the

rivers

holy

water.

brahmā

along

with

Āṅgirases

came

and

crowned

pṛthu

as

the

emperor.

brahmā

saw

the

line

of

candra

in

his

right

hand

and

was,

therefore,

pleased

to

know

that

he

was

part

of

Mahāviṣṇu.

Thus

pṛthu,

valiant

and

brilliant,

was

crowned

their

emperor

by

the

virtuous

people

of

bhārata.

He

united

his

people

by

his

love

for

them.

When

he

travelled

through

the

ocean

the

water

stood

still

and

when

he

travelled

on

land

the

mountains

gave

way

and

his

flag-pole

was

never

obstructed

anywhere.3

)

sūta-māgadhas.

brahmā

performed

a

yāga

as

soon

as

pṛthu

was

born.

From

that

yāga

was

born

a

very

wise

and

intelligent

demon

named

sūta.

A

scholarly

Māgadha

also

was

born

from

the

yāga.

The

maharṣis

commanded

the

sūta-māgadhas

to

praise

pṛthu

and

they

then

said

“Oh

revered

sages,

we

do

not

know

anything

good

or

bad

about

this

king

just

born.

He

has

not

earned

a

name

or

fame.

Then

on

what

basis

are

we

to

sing

praises

about

him?”

The

maharṣis

said

that

they

should

praise

him

for

the

qualities

he

should

have

in

future.

pṛthu

heard

that

and

feeling

elated

decided

to

become

a

very

virtuous

emperor.

When

pṛthu

was

thinking

like

that

the

sūta-māgadhas

sang

in

melodious

tones

thus:

“This

king

speaks

the

truth

always,

is

charitable,

is

one

who

keeps

his

promises,

is

valiant

and

full

of

all

good

qualities.”

Thus

with

the

blessings

and

good

wishes

of

all,

pṛthu

started

his

reign.4

)

pṛthu

attacks

the

Earth.

The

people

were

hungry

for

want

of

proper

food

crops.

They

approached

pṛthu

and

told

him

that

during

the

short

interval

between

Vena's

death

and

Pṛthu's

assuming

charge

the

goddess

of

earth

drew

inside

all

her

vegetations

and

so

the

people

were

put

to

great

difficulties.

They

requested

him

to

generate

vegetations

again.

pṛthu

got

angry

on

hearing

this

and

taking

his

bow

ajagava

and

several

arrows

went

in

search

of

the

goddess

of

earth.

The

goddess

got

frightened

and

fled

taking

the

form

of

a

cow.

She

went

to

all

lokas

but

pṛthu

followed

her

with

his

bow

and

arrows

everywhere.

At

last

desiring

to

escape

from

the

arrows

of

such

a

valiant

king

Bhūmidevī

went

to

him

and

trembling

with

fear

said

“Oh

king,

why

do

you

make

such

a

persistent

attempt,

to

kill

me

which

would

be

the

great

sin

of

Strīvadha?

(

killing

a

woman

).”

The

rājā

replied

that

there

was

no

sin

in

killing

wicked

persons.

The

goddess

asked

what

refuge

was

there

for

the

people

if

the

earth

was

destroyed.

The

king

said

that

he

would

protect

his

people

by

the

power

of

his

yoga.

Bhūmidevī

was

frightened

and

she

said

“Oh

king,

I

shall

give

you

back

all

I

have

destroyed

in

the

form

of

milk.

Therefore,

virtuous

as

you

are,

if

you

are

really

interested

in

the

welfare

of

the

people

I

shall

allow

you

to

milk

me

and

take

back

everything

you

want.

Do

bring

a

calf.”5

)

pṛthu

milks

the

Earth.

pṛthu

by

the

end

of

his

bow

put

in

arrangement

at

one

place

the

thousands

of

mountains

which

were

lying

scattered

over

the

country.

The

grounds

were

not

even

and

so

there

were

formerly

no

divisions

into

villages

and

towns.

There

were

no

grain-plants

like

paddy

or

wheat,

no

agriculture,

no

cow-protection

and

no

trade.

It

was

since

the

time

of

pṛthu

that

all

these

came

into

being.

People

desired

to

live

in

places

where

the

grounds

were

even.

Then

the

people

lived

on

fruits,

leaves

and

roots.

When

they

were

all

destroyed

people

found

it

difficult

to

live.

Therefore

pṛthu

making

svāyambhuva

manu

as

calf

milked

for

the

welfare

of

his

people

all

plants

from

the