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PRIYA-DARSTPUNYA-SLQKA.
PBIYA-DABSL See Asoka.
PEITAM-VADA. A Vidya-dhara, son of the king of the
Gandharvas.
PBIYA-VBATA. One of the two sons of Brahma and
$ata-rupa; or, according to other statements, a son of Manu
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Swayam-bhuva. Priya-vrata being dissatisfied that only half
the earth was illuminated at one time by the solar rays, followed
the sun seven times round the earth in his own flaming car of
equal velocity, like another celestial orb, resolved to turn night
into day." He was stopped by Brahma.
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The ruts which
were formed by the motion of his chariot wheels were the seven
oceans. In this way the seven continents of the earth were
made." Bhagavata Purana. In the Vishmi Puram his wife is
stated to be Kamya, daughter of Kardama, by whom he had
ten sons and two daughters. Three of the sons adopted a re-
ligious life, and Priya-vrata divided the seven continents
among the others.
PULAHA. Name of one of the Praja-patis and great JZishis.
His wife was Ivshama, and he had three sons, Kardama, Arva-
rivat, and Sahislmu, A Gandharva (q.v.).
PULASTYA. One of the Praja-patis or mind-born sons of
Brahma, and one of the great jf&shis. He was the medium
through which some of the Pura^as were communicated to man.
He received the Vislmu Purawa from Brahma and communicated
it to Parasara, who made it known to mankind. He was
father of Visravas, the father of Kuvera and Bavana, and all
the Bakshasas are supposed to have sprung from him.
PULIKDAS. Barbarians ; barbarous tribes living in woods
and mountains, especially in Central India ; but there were
some in the north and on the Indus.
PULOMAN. A Danava and father of /Sachs, wife of Indra.
He was killed by Indra when he wished to curse that deity for
having ravished his daughter.
PUJraABIKAKSHA. 'The lotus-eyed;' a name of ViahwtL
PUJV7XRA. A country corresponding "to Bengal proper,
with part of South Bihar and the Jungle Mahals." A fabulous
city between the Hima-vat and Hema-kuita.
PUNYA - SLOKA (mas. PWYA -
), #LOKA (fern. ).
'Hymned in holy versa' An appellation applied to Knshrai,
Yudhi-shiihira, and Nala, also to Draupadi and Sita,