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(18) Angiras was the son of in the Svayambhuva not die. In , Anusasana Parva, Verses 46- but in the Vaiva- 51 it is said that at this blessed Mauvautara (See ), , stage Siva appeared and svata Manvantara he \vas born from . him with longevity and then vanished. Several Munis in (19) Once Yilyu (the Wind-God) had to run away the shape of birds came near Mandavya who was lying from Angiras and hide himself as he had caused some on the trident and made enquiries about him. The King displeasure to Angiras. On another occasion Angiras came to know of all these stories. Full of repentance, he taught philosophy and sacred doctrines to the hermit went and begged pardon of Mandavya. The attempt Saunaka. (Mundakopanisad). to pull out the trident from Mandavya's body failed. At ANGIRAS 11. In the family of Marici, son of Brahma, last it was removed by cutting it off. Since the tip (Ani) another King of the name of Angiras is seen. of the trident was left behind in his body he was there- in the Genealogy. Descended from Visnu following after known as "Ani Mandavya". (M.B., Adi Parva,

Vaivasvata . order : Brahma, Marici, Kasyapa, Manu, Chapter 107) Uttanapada, Dhruva, Sisti, Ripu, Caksusa Manu, 2) Curse on Dharma. After going about in the world this informa- for Uru, Angiras. (About Angiras, no other many years with the tip of the trident in his body, Visnu tion is available in the . Purana, Arhsa Ani Mandavya once asked Dharma : "Oh! Lord, why 1, Chapter 13; Agni Purana, Chapter 18). is it that an innocent man like me is afflicted with the ANGIROBHAVA. A hermit named Kakslvan. (Rgveda, trident ?". Dharma answered: "In your boyhood Man.lala 1, Anuvaka 17, Sukta 120). you once caught small birds and pierced them with ANlKAVIDARArilA. A brother of Jayadratha, a King a grass reed. It is a result of that sin that you have been killed him. with of the kingdom of Sindhu. Arjuna (M.B., pierced the trident." Mandavya replied : "The Vana Parva, Chapter 265, Verse 12). Sastras ordain that there shall be no punishment for ANIKETA. A Yaksa, one of the attendants of . sins committed till the age of twelve. Therefore the (M.B., Sabha Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 18). He was a punishment inflicted on me is wrong. As the murder king of the Anga dynasty. (Agni Purana, Chapter 277). of a Brahmin is a greater sin than any other murder, ANlKINl. A division of the army. (See under AKSAU- may you be born as a man in the 'Sudra Caste'." Hiyl). By the above curse of Mandavya, Dharma was born a ANILA I. One of the Asta (8) Vasus. His father was son of a Sudra woman. It was this child who later on Dharma and mother Svasa. Anila married Siva and had became the renowned of the Mahabharata. two sons, Manojava and Avijnati. (M.B., Adi Parva, (M.B., Adi Parva, Chapter 107) . Verses Chapter 66, 17-25). 3) The story of how the Sun did not rise. When Ani ANILA II. Garuda had a son called Anila. (M.B., Mandavya lay on the tip of the trident another event Verse Udyoga Parva, Chapter 101, 9). happened. Muni's son UgraSravas was the husband ANILA III. A word used as a of Siva. (M.B., synonym of Silavatl. No other woman had so far surpassed AnuSasana Verse Parva, Chapter 149, 100). Silavati in her fidelity to her husband. Once Ugrasravas ANILA IV. A word used as a of Visnu. synonym (M.B., happened to fall ill. He expressed his desire to visit a AnuSasana Verse Parva, Chapter 149, 38). prostitute's house. As he was too weak he could not walk. ANILA V. A Ksatriya King. His father, Vrsadarbhi The devoted wife Silavati carried him on her own him as Daksina to the at presented Saptarsis (7 sages) shoulders and took him to the prostitute's house. They a him . The yajna performed by (father) King expired were passing near the piace where Ani Mandavya was soon after this. There was then a famine in the country. lying on the trident. Coming to know of the matter, The tortured and thirst Saptarsis, by hunger got ready Mandavya pronounced a curse that UgraSravas should to food with the of the But the prepare corpse King. die before sunrise. Silavati shuddered on hearing this. its form and could not cook food corpse retained they Fearing that she would be widowed by the death of with it. Anusasana . (M.B., Parva, Chapter 96) UgrasVavas, she, in her turn, pronounced a curse that ANlLA. A famous Adi serpent. (M.B., Parva, Chapter the Sun should not rise again. 35, Verse . 7) Next the sun rise. All activities came to a ANlMAyDAVYA. day did not standstill. At last the gods approached Atri Muni. They 1) General. How he got the name Animandavya. Once in uced , Atri's wife to persuade Silavati to there was a famous Brahmin n med Mandavya. He did withdraw her curse. Then the sun rose again and Tapas (penance) for many years standing silent in Ugrasravas died. (Brahmanda Purana, Chapter 42) . front of his Asrama, under a tree, raising his hands in 4) Other details. When the Pandavas were in prayer. At that time some thieves happened to pass by living Hastinapura, Sri Krsna once paid a visit to them. On that place, with stolen property belonging to the King. his way he met with certain munis. Among them was Finding that the King's men were pursuing them, the Ani Mandavya also. (M.B., Parva, Chapter thieves fled away after leaving their stolen property in Udyoga 83). the of told that M:~.ridavya's AJrama. The King's men seized Mandavya 5) Once King Videha Mandavya the world is transient advised to strive for with the king's property. Even prolonged and repeated and him spiritual Ani who was with the questionings did not bring out a single word from peace. Mandavya pleased attained at once. Mandavya. At last the thieves were caught. Mistaking King'sadvice moksa (salvation) (M.B., Santi Verses him as one of the thieves, the King's men produced Parva, Chapter 276, 3-14). Mandavya also along with the thieves before the King. ANIMISA. Verse 10, Chapter 101 of Udyoga Parva The thieves were all condemned to death. The royal refers to one Animisa, son of Garuda. Also the word executioners took all of them to the place of execution is used as a synonym of Siva (M.B., Anusasana Parva, and stuck them up at the tip of a trident (Sula). The Chapter 17, Verse 14) and of Visnu. (M.B., AnuSasana thieves died, but even after a long time Mandavya did Parva, Chapter 149, Verse 36).