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There is another story that these two persons VIVASVAN I. The Sun. Sariijna. were the Asvinidevas. Vivasvan and Sariijna came home. 1 has a number ) General information. (Sun ) large a retribution for the he had done, of But is given to two of them, As wrong synonyms. prominence and earned the name Martanda and Vivasvan in the Puranas. Twelve devas ruled over his subjects justly 21 . As Purana, Chapter ; Bhavisya were born to Kasyapa by his wife Dharmaraja. ( , Adi Parva, Chapter these twelve were the sons of Aditi they were called Purana, Chapter 47; are The Dvadasadityas (the twelve Adityas ) Adityas. Vivasvan. In Mahabharata, Dhata, Tvasta, Pusa Vivasvan, 4) Some details about (i) Visnu, Sakra, , names of Vivasvan These twelve Vana Parva, 3, the 108 Savita, Mitra, , Amsu and . Chapter of 3TC SflVCIl. Adityas were, in the previous (Age lived in this world and defeated all his of Caksusa, twelve Devas called the (ii) Vivasvan Manu) Vana 315, Stanza 19) . Tusitas. When the Caksusa Manvantara came to an enemies. (M.B. Parva, Chapter Vivasvan sacrifice in strict accordance end and the Vaivasvata Manvantara was about to (iii) performed in the Vedas and as the twelve Tusitas met and after a con- with the instructions given gave begin, together the sons of Aditi. In this Daksina to the priest, Prajapati Kasyapa, sultation, they took birth as the (gift) southern From that day onwards the south birth they were known by the name DvadaSadityas. quarter. the name Daksiiiadisa. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, (Visnu Purana, Ariisa 1, Chapter 15). got Aditi was Candra 109, Stanza 1). 2) The name Martanda. As pregnant, Chapter In of Mahavisr.u advised Vivasvan went to the hermitage asking for alms. Due to her diffi- (iv) days yore Vivasvan advised this art to culties of pregnancy Aditi was not in a position to rise "Ana.svaratakarma-yoga". Candra that his son . (M.B. Bhisma Parva, Chapter up instantly and greet the visitor. thought the Stanza it due to So he cursed her. Let 28, 1). was disrespect. Pra- misera- Vivasvan is included among the twentyeight child in your womb die." At this Aditi became (v) and asked for Santi Parva, Chapter 334, Stanza 36). ble. Kasyapa saw her crying incessantly japatis. (M.B. from Mahavisnu Satvatadharma and the cause. Aditi told him all that had happened. (vi) He learned not his son Vaivasvata Manu the same in Tretayuga. Kasyapa blessed her and said that the infant would taught Sand 348, Stanza 50). die. Thus the child which was lying dead in the womb (M.B. Parva, Chapter of The Asvinikumaras, Nasatya and Dasra, are the came to life again. As the 'anda' (egg-embryo) (vii) he of Vivasvan. were born through the nose of Vivasvan went mrta (died) by the curse of Candra, sons They Anusasana Parva, 150, came to be called Martanda (he who has anda which his wife Sarhjna (M.B. Chapter he was Stanza has become mrta). When the child was born 17). VIVASVAN II. An asura. Mention is made in Maha- given the name Vivasvan. married the bharata. Parva, Chapter 105, Stanza 12, that 3) Family life. Vivasvan Sarhjna, daughter Udyoga killed Garuda. of Visvakarma. The first child born to Vivasvan by this asura was by The VIVASVAN III. An eternal god concerned with offer- Sarhjna was Vaivasvata Manu. Surya (Solar) Vaivasvata Manu. to the Manes. Anusasana Parva, Chapter 91, dynasty begins from this Sarhjna ings (M.B. Yama and Yami. Then Stanza again gave birth to two children 31). the fierce of the first human who finding it difficult to bear brightness VIVASVAN IV. The being performed to be the father sun gave her place to her maid Chaya otherwise sacrifice. This Vivasvan is considered Sariijna In the house of her father. 8. 52 ; 14, called Savarna, and went to of Manu and Yama. ( Rgveda 10; 16). the of his is that of the Visvakarma did not like this action on part Taittiriyasarhhita, mention made people the form of a mare and went children of this Vivasvan. daughter. So Sarhjna took earth are the (Taittirlya to be to the pastures of North Kuru. Thinking Chaya Sarhhita, 6.5. 6) . to bed with her. She is his wife Sarhjna, Vivasvan went VIVIDA. An asura who was the follower of Karhsa. It to two sons and a asuras conceived and gave birth daughter. mentioned in Bhagavata, Skandha 10, that the and Sani and the The sons were named Savarni daughter Pralambaka, Canura, Trnavarta, Mustfka, Aristaka, loved her own children more. others had was named . Chaya Kesi, Dhenuka, Agha, Vivida and some this. once The children of Sarhjna were grieved at Yama been the followers of Karhsa who caused havoc among to kick her. "Let that be broken." lifted his leg leg the people. cursed him. The miserable Yama ran to his of Chaya VIVIKTA. A king of Kusadvipa. He was the son father and said. "Father, this mother hates us and loves Hiranyaretas. (Bhagavata, Skandha 5). Savarni and Sani more. It is true that I lifted up my son of VirhSa of the . mother's head. I VIVIMSA. The king But my leg did not touch Father, leg. ViriiSa had fifteen sons beginning with Khaninetra. you to pardon the wrong I have done because of request Asvamedhika Parva, 4) . on me and tell me how to save (M.B. Chapter my ignorance. Have pity Vivasvan said to Yama that his VIVIM&ATI. A son of Dhrtarastra. The following in- my leg from breaking." but because of the curse worms formation about him is given in Mahabharata. leg would not be broken, that This was at the Svayarhvara marriage would bite his leg. Vivasvan understood Chaya (i) prince present was not the real mother. He went to Visvakarma. of Draupadi . machine and He was hold of and bound by the Gandhar- Visvakarma put Vivasvan on his turning (ii) caught Vivasvan who was vas in Dvaitavana forest). (See under Ghosayatra). by turning lessened his brightness. (a In the battle between the Viratas and the Kaura- made more handsome by turning, found out his wife (iii) the of this was and approached her. But thinking him to be vas following stealing cows, Vivirhsati, Sariijna, He ran from the battle-field. somebody else she moved away from him. In the mean- defeated by Arjuna. away the nostrils of Virata 61, Stanza 43) . while two male persons were born from (M.B. Parva, Chapter