SRUTAYUS in 743 STHULASIRAS I once a thief of (vii) Another battle was fought between Srutayus and leaves, roots and fruits, day. The pearl, bronze will have Arjuna. (M.B. Drona Parva, Chapter 92, Verse 36) . coral, copper, silver, iron, and stone, rice for Those (viii) Srutayus was killed by his own cudgel. (Maha- to eat millet (Kananna) twelve days. bharata, Drona Parva, Chapter 92, Verse 54). (See who steal food products, vehicle, bed, chair, flowers, also under Srutayudha). fruits, roots etc. will be made to eat Pancagavya SRUTAYUS III. A Ksatriya king. He was born from a (Milk, curd, butter, urine and dung of cow). He who portion of the Daitya, Krodhavasa. We get the follow- steals grass, firewood, tree, dried rice, saccharum, ing details about him from Mahabharata: cloth, hide, meat etc. will have to be made to fast for (i) Srutyayus was the re-birth of Krodhavasa, the three days. Daitya. (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 64). STHAIVDILEYU. A son born to Raudrasva, the third a Puru. The celestial maid Misrakesi was the (ii) Srutayus, who was Maharatha (a great warrior) son of King was present at the Svayarhvara of Draupadi. (M.B. mother of Sthandileyu. This Sthandiltyu was a great Verse Adi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 21 ). archer. (Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 94, (iii) This Srutayus was a member of Yudhisthira's 8). assembly. (M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 4, Verse' 28). STHAftU I. Siva, the son of Brahma. The eleven (iv) On the first day of Bharata battle, there was a Rudras were born from Sthanu. (Mahabharata, Adi clash between Srutayus and Iravan. (M.B. Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 66). Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 69) . STHA1SU II. One of the eleven Rudras. (M.B. Adi (v) He was the King of Ambastha country. In the Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 6). Bharata battle he enccuntered Arjuna. (M.B. Bhlsma STHAlVU III. A hermit. This hermit shines in the Parva, Chapter 59, Verse 75) . palace of Indra. (Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, Chapter (vi) It was this Srutayus who stood in the middle 7, Verse 17). portion of the Kraunca Vyuha formed by Bhlsma in STHAiyUSTHANA. A holy place. This place is situated the above battle. (M.B. Bhisma Parva, Chapter 75, on the eastern bank of the river Sarasvatl. Vasistha Verse 22). had once built his hermitage here. This place became (vii) Yudhisthira defeated Srutayus. (M.B. Bhlsma a holy tirtha since god Sthanu had performed penance Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 1). here. It is said that the devas anointed Subrahmanya (viii) At Kuruksetra, Arjuna killed Srutayus in the as the commander of the army, at this place. (M.B. battle. Arjuna had to fight a fierce battle in order to Salya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 48) . kill Srutayus. (M.B. Drona Parva, Chapter 98) . STHANUTlRTHA (STHAlVUVATA). An ancient SRUTAYUS IV. A warrior who fought on the Kaurava holy place, situated in Kuruksetra. It is mentioned in side. He was the brother of the hero Ayutayus. In Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Verse 1 78, that Bharata battle, both these brothers joined the Kauravas. those who bathe in this holy tirtha and remain there Both were assigned the task of defending the southern for a night will attain the world of Rudras. wing of the Kaurava army. After a life-and-death STHIRA. One of the two followers given to Subrah- struggle, Arjuna killed both of them. (M.B. Drona manya by Meru. The followers given to Subrahmanya Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 7) . were Sthira and Atisthira. (M.B. Salya Parva, Chapter SRUTI. An ancient King in India. (Mahabharata, Adi 45, Verse 48). Parva, Chapter 1, Verse 238) . STHULAKESA. An ancient hermit. He was the foster- STAMBAMITRA. A bird. This bird was born to the father of Pramadvara the wife of Ruru. (See under hermit Mandapala by his bird-wife Jarita. (For further Pramadvara) . details see under Mandapala) . STHULAKSA I. A giant. He was one of those giants who STAMBHA. One of the Saptarsis (seven hermits) of fought with Sri Rama while Rama and Laksmana were the Manu-age (Manvantara) of Svarocisa. The seven living in the forest in Pancavatl It is mentioned in rsis of Svarocisa Manvantara are OVja. Stambha, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kanda, Sarga 26, that Prana, Vata, Vrsabha, Niraya and Parlvan. (For when Khara, Diisana and TriSiras were killed, Maha- further details see under Manvantara). kapala, Sthulaksaand Pramathi confronted Sri Rama STANAKUiVDA. A holy place. Those who bathe in and were killed. this tirtha, which is one of the holy places of ancient STHULAKSA II. A Saintly hermit. He was one of Bharata, would obtain the fruits of performing the those hermits who had visited Bhlsma in his' bed of sacrifice Vajapeya. (Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Chap- arrows. (M.B. Anu-'asana Parva, Chapter 26, Verse 7). ter 34, Verse 152). STHULASIRAS I. STANAPOSIKA. An ancient of South India. country 1) General information. A hermit. It is observed that (M.B. B_hlsma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse68). he was alive in the ages of both Ramayana and Maha- STANAVALA. An ancient place in South India. bharata. (Mahabharata, Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 63). 2) Other details. STEYA. Theft. In the law of chastisement of ancient (i) He shone in the court of Yudhisthira. (M.B. Bharata, appropriation of the property of others un- Sabha Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 11). justly, was counted as theft (steya). The punishment in awarded for theft in ancient Bharata, is mentioned in (ii) It is mentioned Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Verse that once visited his Agni Purana, Chapter 173, as follows. "All thefts are Chapter 135, 8, Yudhisthira beautiful violation of justice. The thief of gold, will have to be hermitage. this beaten to death with a pestle. Then only his sin will (iii) In olden days hermit had performed penance be remitted. Or, he must live for twelve years, lying on the North East side of Meru. (M.B. Sand Parva, on the earth, wearing matted hair and eating only Chapter 243, Verse 59) ..