NlTHA 543 NRGA NlTHA. A king born in the Vrsni dynasty. (Vana system or custom which permitted either the husband or JParva, Chapter 120, Verse ,9). the wife who had no child by his wife or her husband NlTIGOTRA. A king born in the Bhrgu dynasty. to procreate a child in another woman or beget child- fell (Bhagavata, 9th Skandha) . ren by another man. That custom, called Niyoga NIVATAKAVACA(S). A sect of Daityas. into disuse after the Vedic period. (Agni Purana, 1 Birth. were the ) Daityas off-springs of Kasyapapra- Chapter 256). japati by Dili. Two sons called Hiranyaksa and Hiran- NODHAS. A muni who lived in the Rgvedic period. He yakasipu and a daughter called Sirhhika were born to achieved all his desires by praising the Devas. (Rgveda) the Prajapati of Dili. Sirhhika was married by Vipracitti NRCAKSUS. A king of the Yayati dynasty. '(Bhaga- and to them were born Rahu and others who became vata, 9th Skandha). famous as the Saimhikeyas. Hiranyakas ipu had four NRGA. A king born in the dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu. famous sons called Anuhlada, Hlada, Prahlada (the 1) Genealogy. Descended from Visnu thus: Brahma great devotee of Visnu) and Sarhhlada. (Some texts Marlci Kasyapa Vivasvan Vaivasvata Manu refer to them as Anuhrada, Hrada, Prahrada and Sarh- Mahabahu Prasandhi Ksupa Nrga. hrada) . Hlada's son was called Hrada, Sarhhlada's sons Nrga was the younger brother of Iksvaku. From Nrga were called Ayusrnan, Sibi and Baskala, and Prahlada's was born Sumati, from him the king called Jyotis, from son was called Virocana. Mahabali was Virocana's son Jyotis Vasu and from Vasu Pratlka. and Bana was the eldest of the hundred sons of Maha- 2) Nrga became chameleon. Nrga was an extremely bali. righteous and generous King. Once, at Puskara he Four crores of asuras called Nivatakavacas were born gifted away thousands of cows to brahmins. There was in the family of Prahlada. The army of the Asuras, a brahmin called Parvata living near Puskara. He too which routed the Devas many a time, was formed by was given a cow and it was after that the brahmin the Nivatakavacas and Kalakeyas. (Agni Purana, named Anarata came. By then there remained no cow Chapter 19). to be gifted. Anarata came after Parvata had gone 2 into the forest after the cow at the ) Fight against Ravana. After securing boons from leaving pond (Pusk- . had the fact that the cow had Brahma Nivatakavacas lived in the city of Manimati and ara) Nrga forgotten been to Parvata and it there they were a terror to the world. Ravana longed once to already gifted away finding owner-less he it to who went with defeat them and so besieged their city with his army. gave Anarata, away the cow much The and his minis- The two sides fought fiercely for hundreds of years. At very pleased. King last Brahma intervened and conciliated them. From ters also returned to the palace. that day onwards the Nivatakavacas became friends of A very short time afterwards Parvata returned to the felt Ravana. (Uttara Ramayana) . pond and very sorry to miss his cow. He searched 3 Annihilation. in for it here and there and at last found it at Anarata's ) The Nivatakavacas company with house. ensued between the Parvata the Kalakeyas attacked Devaloka. Indra, who could Quarrel two, that Anarata had stolen his while the not withstand the attack, sent his charioteer Matali to alleging cow latter contended that it had been to Arjuna and brought him down. Most of the Nivata- given him by the it was decided that the should kavacas and Kalakeyas were killed in the fight "by King. Now, question be submitted for arbitration to the and the Arjuna. (See under Kalakeya). King, went to the to see the NIVATAKAVACAYUDDHAPARVA. A sub Parva in contending parties capital King. At the palace they asked the gate-keepers to tell the Vana Parva of Mahabharata comprising of chapters about their arrival. did not tell 165 to 175. King But, they the nor did he come. NIVIT. A mantra or hymn. 'Uktha and Nivit are re- King, at this the brahmins cursed that be cited after the offerings in a yaga. (Rgveda, Mandala 1, Angered Nrga converted into a chameleon and live as such for a Anuvaka 14, Sukta 86). The heard about the curse NIVlTA. Brahmin's wearing upper cloth or the sacred thousand years. King and ran to the brahmins and for absolution thread on the left shoulder and under the right hand up requested from it. The brahmins then said that after one thou- is called Upavita; the same on the right shoulder and Mahavisnu would incarnate as Sri under the left hand is called pracinavlta and the same sand years Krsna that at his touch the chameleon would worn as a garland around the neck is called Nivlta. and Nrga, resume his former form as to this NIVRTI. A king of the Yayati dynasty. (Bhagavata, King. According 9th Skandha). curse Nrga was born as a chameleon in a neglected at Dvaraka. One Samba and others NIYATAYU. Son of Srutayu. He was killed by Arjuna well day who to near the well tried their best to take in the great war. (Drona Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 29). happened go out of to no last NIYATI. A daughter called Laksmi and two sons called the chameleon it, purpose. At Krsna Dhata and Vidhata were born to maharsi Bhrgu of his with his attendants came and took it out of the we 1. At Krsna's touch it resumed its form as wife Khyati. Dhata and Vidhata married Ayati and King Nrga, related the of his curse Niyati, daughters of Meru. A son named Prana was and story to the onlookers, born to Vidhata, and this Prana became father of Mrk- who stood there wondering andu and grandfather of Markandeya. (Visnu Purana, 3) Other information. Part 1, Chapter 10). (i) After his death Nrga lived in Yama's court wor- Niyati after her death became a Devi, and she conti- shipping him. (Sabha Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 8) . nues to Brahma in his court. a worship (Sabha Parva, (ii) Nrga once conducted yajna on the banks of the Chapter 11, Verse 43). river Payosm in Varahatlrtha at which Indra drank the NIYOGA. During Vedic period there prevailed a soma so much as to get intoxicated, and the brahmins.