SVARiVABINDU 779 SVETA I 1 Birth. Manu was born as the named Jalandhara. (Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda, ) Svayambhuva Chapter 4). mental son, and Satarupa as the mental daughter, of SVARI^ABINDU. A warrior of Subrahmanya. (Maha- Brahma. Svayambhuva did penance and acquired bharata, Salya Parva, Chapter 45). boons for ruling over the subjects. He married SVARNAGRlVA. A warrior of Subrahmanya. (Maha- Satarupa herself. Brahma appointed him as the bharata, Salya Parva, Chapter 45). first Manu to rule over the subjects. Two sons named SVAR^AROMA. A king of the Solar dynasty. It is Priyavrata and Uttanapada and two daughters named to stated in Bhagavata, Skandha 9, that this king was the Prasuti and Akuti, were born Svayambhuva by son of Maharoma and the father of Prastharoma. his wife Satarupa. Of the two daughters Prasuti was SVAllOCIS. A son born to the king Dyutiman by his given to Prajapati Daksa and Akuti to Prajapati wife Varuthinl. He had learned the languages of all Ruci as wives. A son named Yajfia and a daughter the living creatures from Vibhavarl, the daughter of named Daksina were born to Ruci by Akuti. The Mandara a Vidyadhara, and the art called "Padmini- children were twins. vidya" from Kalavati the daughter of Para, a Yaksa. It is believed that Svayambhuva and Satarupa are Three sons, named Vijaya, Merumanda, and Prabhava the first human beings. A story as given below, were born to Svarocis by his'' three wives Manorama, occurs in Matsya Purana. Brahma took birth as a Vibhava, and Kalavati. Later from a jungle goddess man somewhere in Kasmira. Brahma who took birth another son named Svarocisa also was born to Svarocis. as man, created Satarupa from his own body, with- Svarocisa who was also called Dyntiman, became an out any decrease in its radiance. Svayambhuva emperor afterwards. (Markandeya Purana, 61). (Brahma) appreciated the beauty of Satarupa. He SVAROCISA. A Manu. See 'under Manvantara. grew amorous. But Brahma was ashamed of his SVARUPA. An asura. This asura remains in the palace feeling, as Satarupa being half of his body, was his of Varuna and serves him. (Sabha Parva, Chapter 9, daughter. Being subjected to love and shame at the Verse 14). same time Svayambhuva stood there, looking at SVASA. A daughter of Daksaprajapati. Dharmadeva Satarupa. To avoid the look of Brahma, Satarupa married her. Anila, the Vasu, was born as their son. moved to one side. Brahma had no courage to turn (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 17). his face to that side. So another face sprang up SVASTIKA I. A naga (serpent) who lived in Girivra- on that side for him. Satarupa turned to four sides ja. It is mentioned in Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, and Brahma thus got four faces. His amour subsided. Chapter 9, Verse 9, that this serpent lives in the When the desire subsided, a man originated from palace of Varuna. Brahma. That man is Svayambhuva. (For further SVASTIKA II. A warrior of Subrahmanya. (M. B. details_see under Manvantara). Salya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 65). SVAYANJATA. A son born to a man by his own wife. SVASTIMATI. An attendant of Subrahmanya. (M. B. (M.B. Adi Parva, Chapter 119 Verse 33). Salya Parva, Chapter 46, Verse 12). SVAYAMPRABHA. A daughter of Maya, an asura. SVASTIPURATlRTHA. An ancient holy place in Two daughters named Svayamprabha and Somapra- Kuruksetra. Those who visit this holy place will bha were born to Mayasura. From birth Svayam- obtain the fruits of giving thousand cows as alms. prabha became a celibate. Nalakubara the son of (M. B. Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Verse 174). Vais ravana married Somaprabha. SVASTYATREYA. An ancient hermit. Mention is Svayamprabha, the celibate, became the maid of made in Mahabharata, Santi Parva, Chapter 208, Rambha. (For the rest of the story, see under Rama that this hermit had lived in India. Para . Verse 28 South 25) ( Kathasariisagara, Madanamancukalambaka, SVASVA. A king praised in the Rgveda. With a view Taranga 3) . to obtain a son, he worshipped the Sun and the Sun SVAYAMVARA I. A sub-section of Adi Parva in himself took birth as his son. The son grew up and Mahabharata. This sub-section comprises Chapters 183 became king. Once there arose a fight between this to 191 of Adi Parva. king and hermit Eta$a, in which fight Indra saved the SVAYAMVARA II. A Ksatriya custom of princesses hermit. (Rgveda, Mandala 1, Anuvaka 11, Sukta selecting their husbands themselves. There are three 61). kinds of Svayarhvara. These three types are stipulated SVATI. A grandson of Caksusa Manu. Ten sons were for Kings only. The first type is Icchasvayamvara, the born to Caksusa Manu, by his wife Nadvala. Svati second one is Savyavasthasvayarhvara and the third is was the son of his son Oru by his wife Agneyi. Svati Sauryagulkasvayarhvara. No condition is attached to had five brothers named Aiiga, Sumanas, Kratu, Icchasvayamvara. Anybody may be chosen as husband Aiigiras and Gaya. (Agni Purana, Chapter 18). according to the wish of the bride. Damayanti Svayarh- SVAVATKA (SVAPHALKA). Father of Akrura. (See vara is an example of this. In the second it will be under Svaphalkal stipulated that the bridegroom will have to possess SVAVILLOMAPAHA. A holy place situated in Kuru- certain qualifications. In Sita-Svayarhvara Sri Rama ksetra. 83 drew the and married Sita. This is (Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Chapter ; bow ofTryambaka, Verse 61 ). an example of the second type of Svayarhvara. The SVAYAMBHO. A teacher priest. This teacher was third type is meant for adventurous heroes. Arjuna's the first one who had given precedence to the cere- marrying Subhadra is an example of the third type of monial rites of Sraddha (offering to the manes). Svayarhvara. (Devi Bhagavata, Skandha 3) . (M.B. Anusasana Parva, Chapter 191). SVEDAJA. An asura (demon) . (See under Raktaja). SVAYAMBHUVA MANU. Son of Brahma and the SVETA I. A King in ancient India. By his moral and first of the Manus. spiritual power he was able to restore his dead son to.