8) BRAHMA PURANA – Kubalashva

Kubalashva was one of the kings descended from Kakutstha. Kubalashva’s  father  was named Vrihadashva. After Vrihadashva had ruled for many years, he desired to retire to the forest. He therefore prepared to hand over the kingdom  to his son Kubalashva. But learning of King Vrihadashva’s resolve, a sage named Utanka…

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CHAPTER FIVE CREATION OF RUDRA AND OF LAKSHMI

In the beginning of Kalpa when Brahma was thinking about a son, who would be like him in virtues, a boy with reddish-blue body appeared in his lap. Brahma addressed the boy with names like Rudra, Bhava, Shiv, Ibhan, Pashupati, Bhima, Ugra and Mahadeva. Brahma also fixed Surya, water, earth,…

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