{"id":79215,"date":"2026-05-20T01:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=79215"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:06:06","slug":"the-five-hooded-snake-defended-puranjanas-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/the-five-hooded-snake-defended-puranjanas-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The five-hooded Snake Defended Puranjana\u2019s City"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Finally, while remaining attached to fruitive activities, as well as to his family, King Puranjana arrived at the stage of life that is not very much liked by those who are overly attached to material things. There is a Gandharva king named Chandavega, (chandavega means \u201cvery swiftly passing\u201d and thus represents time) who employs 360 powerful soldiers (days) and as many Gandharvis (nights) to constantly plunder one\u2019s duration of life and attendant facility for sense enjoyment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When Chandavega and his followers began attacking Puranjana\u2019s city, the five-hooded snake defended it. Being the superintendent and protector of the city, the serpent fought with the 720 Gandharvas single-handedly, and so gradually he became very weak. When King Puranjana and his friends and citizens (the bodily limbs) saw this, they became overwhelmed with anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Meanwhile, the daughter of time, named Jara, was searching for a husband throughout the three worlds. Although no one would agree to accept her, she was anxious to marry anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n



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