Origin The sage is said to have emerged from the ear of Brahma in the
Bhagavata Purana.
Children The
Ramayana describes Pulastya's wedding to Manini, and the birth of his son,
Vishrava. Once, Pulastya was engaged in austerities in the
ashrama of Trinabindu, on the slopes of
Mount Meru. Even as he was engaged in a penance in solitude, he was disturbed by a number of youthful maidens, the daughters of other sages,
naga maidens, as well as
apsaras. They played their musical instruments and danced, seeking to divert his attention. Enraged, Pulastya declared that she among them who fell under his gaze would instantly get impregnated. Terrified of the
Brahmin's curse, the girls vanished. During this moment, Manini, the daughter of Trinabindu, who had not been present when the curse was invoked, wandered near the sage, searching for her friends. She found herself pregnant, and rushed to report her condition to her father. The sage Trinabindu requested Pulastya to marry his daughter, and the latter agreed, and so the two lived together in the ashrama. Pleased with his wife's virtuous conduct, Pulastya declared that their child would inherit her virtue, and would be named Vishrava. Vishrava went on to have two wives: one was
Kaikesi who gave birth to
Ravana,
Shurpanakha,
Kumbhakarna, and
Vibhishana; and another was
Ilavida, and had a son named
Kubera. Pulastya also becomes the father of Agastya.
Meeting Bhishma Once,
Bhishma lived near the sacred source of the river
Ganga, called Gaṅgādvāra. Pulastya makes his presence known before Bhishma, pleased by his austerities. Bhishma offers libations of water and pays his respects to the sage. Pleased, Pulastya instructs Bhishma regarding the path of
dharma, which itself had been taught to him by Brahma.
Narrator He serves as the medium through which some of the
Puranas were communicated to the mankind. He received the Vishnu Purana from Brahma, and communicated it to
Parashara, who made it known to mankind. Pulastya responds to the questions of
Narada in the
Vamana Purana by reciting legends.
Ramakien In Thai
National epic Ramakien, Pulastya is called
Latsatian. He was the second king of Lanka and the father of
Thotsakan. == Archaeology ==