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[ 129 ) We have placed the name of Satī, the Supreme Goddess of the Saivas in front of this list. It is found in the Purāņa that the relation of Satī to Siva Mahadeva in both her births is the same. • Indra-It is stated in the Padmapurāņa, Uttarakhanda, Chapter CCII, that he was reborn in the other birth on earth as a son of a person named Sivaśarmā who was a Brāhmapa living in Hastinapur. It may be stated in passing that SivaSarmā came to remember his previous life after a bath in a particular pilgrimage ( Nigamodbodhaka ). Indra is described in the Mārkandeya Purāņa as taking birth as a Pandava in the Tretā age. It is stated there. that the five Pánsavas were really five Gods who took birth in human forms for removing misery. in the human birth.
Nárada - Devarși Nárada describes himself to have been in his earlier life the son of a maid servant of a Brāhmaṇa. He is also known to have been Upabarhana Gandharva in one of his births: It is written in the Brahmakhanda of Brahmavaivarta Purāņaể that as Gandharva he had several wives but in spite of that he developed an insatiable sexual urge on seeing the nymph Rambhā. Brahmā cursed him that he would be born on earth as Sudra and then take his birth again as one of the mental sons of Brahmā. . . . . . Nala Damayanti-Sivapurana records 'the story of Nala Damayanti's previous birth. Nala in his previous birth was a Bhila- a well known tribe in Western India. Once a Brāhmapa came to the Bhila's house and sought refuge for the night. Bhila had accomodation for two people only–he himself and his wife. He thought of helping him by allowing him to sleep inside and arrange for his own sleep outside the door, although he knew that sleeping outside was not free from danger. During night hours he kept awaking for a long time and as soon as sleep 'came to him, a deer tore him asundcr. In the morning his wife 1. Märkandeya Purīna, V. 20 2. Brahmavaiyarta Purūna, Brahmakhanda, Chapter XIll. .. . :
