Once Chitraketu was roaming over the firmament on the chariot given him by Vishnu, when he saw Śiva surrounded by his attendants openly embracing His consort Bhâvanî. Chitraketu made some taunting remarks in the hearing of all. Śiva simply smiled, and so did His attendants. But Bhâvanî cursed Chitraketu with an Asura birth. Chitaketu accepted the curse with an unruffled mind, saying it was the way of all beings to meet with things pleasant and unpleasant in this perishable world, and he only asked Bhâvanî to pardon him, if he had offended her. "Look how bold the followers of Vishnu are!" exclaimed Śiva, "They fear no body in this world. I am also a follower of Vishnu. So I took no offence at the words of the King Vidyadhara." Chitraketu became Vritra by this curse, but his magnanimity and devotion to Vishnu were not lost. THE DAITYAS. *SKANDHA VI. CHAP. 18.* KASYAPA = Diti. | −−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−− | | | Hiranyakasipu Hiranyâksha 49 Maruts. = Kayâdhu = Bhânu | −−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−−−−−+−−−−−−−−−+−−− | | | | | Sanhrâda Anuhrâda Hrâda Prahlâda Sinhikâ = Mati = Suryâ. = Dhamanti = Drarvî. = Viprachit | | | | | Panchajana +−−−−+−−−+ +−+−−−−+ | Râhu. | | | | | Vâshkala. Mahisha. Vâtâpi Ilvalâ | | Virochana. Bali = Asanâ | −−+−−−−+−−−−−−+−− | | Bâna 99 sons. THE MARUTS. *SKANDHA VI. CHAP. 18-19.*