Episode 5 Rsis, Raksasas, and Lecturing Lizards

The story of Bhrgu and his pregnant wife Puloma begins the Bhargava cycle of stories, which brings us to the snake-murdering career of the brahmin Ruru

Characters in this episode:

Bhrgu - Ancient sage; descendants called the Bhargavas

Cyavana - Son of Bhrgu and Puloma, born during violent assault of his mother

Pramadvara - daughter of apsara Menaka, wife of Ruru

Puloma - Wife of Bhrgu, mother of Cyavana, assaulted by raksasa Puloman

Puloman - raksasa who assaults Puloma

Ruru - Great-grandson of Bhrgu, hates snakes

Saunaka - Chief of the brahmins hearing Ugrasravas’s narration of the Mahabharata