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'''Facts about [[Vaniquotes:Category:Anga (King)|King Aṅga]] - [[Vaniquotes:Category:Names of Saintly Kings|a saintly king]]'''
'''Facts about [[Vaniquotes:Category:Anga (King)|King Aṅga]] - [[Vaniquotes:Category:Names of Saintly Kings|a saintly king]]'''


*Grandson of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Caksusa Manu|Cākṣuṣa Manu]]''' and Nadvala
*Grandson of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Caksusa Manu|Cākṣuṣa Manu]]''' and Naḍvalā
*Son of Ulmuka and Puskarini
*Son of Ulmuka and Puṣkariṇī
*Husband of Sunitha
*Husband of Sunīthā
*Father of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Vena|King Vena]]'''
*Father of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Vena|King Vena]]'''
*Grandfather of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Prthu|King Pṛthu]]''' and '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Arci|Queen Arci]]'''
*Grandfather of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Prthu|King Pṛthu]]''' and '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Arci|Queen Arci]]'''
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Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this glorious personality as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Anga (King)|King Aṅga]]''' category. An introduction to King Aṅga from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following quotes.
Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters reveal the qualities of this glorious personality as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Anga (King)|King Aṅga]]''' category. An introduction to King Aṅga from Srila Prabhupada's teachings is given below in the following 10 quotes.
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{{VaniQuotebox|King Anga, although a pious devotee, got an unfortunate wife like Sunitha and later on a bad child like Vena. But the result was that he got complete freedom from the entanglement of family life and left home to go back to Godhead|It appears that by the arrangement of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, King Aṅga, although a pious devotee, got an unfortunate wife like Sunīthā and later on a bad child like Vena. But the result was that he got complete freedom from the entanglement of family life and left home to go back to Godhead.'''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.39)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|King Anga, although a pious devotee, got an unfortunate wife like Sunitha and later on a bad child like Vena. But the result was that he got complete freedom from the entanglement of family life and left home to go back to Godhead|It appears that by the arrangement of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, King Aṅga, although a pious devotee, got an unfortunate wife like Sunīthā and later on a bad child like Vena. But the result was that he got complete freedom from the entanglement of family life and left home to go back to Godhead.'''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.39)'''}}


{{VaniQuotebox|The wife of Anga, Sunitha, gave birth to a son named Vena, who was very crooked. The saintly King Anga was very disappointed with Vena's bad character, and he left home and kingdom and went out to the forest|The wife of Aṅga, Sunīthā, gave birth to a son named Vena, who was very crooked. The saintly King Aṅga was very disappointed with Vena's bad character, and he left home and kingdom and went out to the forest. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.18)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|The wife of Anga, Sunitha, gave birth to a son named Vena, who was very crooked. The saintly King Anga was very disappointed with Vena's bad character, and he left home and kingdom and went out to the forest|The wife of Aṅga, Sunīthā, gave birth to a son named Vena, who was very crooked. The saintly King Aṅga was very disappointed with Vena's bad character, and he left home and kingdom and went out to the forest. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.18)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|According to the axiomatic truth that things equal to the same thing are equal to one another, the child (King Vena) born of King Anga became the follower of his maternal grandfather|The child's mother, Sunīthā, was the daughter of death personified. Generally the daughter receives the qualifications of her father, and the son acquires those of the mother. So, according to the axiomatic truth that things equal to the same thing are equal to one another, the child born of King Aṅga became the follower of his maternal grandfather. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.39)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|After seeing the cruel and merciless behavior of his son, Vena, King Anga punished him in different ways to reform him, but was unable to bring him to the path of gentleness. He thus became greatly aggrieved|After seeing the cruel and merciless behavior of his son, Vena, King Aṅga punished him in different ways to reform him, but was unable to bring him to the path of gentleness. He thus became greatly aggrieved. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.42)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|After the disappearance of King Anga, there was no one to follow the instructions of the great sages. Consequently all the citizens became unruly, so much so that they could be compared to animals|The great sages used to advise the head of the state, or the king, and he used to rule the populace in accordance with their instruction. After the disappearance of King Aṅga, there was no one to follow the instructions of the great sages. Consequently all the citizens became unruly, so much so that they could be compared to animals. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.1)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|Because this son of King Anga, Vena, was born of a bad mother, he was very cruel, and he used to go to the forest and unnecessarily kill the animals|The kṣatriya kings were sometimes expected to cut off the head of a culprit in the state. For this reason the kṣatriyas were allowed to hunt in the forest. Because this son of King Aṅga, Vena, was born of a bad mother, he was very cruel, and he used to go to the forest and unnecessarily kill the animals. All the neighboring inhabitants would be frightened by his presence, and they would call, "Here comes Vena! Here comes Vena!" So from the beginning of his life he was fearful to the citizens. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.40)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|For the sake of a son for King Anga, they (the head priests) decided to offer oblations to Lord Visnu, who is situated in the hearts of all living entities|For the sake of a son for King Aṅga, they decided to offer oblations to Lord Viṣṇu, who is situated in the hearts of all living entities. According to sacrificial rituals, animals are sometimes sacrificed in the yajña arena. Such animals are sacrificed not to kill them but to give them new life. Such action was an experiment to observe whether the Vedic mantras were being properly pronounced. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.35)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|It was certainly a great blessing of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that King Anga could give up the attachment and go out to the forest without being seen by anyone|It was not a very easy task for the King to give up his opulent kingdom and young, faithful wife, but it was certainly a great blessing of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that he could give up the attachment and go out to the forest without being seen by anyone. There are many instances of great souls' leaving home in this way in the dead of night, giving up attachment for home, wife and money. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.47)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|King Anga addressed the priestly order: My dear priests, kindly tell me what offense I have committed. Although invited, the demigods are neither taking part in the sacrifice nor accepting their share|King Aṅga addressed the priestly order: My dear priests, kindly tell me what offense I have committed. Although invited, the demigods are neither taking part in the sacrifice nor accepting their shares.  '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.30)'''}}
{{VaniQuotebox|King Anga thinking in terms of detachment, accepted his bad son as a good impetus for detachment from home life. He therefore considered his bad son his friend since he was helping him become detached from his home|King Aṅga, therefore, thinking in terms of detachment, accepted his bad son as a good impetus for detachment from home life. He therefore considered his bad son his friend since he was helping him become detached from his home. Ultimately one has to learn how to detach oneself from attachment to material life; therefore, if a bad son, by his bad behavior, helps a householder to go away from home, it is a boon. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.46)'''}}
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Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters reveal the qualities of this glorious personality as seen in the Vaniquotes King Aṅga category. An introduction to King Aṅga from Srila Prabhupada's teachings is given below in the following 10 quotes.

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vanipedia.org 		It appears that by the arrangement of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, King Aṅga, although a pious devotee, got an unfortunate wife like Sunīthā and later on a bad child like Vena. But the result was that he got complete freedom from the entanglement of family life and left home to go back to Godhead.(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.39)



vanipedia.org 		The wife of Aṅga, Sunīthā, gave birth to a son named Vena, who was very crooked. The saintly King Aṅga was very disappointed with Vena's bad character, and he left home and kingdom and went out to the forest. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.18)



vanipedia.org 		The child's mother, Sunīthā, was the daughter of death personified. Generally the daughter receives the qualifications of her father, and the son acquires those of the mother. So, according to the axiomatic truth that things equal to the same thing are equal to one another, the child born of King Aṅga became the follower of his maternal grandfather. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.39)



vanipedia.org 		After seeing the cruel and merciless behavior of his son, Vena, King Aṅga punished him in different ways to reform him, but was unable to bring him to the path of gentleness. He thus became greatly aggrieved. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.42)



vanipedia.org 		The great sages used to advise the head of the state, or the king, and he used to rule the populace in accordance with their instruction. After the disappearance of King Aṅga, there was no one to follow the instructions of the great sages. Consequently all the citizens became unruly, so much so that they could be compared to animals. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.1)



vanipedia.org 		The kṣatriya kings were sometimes expected to cut off the head of a culprit in the state. For this reason the kṣatriyas were allowed to hunt in the forest. Because this son of King Aṅga, Vena, was born of a bad mother, he was very cruel, and he used to go to the forest and unnecessarily kill the animals. All the neighboring inhabitants would be frightened by his presence, and they would call, "Here comes Vena! Here comes Vena!" So from the beginning of his life he was fearful to the citizens. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.40)



vanipedia.org 		For the sake of a son for King Aṅga, they decided to offer oblations to Lord Viṣṇu, who is situated in the hearts of all living entities. According to sacrificial rituals, animals are sometimes sacrificed in the yajña arena. Such animals are sacrificed not to kill them but to give them new life. Such action was an experiment to observe whether the Vedic mantras were being properly pronounced. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.35)



vanipedia.org 		It was not a very easy task for the King to give up his opulent kingdom and young, faithful wife, but it was certainly a great blessing of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that he could give up the attachment and go out to the forest without being seen by anyone. There are many instances of great souls' leaving home in this way in the dead of night, giving up attachment for home, wife and money. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.47)



vanipedia.org 		King Aṅga addressed the priestly order: My dear priests, kindly tell me what offense I have committed. Although invited, the demigods are neither taking part in the sacrifice nor accepting their shares. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.30)



vanipedia.org 		King Aṅga, therefore, thinking in terms of detachment, accepted his bad son as a good impetus for detachment from home life. He therefore considered his bad son his friend since he was helping him become detached from his home. Ultimately one has to learn how to detach oneself from attachment to material life; therefore, if a bad son, by his bad behavior, helps a householder to go away from home, it is a boon. (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.46)


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