Word

Susila

Sanskrit

सुशील

IAST

suśīla

In General

Susila is a divine cow in possession of Sage Jamadgni and his wife Renuka. Susila is sister of divine cow Kamadhenu.

Purana

Once Kartavirya happened to reach Jamadagni ashram on the bank of river Narmada. Kartavirya and his army was received by Jamadagni and served with a sumptuous feast. Kartavirya wondered how the sage managed to do it, so asked his men to find the secret. Kartavirya's minister Candragupta found a divine cow in Jamadagni's Asrama that was able to get all the rare articles of food which he supplied to the guests. So, the King sent Candragupta to the Asrama to beg the cow from the sage for him. Candragupta accordingly went with a few followers to the Asrama and begged for the cow. At that time Parasurama was not in the Asrama. Jamadagni told them that the cow was Kamadhenu's sister, Susila and that it was not possible to give her. Candragupta tried to seize the cow by force but she suddenly vanished into the sky. The King's men tried to capture her calf. Jamadagni who came forward to prevent them, was beaten to death. When Parasurama returned, he becomes very angery. In the terrible fight that followed, Parasurama chopped off all the thousand arms of Kartaviryarjuna; all his sons were killed; Kartavirya himself fell down beheaded.