A king. The story of this king was told to king प्राचीनबर्हिस् by नारद to illustrate the truth that those who kill यज्ञ cows on earth would surely suffer its consequences at one time or another.

पुरञ्जन once started on a tour after killing a few यज्ञ cows. His aim was to build a new palace. After walking alone for a long time he reached the neighbourhood of हिमालय s. While wandering in the forests he saw a beautiful garden and by its side a big castle with nine tower-gates. It was the residence of the Gandharva lady पुरञ्जनी . She had innumerable girl companions and her castle was guarded by a five-hooded cobra called प्रजागिरि .

पुरञ्जनी fell in love with पुरञ्जन at first sight and their greetings and subsquent talks ended in their marriage. Thus पुरञ्जन became the husband of पुरञ्जनी and they lived happily an erotic life for a hundred years. Then one day the king went for hunting alone. Even that separation for a little while from पुरञ्जनी was unbearable to पुरञ्जन and he returned to his palace soon. पुरञ्जनी did not come to receive him. On enquiry her companions informed the king that पुरञ्जनी was lying on the floor with grief unable to bear the separation from the king. पुरञ्जन consoled her and they lived again for many years in perfect happiness. Then one thing happened.

काल had a daughter named कालकन्यका who lived a very wicked and vicious life. She wanted to get married but nobody wanted to be her husband. Śhe went about in search of a husband. पूरु became her husband for some time but she was soon divorced by him. She approached a यवन king named भय who had a brother called प्रज्वर . Bhaya did not want to take that woman as his wife and so sent her back with a boon that she could stand in hiding and enjoy all men she liked. He sent his brother Prajvara for her help. She roamed about like that for some time and came back again to Bhaya. कालकन्यका , Bhaya and Prajvara joined together and gathering a strong army attacked पुरञ्जन . A grim battle followed which lasted for several years in the end of which Purañjana was defeated and taken captive. While he was being taken as a prisoner a herd of wild cows attacked Purañjana and he was killed. After that he was born as a princess named वैदर्भी . मलयध्वज , king of पाण्ड्य , married her and got seven celebrated sons. अगस्त्य married the daughter of Malayadhvaja. (4th Skandha, Bhāgavata) .