and counselor of its ruler Dasharath. Kautilya or
Chaanakya's economic policies have
been drawn partially on his work. Kaatyaayan's sister was married to
Yaagyavalkya - the great Upanishadik scholar and legislator who was patronized
by Raajaa Janak of Videh, Seetaa's father.
KAARTVEERYA ARJUN
see SAHASTRABAAHU
KABANDH - Raakshas
--Kabandh means a headless trunk moving about. Tales are told that these
headless beings drink blood of victims falling within their grasp.
--He didn't have a head, his mouth was in his body, and he had only one eye. His arms were one Yojan long
which he used to catch his prey. He was killed by Raam when He was searching for Seetaa.
KACH - Rishi, Son of Brihaspati
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Shukraachaarya knew Sanjeevanee Vidyaa so he could bring dead Daitya alive.
Devtaa were very worried with this arrangement, so they asked Brihaspati to
learn this Vidyaa and do the same for them too. Then he sent his eldest son Kach to
Shukraachaarya to learn that Vidyaa. Shukraachaarya taught him that Vidyaa, but
when he was about to depart, Devayaanee asked him to marry her. He bluntly
refused her offer that according to morals she was his sister so he could not
marry her. At this she gave him Shaap that he would not be able to use that
Vidyaa. At this Kach also gave Shaap to her that no Braahman will marry her.
That is why when she met king Yayaati, she proposed to Yayaati and married him.
KADROO - Daughter of Daksh
Married to - Kashyap Jee (Son of Mareechi) (1 of his 13 wives)
Children - 1,000 Naag of 1,000 heads each. 26 Naag are very famous - Shesh Naag, Vaasuki, Karkotak, Shankh, Airaavat, Kambal, Dhananjaya,
Mahaaneel, Padya, Ashwatar, Takshak, Ailaapatra, Mahaapadm, Dhritraashtra, Balaahak, Shankhpaal, Mahashankh, Pushpdant, Subhaavan,
Shankhromaa, Nahush, Raman, Paanini, Kapil, Durmukh, Patanjalimukh.
--Most of them were burned in Sarp Yagya done by Janamejaya (Pareekshit's son).
--[Bhaagvat Puraan, 10/p9] says
that Kaaliya Naag was also Kadroo's son.
[MBH, Stories, 5-11]
KAIKASEE - Raakshas, Daughter of Sumaalee
Married to - Vishravaa (Son of Pulastya Muni - 1 of 10 Brahmaa's Maanas Putra)
Children - 3 sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn, Vibheeshan
1 daughter - Shoorpanakhaa (Married to Vidyujivhaa)
--[Padm Puraan, 4/1] says that
Kaikasee was the daughter of Vidyunmaalee and was married to Pulastya's son Vishrava, and gave birth
to three mighty sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn and Vibheeshan; while
V-Raamaayan, 7/3/6 says that Kaikasee
was the daughter of Sumaalee.
KAIKAYA BROTHERS - Rulers of Kaikaya Desh
--5 brothers like Paandav. They fought from Paandav's side in Mahaabhaarat war.
--Brihadkshatra was the eldest brother and was killed by Drone in Mahaabhaarat war on 14th day.
KAIKEYEE - Princess of Kaikaya Desh, 3rd Wife of Dasharath
Married to - Dasharath (King of Ayodhyaa)
Children - 1 son - Bharat (Married to Maandavee - daughter of Kushdhwaj)
--She had two co-wives also - Kaushalyaa and Sumitraa.
--Once she saved life of Dasharath in a Dev-Asur battle. Pleased Dasharath
granted her two boons. She told him that she would ask some other time. When the
King Dasharath was crowning Raam as King of Ayodhyaa, urged by her maid Mantharaa, she asked those
two boons at that time from Dasharath - exile for 14 years for Raam and throne for Bharat. Bharat never
accepted the throne. He abused his mother and immediately went to forest to
bring Raam home, but Raam did not come until His period of exile was over.
KAITABH
see MADHU AND KAITABH
KALAA - Princess, Daughter of Vibheeshan and Saramaa
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
KALAA - 1 of 9 Daughters of Kardam Rishi and
Devahooti (Daughter of Manu)
Married to - Mareechi (1 of 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa)
Children - nnn
KALMAASHPAAD - King of Soorya Vansh, Son of Sudaas
Married to - Madayantee
Children - 1 son - Ashmak
--His real name was Saudaas. He was in the lineage of Bhageerath -> ->
Naabhaag -> Ambareesh -> -> Rituparn -> -> Sudaas -> Saudaas.
--Once Saudaas killed one lion among the two. the other one assumed the form of
Raakshas and took revenge from him. Once Saudaas did a Yagya. After the
completion of that Yagya, that Raakshas offered the food containing human flesh
to king's Kul Guru Vashishth Jee. At this Vashishth Jee gave him Shaap that he
should always desire such food and become a Raakshas. But after knowing the
truth he lessened the Shaap for 12 years. As he heard Vashishth's Shaap, he also
got ready to give him Shaap but his wife stopped him doing so as he was a
Braahman. Now he had the Abhimantrit water in his hand, where to put it? Instead
of throwing it in the sky or on Prithvi he poured it over his own feet. That
burned his feet and they became black. That is why his another popular name was Kalmaashpaad.
--During his Shaap period he got another Shaap of a Braahman's wife, so he could
not have his wife. Then after the Shaap period was over, he requested Vashishth
Jee to give him a son. He impregnated his wife and when the child did not born
for seven years, the queen hit it with a stone and the child was born. He was named as Ashmak.
KAMALAA - Consort of Vishnu
--She is known as Shree, Kamalaa, Lakshmee,
KAMALAAKSH - Raakshas, Son of Taarak
--He, including his two brothers Taarakaaksh and Vidyunmaalee, had three cities
(of gold, silver and iron respectively) in Heavens. Shiv killed all of them and destroyed
their three cities at a particular time.
--According to [Padm Puraan, 4/7] Vidyunmaalee
was killed by Shatrughn when they were wandering with Raam's Ashwamedh Yagya horse.
KANS - King, Son of King Ugrasen of Mathuraa and
Padmaavatee (Daughter of Satyaketu of Vidarbh Desh)
Married to - Sanyati, Aayati
- Asti and Praapti (Daughters of Jaraasandh)
Children - 8 sons who fought Balaraam after Krishn killed Kans
--He was the incarnation of Kaalnemi Raakshas - half brother of Hiranyakashyap. In this world he
was the son of Ugrasen and the cousin brother of Devakee - the mother of Krishn. When he was taking
his sister Devakee to her in-law's house at the time of her marriage to Vasudev, a Divine
voice said that he would be killed by Devakee's 8th child. He immediately got ready to kill Devakee,
but Vasudev promised him to give his all children to him, still he imprisoned them. He killed their six
children. The 7th one was moved from Devakee's womb to Rohinee's, Vasudev's another wife, womb. And
the 8th one, Krishn Himself, was moved to Nand's house after birth. Later He, Krishn, killed him.
--[Padm Puraan, 2/8) says that Kans' father
Ugrasen was married to Padmaavatee, daughter of King Satyaketu of Vidarbh Desh. Kans was the son of
Padmaavatee. It so happened that Ugrasen loved Padmaavatee very much. Once Satyaketu desired to see
his daughter so he sent a messenger to Mathuraa to send his daughter for some time. Ugrasen unwillingly
sent her to her father's house. Once she was playing in a forest with her friends that a servant of
Kuber, Yaksh Gobhil, was passing by. He got attracted to her, but since she was a Satee, it was
difficult to have her. Then he assumed the form of Ugrasen and had her. But after that Padmaavatee
came to know that he was not her husband but a Yaksh. She got very sorry on the whole episode, but couldn't do
anything. That is how Kans was born.
--Although he tried many ways to kill Krishn, but he could not kill Him, and Krishn at last killed him.
--He had 8 brothers - Sunaamaa, Nyagrodh, Kank, Shanku, Suhoo, Raashtrapaal, Srishti and
Tushtimaan and 5 sisters - Kansaa, Kansvatee, Kankaa Shoorbhoo, and Raashtrapaalikaa - all married
to Vasudev's younger brothers. [Padm Puraan, 5/44]
says that his brother Sunaamaa was killed by Balaraam;
[Bhaagvat Puraan, 10/p14]
says that his all brothers were killed by Balaraam after Krishn went to free His
parents and Ugrasen..
KANV - Rishi, Son of Ghor
Married to - none
Children - 1 daughter - Shakuntalaa (Daughter of Vishwaamitra and Menakaa Apsaraa, Married to Dushyant)
1 daughter - Kushaa (Married to Uttam, the son of Mrigshring Muni and Kamalaa)
[Padm Puraan, 5/34]
--[Aangiras, p 93] says that he was the son of Ghor.
--He brought up this daughter, Shakuntalaa, of Vishwaamitra and Menakaa Apsaraa and then married her to Dushyant.
Note-We have never heard of Kanv's another
daughter Kushaa, so we don't know which Kanv Muni Padm Puraan is talking about.
KANYAA - Prajaapati
Married to -
Children -
KAPIL - Avataar. Muni, Son of Kardam Rishi
and Devahooti (from Bhaagvat)
Married to - Bachelor
Children - None
--He preached Saankhya Shaastra or Darshan to his mother and burnt the 60,000 sons of Raajaa Sagar when they came
searching the Ashwamedh horse of their father and mistook him as a thief of that horse seeing that horse
tied near his Aashram. Later he guided Anshumaan to bring Gangaa on Prithvi to give Mukti to them.
KARAMBH
see RAMBH AND KARAMBH
KARDAM - Rishi
Married to - Devahooti (Daughter of Manu and Shataroopaa)
Children - 9 daughters -
(1) Kalaa (Married to Mareechi),
(2) Anasooyaa (Married to Atri),
(3) Shraddhaa (Married to Angiraa),
(4) Havirbhoo (Married to Pulastya),
(5) Gati (Married to Pulah),
(6) Kriyaa (Married to Kratu),
(7) Oorjswati or Arundhatee (Married to Vashishth),
(8) Chitti or Shaanti (Married to Atharvaa), and
(9) Khyaati (Married to Bhrigu)
2 sons - Kapil, Shankhpaad (Prajaapati)
--Kapil Jee was Hari's Ansh Avataar, and preached Saankhya Shaastra to His mother Devahooti.
--Brahmaa appointed Shankhpaad as the Lord of South direction.
KARN - Son of Soorya and Kuntee
Married to - nnn
Children - 7 sons - 1. Vrishsen [Drone, 16; Karn, 48],
2. Satyasandh [Karn, 7],
[MBH, G-6/30/16-1],
3-4 Sushen and Satyasen [Karn, 48],
[MBH,
G-6/33/17-2]; killed by Nakul [Shalya, 10], [MBH,
G-6/36-18-1]
5. Bhaanusen - killed by Bheem [Karn, 48].
6. Prasenjit - killed by Saatyaki [Karn, 82],
[MBH, G-6/34/17-3)]
7. Chitrasen - killed by Nakul [Shalya, 10],
[MBH, G-6/36/18-1]
--He was born with Kavach and Kundal. Since he was born to Kuntee when she was maiden, she flowed him in Yamunaa River.
--He was brought up by Adhirath (also called Vikartan, the charioteer of Dhritraashtra) and his
wife Raadhaa. They adopted him as their son and named him Vasusen. Since his mother's
name was Raadhaa, one of his names was Raadheya, and because his father's name
was Vikartan his another name was Vaikartan [Karn, 48]. Vaikartan also means "who has
peeled off his skin of natural armor". He was
also
called as "Vrish". [Karn, 48; Karn, 81]
--Because of Kavach and Kundal he was invincible in the whole Tri-Lok. Even Vishnu's Chakra could not harm
him. To save his own son Arjun, Indra came to beg his Kavach and Kundal assuming a Braahman's form. But
Karn's father, Soorya, had already warned him about this and asked him not to part with them, but he did not agree
for that. Then he suggested to ask Indra's Power in exchange of them.
--From the very beginning he had enmity with Arjun, so when Indra came to beg for his Kavach and Kundal, on
the advice of Soorya he asked Indra to give his Power named "Naikartan" [Drone, 179] to him
to kill Arjun. But eventually he had to use it to kill Ghatotkach, Bheem's son.
--He was a great alms-giver. Indra took the advantage of his this quality and asked his Kavach and
Kundal in alms to save his son Arjun.
--He was killed by Arjun in Mahaabhaarat war on 17th day.
--[Drone, 30] mentions about his three uterine brothers killed by Arjun, but gives only two names -
Shatrunjaya and Vipath. The third name is not given.
[MBH, G-6/16-12].
--[Drone, 38, 39] mention again about his one brother - name is not given, he was killed by Abhimanyu.
[MBH, G-6/16-12]
--[Karn, 83] mentions that Yudhaamanyu killed one of his brothers, Chitrajit.
--[Karn, 7] mentions about his three sons - Satyasandh and two others (names are not given), being alive
for fighting. His son Sushen was killed by Uttamaujaa on the 17th day of the war. [Karn, 75]
[MBH, G-6/34-17-3]
KASHYAP - Maharshi, Son of Mareechi and Sambhooti
Married to - 13 daughters of Prajaapati Daksh -
(1)
Aditi, (2) Diti, (3)
Danu, (4) Vinataa, (5) Kadru, (6) Taamraa, (7) Khasaa, (8) Arishtaa, (9) Iraa, (10) Surabhi, (11) Krodhvashaa,
(12) Surasaa, (13) Muni.
[Agni Puraan, 7] says that he married 13 daughters
of Daksh, but gives their names thus -
(1) Aditi, (2) Diti, (3) Danu, (4) Taamraa, (5) Kaakee, (6) Shyenee, (7) Bhaasee, (8) Gridhrikaa, (9) Shuchigreevaa, (10) Vinataa,
(11) Surasaa, (12) Krodhvashaa, (13) Surabhi, (14) Iraa, (15) Khasaa, (16) Muni
2 daughters of Vaishwaanar - Pulomaa, Kaalakaa - they had Paulom and Kaalkeya as their sons, who were 60,000 in number.
[Bhaagvat Puraan, 6/3]
Children - Many.
1. Aditi - Devtaa (12 Aaditya - Anshumaan, Aryamaa, Bhag, Indra, Dhaataa, Mitra, Pooshaa, Savitaa, Twashtaa, Vaaman, Vishnu,
and
Vivaswaan - Soorya)
2. Diti - Daitya (Hiranyaaksh, Hiranyakashyap)
3. Danu - Daanav - Andhak, Raahu,
Vaishwaanar
4. Vinataa - Arun, Garud
5.
Kadroo - Snakes
6. Taamraa - 6 daughters - Shukee, Shyenee, Bhaasee, Sugreevee, Shuchi, Griddhrikaa
7. Khasaa - Yaksh, Raakshas, Muni, Apsaraa
8. Arishtaa - Gandharv
9. Iraa - Trees, Creepers
10. Surabhi - Cows, Buffaloes
[Agni Puraan, 7 says that she had 11 Rudra (see also
Rudra) as her
sons, and gives their names like this -
Har, Bahuroop, Tryambak, Aparaajit, Vrishaakapi, Shambhu, Kapardee, Raivat, Mrigvyaadh, Sarp, Kapaalee - these 11 Rudra are chief Rudra.]
11. Krodhvashaa - Krodhvash Gan
- I think they are the same who were with Kuber and were killed by Bheem [MBH,
G-4/28]
12. Surasaa - Snakes
13. Muni -
[Agni Puraan, 7] says that she gave birth to Apsaraa
--[V-Raamaayan, 1/3/9], says that
he had a son named Vibhaandak, whose son was Rishi Rishyashring. Rishi Rishyashring brought rains in
Rompaad's
kingdom, and performed Ashwamedh Yagya for king Dasharath to have children.
--[MBH,
G-0/14]
and
[MBH, Aadi, 65] say that Kashyap
had 13 daughters of Daksh as his wives. Their names are - (1) Aditi, (2) Diti, (3) Danu, (4) Kalaa,
(5) Danaayu, (6) Sinhikaa, (7) Krodhaa, (8) Pradhaa, (9) Vishwaa, (10) Vinataa, (11) Kapilaa, (12) Muni
and (13) Kadroo.
KATH - Sage
--[Aangiras, p 93] Perhaps the sage who wrote the Kath Upanishad.
KAUNTEYA
Although all sons of Kuntee were Kaunteya, but this word is more
often used for Arjun.
KAURAV
Descendents of the King Kuru were
called Kaurav. In fact, both Dhritraashta
and Paandu's sons were Kaurav, but Kaurav word is more used for Dhritraashtra's sons.
KAUSHALYAA - Queen
Married to - Dasharath (King of Ayodhyaa)
Children - 1 son - Raam (married to Seetaa - daughter of Janak)
--She had two co-wives also - Sumitraa and Kaikeyee.
KAUSHIK
Descendents of the King Kushik,
such as sage Vishwaamitra who was the grandson of King Kushik was called Kaushik.
Vishwaamitra gave the name Kaushik to his family (as Gotra). He and his
descendents wrote a large number of hymns in Rig Ved.
KAUTHUMI - Maharshi, Son of Hiranyanaabh Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--His story comes in [Bhavishya Puraan, 1/23];
in the reference to Soorya worship. Once his father Hiranyanaabh went to forest and had lots of discussions
with many Braahman. In anger Kauthumi killed one Braahman. Everybody abandoned him, so he went to several
temples and Teerth places but could not be free from Brahm Hatyaa. He got sick from leprosy disease. So
he came back to his father asked the way to be free from Brahm Hatyaa and the disease. His father asked him
to worship Soorya Bhagavaan and that is how he got free from Brahm Hatyaa and got cured of his disease too.
--He was a Vaidik Rishi. Saam Ved's Kauthumee branch is very famous and the same is the only available
branch. Its Drishtaa Rishi is only he. He is called Praachya Saamag. Shaunak's "Charav Vyooh" book
discusses about 1,000 branches of Saam Ved.
KAVI - Rishi, Son of Bhrigu (1 of 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa)
Married to - Pulomaa (Daughter of Daksh)
Children - 1 son - Shukraachaarya
--Being the on of Kavi, he is called Kavya also.
--But V-Raamaayan, 1/7 says that
Shukraachaarya was the son of Bhrigu, and Vishnu killed Bhrigu's wife (Shukraachaarya's mother).
Shukraachaarya became Guru of Daitya as Brihaspati is the Guru of Devtaa.
KAVYA
see SHUKRAACHAARYA
KAYAADHU - Daughter of Jambhaasur
Married to - Hianyakshyap
Children - 4 sons - Anuhlaad, Prahlaad, Sanhlaad, and Hlaad
--When Hiranyakshyap went to do Tap, after the killing of his brother Hiranykashyap, Devtaa invaded his
palace and took away his pregnant wife Kayaadhu, so that when the child is born, he could kill him.
But Naarad saved her saying that this child will be a great devotee of Vishnu, that is why he
should not take her. Naarad Jee took her with him and kept her with him. He discoursed her on many
religious issues. Later Prahlaad was born to her.
KEECHAK - Brother-in-law of Raajaa Viraat
Married to - nnn
Children -- nnn
--He was very mighty. He was the functional king of Matsya Desh, not Raajaa Viraat. MBH says that that he
could be killed only by six people - Bheeshm, Duryodhan, Balaraam, Drone, Bheem and Ashwatthaamaa.
--When Paandav were passing their one year of Agyaatvaas in Viraat Nagar, he misbehaved with Draupadee. So
at Draupadee's request Bheem killed him. Since Bheem was one of those six people who were able to kill
him, Kaurav could guess that Paandav were hiding in Viraat Nagar.
KESAREE - Vannar, Hanumaan's father
Married to - Anjanee Devee
Children - 1 son - Hanumaan
--Hanumaan was born from Vaayu Dev.
--He fought with Raavan from Raam's side.
KESHEE - Raakshas
--He was killed by Krishn.
KESHINEE - Raakshas woman, Daughter of Sumaalee
Married to - Raavan
Children - 3 sons - Raavan, Kumbhkarn and Vibheeshan
1 daughter - Shoorpanakhaa.
KESHINEE - Daughter of Maharshi Kashyap, Sister of Garud
Married to - King Sagar of Ayodhyaa
Children - 1 son - Asmanjas
--Her son had remembered his past life so he used to behave strangely and often
cruelly. He used to throw little playing children in Sarayoo River and laughed
at them as they drowned in the water. People were very unhappy with him so his
father exiled him from his kingdom. Later he brought all those children to life.
KETU
see RAAHU
KETUMAAN - Lord of West, Son of Rajas
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Brahmaa appointed Ketumaan as the Lord of West direction.
KHAR AND DOOSHAN - Raakshas, Raavan's cousins
Married to - nnn
Children - Vishaalaaksh and Makaraaksh (Khar's sons)
--[V-Raamaayan, 7/12/24] Khar was Raavan's
mother Kaikasee's (Keshinee) sister's son. Khar and Doshan were living in Janasthaan with their cousin sister
Shoorpanakhaa (Raavan's sister). Both were killed by Raam in Panchvatee when He was living there in
exile with His brother Lakshman and wife Seetaa.
KHATWAANG - King
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was also like Pareekshit. He was in the lineage of
Bhageerath. He was an emperor and he killed many Daitya on the request of Devtaa. But when he came to know
from Devtaa, that his life span was only two Ghadee more, then he sat in meditation and left his physical
body through Yog. When people say that how can they attain Brahm in such a short time, then Khatwaang's
example is given.
KINDAM - Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--His story comes in MBH, when Paandu was residing in forest, he killed a deer engaged in love act. He
was not a deer, but was this Muni. In fact he had the power to transform himself into an animal form. Since
Paandu killed him at such a time, he gave him Shaap that he would also die when he would be engaged in
such an act. Once he got such feelings for Maadree, he died in her arms. This Shaap proved so terrible for him
that he could not have children of his own. Kuntee had to use her Mantra to get children from various Devtaa
for herself and for Maadree too.
KIRMEERAA - Raakshas
--He was the brother of Bakaasur and a friend of Hidimb. Since Bheem killed both of them he wanted to take
revenge from him. Bheem killed him when Paandav started their exile period.
KRATU - Maharshi (1 of 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa)
Married to - Kriyaa (1 of 9 daughters of Kardam Rishi and Devahooti - daughter of Manu)
- Hayashiraa (Daughter of Kashyap and Danu's son Vaishwaanar) [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 6/3]
Children - 60,000 Vaalkhilyaadi Rishi [MBH,
G-0/14]
--[Agni Puraan, 8] says that Kratu and his wife Sannati had
60,000 Baalkhilyaadi Rishi as their sons who were of the size of the tip of the thumb and very gracious.
KRIPAA - Rishi, Son of Rishi Sharadwaan and Urvashee
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Shaantanu found her and her brother while on hunting trip. He brought them home and brought them up.
--Had a sister named Kripee (Married to Drone).
--[Agni Puraan, 28] says - He was in the line of
Paanchaal kings - Mukul was the first Paanchaal. Mukul's children were called "Maukulya" - they
turned into Braahman. Mukul's son was Chanchaashwa, Chanchaashwa had a twins - one son Divodaas and one daughter
Ahalyaa. Ahilyaa gave birth to Shataanand from Sharadwat (Gautam) Rishi. Shataanand's son was Satyadhrik,
and Satyadhrik had a twins - one son Krip and one daughter Kripee.
KRIPEE - Daughter of Rishi Sharadwaan and Urvashee
Apsaraa see also KRIPAA
Married to - Drone (Son of Bharadwaaj)
Children - 1 son - Ashwatthaamaa
--Shaantanu found her and her brother while on hunting trip. He brought them home and brought them up.
--Had a brother named Kripaa
KRISHAASHWA - Prajaapati
Married to - Archi and Dhishanaa - both Daksh's daughters (Bhaagvat Puraan, 6/3)
Jayaa and Suprabhaa - both Daksh's daughters (V-Raamaayan, 1/6/21)
Children - 100 weapons (V-Raamaayan, 1/6/21)
1 son - Dhoomrakesh (from Archi)
(Bhaagvat Puraan, 6/3)
4 sons - Vedshiraa, Deval, Vayun, and Manu
(from Dhishanaa)
--Jayaa and Suprabhaa gave birth to 100 missiles who are supreme. Jayaa got the
Var and begot 50 formless sons to destroy demonic people. They are very brave
and courageous. Their job is only to kill Raakshas. Suprabhaa also gave birth to
another 50 invincible sons named "Sanhaaran" (Destroyer). Enemy cannot
even dare to attack them.
KRISHN - Avataar of Vishnu - Son of Vasudev and Devakee
Married to - 16,108 wives - 8 were His Chief queens
Children - Tens of thousands (10 sons from each wife).
Rukminee's son was Pradyumn.
Satyabhaamaa's son was Bheem.
Jaambvatee's son was Saamb
--He had 8 Chief queens :--
(1) Rukminee - Daughter of Bheeshmak. Married by kidnapping her. She was the part of Lakshmee.
(2) Satyabhaamaa or Satyaa - Daughter of Satraajit (who blamed Krishn to steal Syaamantak Mani). She was
born from the part of Bhoo Devee.
(3) Kaalindee - Daughter of Soorya. Did Tap to marry Vishnu, so Krishn married her.
[Padm Puraan, 5/45] She was born from Leelaa Devee's part.
(4) Mitravindaa - Daughter of Vasudev's sister Raajaadhidevee. Kidnapped from her Swayamvar.
[Padm Puraan, 5/45]
says that Mitravindaa was the daughter of Vindaanuvind. He married her by tying 7 difficult bulls with one rope only.
(5) Jaambvatee - Daughter of Jaambvaan. Married after a fight with her father for 27 days.
[Padm Puraan, 5/45]
says that Krishn fought with Jaambvaan only for 10 days.
(3) Naagnjitee - Daughter of Nagnjit, King of Ayodhyaa. Married by putting rope in seven bulls' nose together
(7) Bhadraa - Daughter of Vasudev's sister Shrutkeerti (married to the king of Kaikaya Desh).
(8) Lakshmanaa - daughter of Brihatsen, King of Madra Pradesh. Married like Draupadee's condition.
[Agni Puraan, 27] says that she was the Princess of Gaandhaar.
--[Padm Puraan, 5/45] lists His queens like this -
Madra's King had three daughters - Sulakshmanaa, Naagnjitee, and Susheelaa. These three chose Krishn in their
Swayamvar, and Krihn married them the same day. This Krishn had 8 chief queens - (1) Rukminee, (2) Satyabhaamaa,
(3) Kaalindee, (4) Mitravindaa, (5) Jaambvatee, (6) Naagnjitee, (7) Sulakshmanaa and (8) Susheelaa.
--[Bhaagvat Puraan, 10/u9] says
that Krishn had 10 sons from each of His 16,108 wives.
--[Agni Puraan, 27]
gives some other names of His wives - Susheelaa, Maadree, Vijayaa, Kauhalyaa,
Jayaa and says that Krishn had 10,080,000
(1 Crore 80 thousand) sons and Yaadav were 30 million (3 Crore) in number.
--Krishn literally means "black" or "the dark complexioned one".
--He is Indra's younger brother. He lived on Prithvi for about 123 years as Krishn Avataar.
--He killed many Raakshas - (1) Pootanaa, (2) Bakaasur, (3) Keshee, (4) Bhaumaasur, (5) Madhu, (6) Chaanoor,
(7) Mushtik, (8) Shishupaal, (9) Dantvakra, (10) Kaalyavan, (11) Kans etc, see the full list at
MBH, 2-childhood-Krishn.
--[Aangiras, p 110] says that He lived c 1150-1064 BC. The earliest mention of Shree Krishn , the son of
Devakee, occurs in Chhandogya Upanishad (3-17-4) wherein Ghor Aangiras, Shree Krishn's teacher, makes a
special mention of Shree Krishn saying that Shree Krishn was infallible. He preached "Geetaa" to Arjun in
Mahaabhaarat at the wartime which is now the most popular book of the world, maybe after Bible. This sermon
was delivered around 1100 BC [means when Krishn was 50 years old]. It was handed down orally for severally
centuries until finally around 450 BC, it was ascribed, though not without interpolations. Bhagvad
Geetaa was later made the part of Mahaabhaarat, a book which perhaps was written 1,500 years later and
expanded to immense size because many unauthorized people continued to contribute to it. MBH deals with the
role of Krishn in MBH war between Kaurav and Paandav; while Puraan deal with His life-story.
--His Shankh's name is Paanchjanya. His Saarathee's name is Daaruk. His chariot has four horses, their names
are - Shaivya, Sugreev, Meghpushp and Balaahak.
--Read about Him at two places - Bhaagvat Puraan, 10;
and Mahaabhaarat