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KAAGBHUSHUNDI
- Crow
--He was a sage wo
became crow under some Shaap. He was a devotee of
Raam. When he had Darshan of Raam, he asked for eternal devotion in His feet and
tell Raam's stories to other birds in the same body. He was then made immortal
and since then he tells Raam's stories to other birds.
--When Raavan tied Raam and Lakshman wiith Naag Paash, and Hanumaan brought Garud
to help his master, Garud got confused that how come his master who protected
others, could not protect Himself. So he went to Brahmaa Jee. Brahmaa Jee was
going somewhere so he sent him to Shiv Jee. Shiv Jee thought that a bird can
understand the language of bird better so he sent him to Kaagbhushundi Jee.
There he heard Raam Kathaa from him and cleared his doubts.
KAAL
see YAMRAAJ
KAALAKAA -
Daitya Woman, Daughter of Vaishwaanar (Son of Kashyap and Danu - Daughter of
Daksh)
Married to - nnn
Children - Kaalakeya
--Kaalakeya and Paulom (sons of Pulomaaa), 60,000 in number, were killed by Arjun at the request of Indra, when he was in Swarg Lok
to take Divine weapons from him.
KAALAKEYA -
Daanav, Sons of Kaalakaa (Daughter of Vaishwaanar)
--Kaalakeya and Paulom (sons of Pulomaaa), 60,000 in number, were killed by Arjun at the request of
Indra, when he was in Swarg Lok
to take Divine weapons from him.
KAALEE
see PAARVATEE
KAALINDEE
see
YAMUNAA
KAALINDEE
-
Married to - Krishn, Avataar (as 1 of His 8 Principal wives)
Children - 10 sons - (1) Shrut, (2) Kavi, (3) Vrish, (4) Veer, (5) Subaahu, (6) Bhadra,
(7) Shaanti, (8) Darsh,
(9) Paurnmaas and (10) Somak.
[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 10/u9]
--Krishn's 8 wives were Rukminee (Daughhter of Bheeshmak), Satyabhaamaa (Daughter
of Satraajit), Satyaa (Daughter of Nagnjit), Jaambvatee (Daughter of Jaambvaan),
Bhadraa (princess of Kaikaya Desh), Lakshmanaa, Mitravindaa, and Kaalindee.
KAALIYA NAAG
--A serpent who lived in a lake attached to Yamunaa River. He was
punished by Krishn for making Yamunaa water poisonous. Krishn forced him
to abandon the lake and go to the ocean.
KAALNAABH -
Daanav, Son of Viprachitti and Sinhikaa, Grandson of Kashyap and Danu
KAALNAABH -
Daanav, Son of Hiranyaaksh, Grandson of Kashyap and Diti
KAALNEMI -
Daitya, Brother of Hiranyakashyap
--[Aangiras,
p 104] says that Kaalnemi was an uncle of Raavan, and he unsuccessfully
tried to kill Hanumaan, but Hanumaan killed him.
KAALYAVAN -
Raakshas,
--When Krishn
defeated Jaraasandh, and Balaraam did not kill him at the advice of Krishn,
Jaraasandh went to Kaalyavan and told everything. So he attacked Mathuraa to
kill Krishn. Krishn ran away and entered a cave where Raajaa Muchukund was
sleeping. He covered him with His yellow cloth and himself hid there. Kaalyavan thought the the sleeping man was Krishn so he hit Him with his foot to
wake Him up, but he was Muchukund. As he cast a glance on Kaalyavan he turned into
ashes.
KAAM DEV -
Devtaa, Son of Dharm
Married to - Rati (Daughter of Daksh) [Shiv Puraan, Rudra Sanhitaa]
Children - 1 daughter - Ashrubindumatee
--He has two brothers also - Sham and HHarsh.
--His another name is Anang - because hhe affects people without body, An means
without and ang means body, so Anang means without body. He got this name after
Shiv burned him to ashes. His other names are Madan, Manmath.
--Kaam Dev is the Devtaa of love. Wheneever anybody does Tapasyaa, Indra gets
concerned about his Indra Lok and uses Apsaraa to disturb his Tapasyaa. She
sometimes herself, and sometimes with the help of Kaam Dev tries to destroy it. Or
when Apsaraa fails then Kaam Dev's services are used.
--Once Indra used him to break Shiv's TTap so that he is attracted to Umaa and
marries her and produces a child who could kill Taarakaasur. But unfortunately
Shiv burned him in anger. Then he was reborn to Krishn and Rukminee as Pradyumn
being their son.
KAARTIKEYA -
Devtaa, Son of Shiv and
Paarvatee
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He has some other names also - Kumaarr, Murugan, Skand, Shadmukh, Shanmukh, Shadaanan,
Subramanya, Vishaakh. He is also known by Agnibhoo, Taarakjit, Shaktidhuru
names. He generally has 6 faces, his ride is peacock, he kills serpents, holds
an arrow in his right hand and a bow in his left hand.
--He is worshipped as Subramanya in alll South India, but as Murugan in
Tamilnaadu. It seems that Kaartikeya is the imagination of Puraan, because he is
nowhere mentioned in Ved and Upanishad. He is practically unknown in Northern
India
--There was a very mighty Raakshas Taarrak. He wanted a Var from Brahmaa Jee
that he should be immortal, but Brahmaa Jee said - "I cannot give this Var
to you, because who has taken the physical body has to die. Ask some other Var." Then he
asked that he should be killed only by a 7-day old child. He thought he
could handle a 7-day old child. Later he killed some other Raakshas also -
Krauch, Banaasur, Pralambaasur, Shoorpadm.
--With this Var now he became immortal.. Then all Devtaa went to Shiv Jee and
asked him to produce a son so that they can be fearless. He asked - "Who
will bear my semen?" They said "Gangaa". So as his semen fell,
Agni took it and placed it in Gangaa's womb. Gangaa could not bear its heat, so
she placed in Shar Van in the foothills of Himaalaya Parvat. A child was born
there. Six Krittikaa breastfed her, so the child created his six mouths to suck
on those Krittikaa. He was named Shadmukh - who has six mouths, and Kaartikeya
because he fed on Krittikaa's breast milk. He grew very fast. In seven days time he was appointed the army-chief of Devtaa and killed that Raakshas. with the help of all Devtaa's powers.
--Sometimes he is said to be the son off Shiv and Paarvatee, sometimes of Shiv and Gangaa,
and sometimes of Agni and Gangaa.
--[Padm
Puraan, 1/21] gives some different story. He
has one Puraan in his name - "Skand Puraan".
KAARTVEERYA
see SAHASTRAARJUN
KABANDH -
Raashas
--Kabandh means a headless trunk movingg 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 Yagyya
done by Janamejaya (Pareekshit's son). [2Padm Puraan, 1Srishti],
--[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 Raamaayan,
7/4 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 - Kaushalyaaa and Sumitraa.
--Once she saved life of Dasharath in aa 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 thhe 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 anotheer 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, Lakshhmee,
KAMALAAKSH - Raakshas,
Son of Taarak
--He, including his two brothers Taarakkaaksh 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] Vidynmaalee 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 - nnn
--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.
He 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.
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.
KAPIL -
Avataar. Muni, Son of Kardam Rishi and Devahooti (from Bhaagvat)
Married to - Bachelor
Children - None
--He preached Saankhya Shaastra or Darsshan to his mother and burned 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.
KARDAM -
Rishi
Married to - Devahooti (Daughter of Manu and Shataroopaa)
Children - 9 daughters -
(1) Kalaa (Married to Mareechi),
(2) Anusooyaa (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, annd preached Saankhya Shaastra to His
mother Devahooti.
--Brahmaa appointed Shankhpaad as the LLord 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], [6War,
30battle16],
3-4 Sushen and Satyasen [Karn, 48],
[6War, 33battle 172];
killed by Nakul [Shalya, 10], [6War,
36battle18]
5. Bhaanusen - killed by Bheem [Karn, 48].
6. Prasenjit - killed by
Saatyaki [Karn, 82], [6War,
34battle173)]
7. Chitrasen - killed by Nakul [Shalya, 10], [6War,
36battle18]
--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 called as "Vrish"
also. [Karn, 48; Karn, 81]
--Because of Kavach and Kundal he was iinvincible 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 enmityy 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 tookk 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 Mahaabhaaraat 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.
[6War, 16battle12].
--[Drone, 38, 39] mention again about hhis one brother - name is not given, he
was killed by Abhimanyu.
[6War, 16battle12]
--[Karn, 83] mentions that Yudhaamanyu killed one of his brothers, Chitrajit.
--[Karn, 7] mentions about his three soons - 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] [6War,
34battle173]
KASHYAP
- Maharshi, Son of Mareechi and Sambhoooti
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.
Children - Many.
1. Aditi - Devtaa (12 Aaditya - Anshumaan, Aryamaa, Bhag, Indra, Dhaataa, Mitra,
Pooshaa,
Savitaa, Twashtaa, Vaaman, Vishnu, Vivaswaan - Soorya)
2. Diti - Daitya (Hiranyaaksh, Hiranyakashyap)
3. Danu - Daanav - Andhak, Raahu
4. Vinataa - Arun, Garud
5. Kadru - 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
12. Surasaa - Snakes
13. Muni - [Agni Puraan, 7]
says that she gave birth to Apsaraa
--[V-Raamaayan,
Baal, 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,
Aadi, 65] [MBH,
0prolog,
14] says 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. In fact, both Dhritraashta and Paandu's sons were Kaurav, but
Kaurav 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 wsa 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
--[V-Raamaayan,
Baal, 8] 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
KEECHAK -
Brother-in-law of Raajaa Viraat
Married to - nnn
Children -- nnn
--He was very mighty. He was the functiional king of Matsya Desh, not Raajaa
Viraat. MBH says that that he could be killed only by six people - Bheeshm,
Duryodhan, Balaraam,
--When Paandav were passing their one yyear 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 sidde.
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 -
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 Lorrd of West direction.
KHAR AND
DOOSHAN - Raakshas, Raavan's cousins
Married to - nnn
Children - Vishaalaaksh and Makaraaksh (Khar's sons)
--[Raamaayan,
7/17] Khar was Raavan's mother Kaikasee's (Keshinee) sister's son. They 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 iin 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. 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 and 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)
Children - nnn
--[Agni Puraan, 8] says that
Kratu and his wife Sannati had
60, 000 Baalkhilyaadi Rishi 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 too 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 wwhile on hunting trip. He brought them
home and brought them up.
--Had a brother named Kripaa >
KRISHN -
Avataar of Vishnu - Son of Vasudev and Devakee
Married to - 16,108 wives - 8 were Chief
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 Susheellaa. 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] 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&quuot; or "the dark complexioned one".
--He is Indra's younger brother. He livved on Prithvi for about 123 years as
Krishn Avataar.
--He killed many Raakshas - (1) Pootanaaa, (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,
2childhood-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. Hiss 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
KRISHN
CHAITANYA see
CHAITANYA MAHAAPRABHU
KRISHN DWAIPAAYAN
see VED VYAAS
KRISHNAA
see
DRAUPADEE
Real name of Draupadee
KRITVARMAA -
Son of Hridikaa
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Balee
--[Bhaagvat
Puraan,
10/u9] says - His son Balee was married to Krishn and Rukminee's only daughter
Chaarumatee.
--He fought from Duryodhan's side. He hhad three brothers also who fought from
Duryodhan's side. [Drone, 190]
--Both Saatyaki and Kritvarmaa were froom
Krishn's family. Saatyaki was the disciple of Arjun, so when the Mahaabhaarat
war took place, Saatyaki chose Paandav, but Kritvarmaa chose Duryodhan.
KRITVEERYA -
King of Haihaya Vansh
Married to -
Children - 100 sons - Burned by Chyavan Muni's Shaap
1 son Kaartverya Arjun (Sahtraarjun, Sahasbaahu)
--He was living in a Sat Yug of Vaivaswwat Manvantar of Varaah Kalp. [Bhavishya
Puraan, 4/14] He was a very religious king. He ruled for 70,000 years.
When his 100 sons died, he worshipped Shiv and got a Var of getting a son named
Kaartveerya.
KRIYAA
- 1 of 9 Daughters of Kardam Rishi and Devahooti (Daughter of Manu)
Married to - Kratu (1 of 10 Maanas Putra of Brahmaa)
Children - nnn
KSHAATRADEV
- Prince, Son of Shikhandee, Grandson oof Drupad
--Kshaatradev was killed by Drone on 12th day (Drone, 21).
[Karn, 6] says that he was killed by Lakshman - Duryodhan's son.
KSHAATRADHARM
- Prince of Paanchaal, Son of Dhrishtdyyumn, Grandson of Drupad
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was killed by Drone on 14th day off Mahaabhaarat war.
KSHAMAA -
Married to - Pulah (1 of Brahmaa's 10 brainchildren)
Children -
2 sons - Sahishnu and Sarvpaadik (or Karmpaadik)
--[Agni Puraan, 8] says that
Pulah and Kshamaa had 2 sons -
Sahishnu and Sarvpaadik.
KSHEMDHOORTI
--He fought from Duryodhan's side and wwas killed by Bheem on 16th day of war -
on the first day of Karn's leadership.
KUBER
- Yaksh, Son of Maharshi Vishravaa and Idvidaa (Daughter of Bharadwaaj and
Trinbindu -
Daughter of Alambooshaa Apsaraa), Grandson of Maharshi
Pulastya; Half
brother of Raavan, Kumbhkarn,
Vibheeshan and Shoorpanakhaa)
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 sons - Nalkoobar and Gandhmaadan
--[Aangiras, p 108] says that his motheer's name was Devavarninee, the daughter
of the Chief of the Yaksh tribe.
--Also called Vaishravan being the son of Vishravaa.
--He did severe Tap so Brahmaa Jee appoointed him as the Digpaal. BRahmaa Jee
asked Vishwakarmaa to build a dwelling place for him too. He built golden Lankaa
Puree for him so first he lived in Lankaa Puree, then he went to live on Kailaash
Parvat after Raavan took it from him.
--He got Pushpak
Vimaan also from Brahmaa Jee, but Raavan took that also when he won Kuber.
KUBJAA
-
--She was hunchbacked. She was cured byy Krishn when He was invited by Kans and
was roaming in the streets
of Mathuraa.
KUMAAR
see KAARTIKEYA
KUMBH -
Raakshas, Son of Kumbhkarn
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He had a brother also named Nikumbh. Both were killed in Raam-Raavan war.
KUMBHAJ
see
AGASTYA
KUMBHEENASEE
- Raakshas woman, Daughter of Sumaalee and Ketumatee (Daughter of Narmadaa - a
Gandharv woman)
Married to - Madhu Daitya
Children - 1 son - Lavanaasur
--Kumbheenasee was Raavan's mother Kaikkasee's real sister. She had three sisters
and 10 brothers. She was renowned for her beauty and later she retired to the
sea for penance.
--Madhu abducted Kumbheenasee. When Raaavan came to know about this he went there
to fight with Madhu, but Kumbheenasee requested him not make her widow. Then he
extended friendship with him and took him on world victory with him.
KUMBHKARN -
Raakshas, Son of Vishravaa and Kaikasee, Grandson of Pulastya Rishi
Married to - Vajrajwaalaa (Daughter of Bali, Granddaughter of Virochan)
Children - 2 sons - Kumbh nad Nikumbh
--Had 2 brothers - Raavan and Vibheeshaan; and 1 sister Shoorpanakhaa.
--When he went to do Tap with his brothhers, he asked the Var of long sleep.
Brahmaa got very happy to hear this. He immediately gave this Var to him and
went away. Later Raavan got this term relaxed as six month of sleep and 1 day of
waking up for eating food. It is said that he used to sleep so sound that a
noise at high pitch and shaking him fiercely was necessary to wake him up.
--He was killed by Raam. His both sons were also killed in Raam-Raavan war.
KUNTEE -
Princess, Daughter of Shoorsen (GIven to Kuntibhoj)
Married to - Paandu
Children - 3 sons - Yudhishthir, Bheem, Arjun
--She was the daughter of king Shoorsenn and the sister of Vasudev, given to
Kuntibhoj - Shoorsen's cousin and friend..
-- Her name was Prithaa, but in Kuntibhhoj's house she was called Kuntee.
--[MBH,
2/1] says that her father's grandfather (great grandfather) was a Naag named Aryak.
KUNTIBHOJ -
King from Yaadav Vansh
Married to - nnn
Children - 10 sons (killed by Ashwatthaamaa on 14th day)
1 daughter - Kuntee (adopted from Shoorsen, married to Paandu)
--He was known as Purujit also. He didnn't have a child, so Shoorsen gave his
daughter Prithaa to him. There she was named Kuntee.
KURU
- King, Son of Sanvaran and Tapatee
Married to -
Vaahinee
Children - 5 sons - (1) Avikshit, (2) Bhavishyant, (3) Chaitrarath, (4)
Muni, and (5) Janamejaya.
--He was in Dushyant's son Bharat's lineage - Bharat ->Bhumanyu ->Suhotra
->Ajmeedh ->Riksh -> Sanvaran ->Kuru. He was the one who made
Kurukshetra holy by his austere Tap.
KUSHDHWAJ -
King, Brother of Seeradhwaj (Raajaa Janak)
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 daughters - Maandavee (Married to Bharat), Shrutkeerti (Married to
Shatrughn)
--His both sons-in-law were the sons off king Dashrath.
KUSHDHWAJ -
Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 daughter - Ved Vatee
--Ved Vatee was doing Tap, when Raavan came and tried to have her forcefully. She
didn't give her Shaap but immolated herself because she wanted to have Vishnu as
her husband. It is believed that she was born as Seetaa to take revenge from
him.
KUSHIK - King
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Gaadhi (Vishwaamitra's father)
KUTS - Rishi
Married to - Daughter of Kardam Rishi
Children - 1 son - Vats (also known as Mrigshring)
--[Padm Puraan, 5/32]
says that Kuts Rishi lived in Sat Yug of Rathantar Kalp. He was the son of
Brahmaa Jee and he married Kardam Rishi's daughter. He had a son from her named
Vats who came to be known as Mrigshring.
How he was called Mrigshring, on the same page it is written - "Vats again said
- "Hey Deveshwar, I am the son of Kuts Muni, then why did you address me as
Mrigshring?" Bhagavaan said - "Brahman, When you were doing Tapasyaa here,
whoever Mrig (deer) used to come here to drink water, they rubbed their Shring
(horns) against your body fearlessly, that is why Muni here call you Mrigshring.
From today, all will call you Mrigshring."
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