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RAADHAA - Wife of
Adhirath
Married to - Adhirath
Children - Several
--Adhirath was the Saarathee of Dhritraashhtra. He did not have any child of his
own. When Kuntee flowed her first-born son, Karn, he picked him up and brought
him up as their own. It is said that later they had several sons of their own.
Karn was called Raadheya because of being Raadhaa;s son.
RAADHAA
According to Aangiras (p 312) Raadhaa is a short name of Rukminee used by her
father, Vrishbhaanu Bheeshmak who left Vrindaa van to become the King of Vidarbh.
Raadhaa again met Krishn in Saandeepani school where the two fell in love and
later got married. She is considered the incarnation of Lakshmee.
RAADHEYA
see KARN
RAAGYEE - Daughter of Raivat (Son of Aanart, Grandson of Sharyaati)
[Agni Puraan, 26]
Married to - Soorya Dev
Children - 1 son - Revant
--Soorya Dev two more wives - Sangyaa and Prabhaa.
RAAHU
- Daitya, Son of Viprachitti and Sinhikaa (Daughter of Hiranyakashyap)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--His name was Sainhkeya, because of his mmother Sinhikaa, but he was known as
Raahu.
--[2Padm Puraan, 1Srishti] says that Sinhiikaa had 13 sons, but Raahu's name has
been mentioned separately, which means that she had 14 sons not 13.
--Raahu’s mother Sinhikaa (also known as SSinhitaa) was the daughter of
Hiranyakashyap. There are several brothers to Raahu - Shalya, Nabh, Vaataapi,
Ilval and Namuchi etc. It is also believed that Raahu is the eldest of his 100
brothers. He also has a sister by name Maahishmatee. A mine of information about
Raahu is available in Brahm-Vaivart Puraan, Bhaagvat Puraan, Mahaabhaarat,
Matsya Puraan, Rig Ved and Vishnu Puraan.
--Killed by Mohinee Avataar at the time off Saagar Manthan, but not killed actually
because he drank Amrit, so his body was divided in two parts - head and trunk.
Head was called Raahu and his trunk was named Ketu. When Soorya and Chandramaa
complained about Raahu that he had drank Amrit, he had already taken a gulp of
Amrit. That is why as soon as Vishnu cut his neck by His Chakra, he did not die,
rather his both parts lived. His head part remained as Raahu and his trunk
became Ketu (tail). Since Soorya and Chandramaa complained about him, he always
seeks the opportunity to eat them. He gets these chances on a Full Moon day to
eat Chandramaa and New Moon Day to eat Soorya Dev. That is why the two eclipses,
Lunar and Solar, happen on these days. In the Nav Graha worship they are
worshipped as two Graha (planets).
RAAM
see BALARAAM
RAAM
see PARASHURAAM
RAAM
- Avataar. Son of Dashrath and Kaushalyaa of Ayodhyaa [Raam's
Calendar]
Married to - Seetaa (Daughter of Raajaa Janak of Mithilaa)
Children - 2 sons - Lav and Kush
--He ruled Ayodhya for 11,000 years. His bbow's name was Kodand.
--He killed Taadakaa, Subaahu, Maareech, VViraadh, Kabandh, Khar, Dooshan,
Trishiraa, Raavan, Kumbhkarn, etc Raakshas. He killed Baali too - Sugreev's brother.
--He is known by Dasharath-nandan, Jaanakeeenaath, Kaushalyaa-nandan,
Kosalaadheesh, Raaghav, Raghunaath, like names also.
RAAVAN
- Raakshas, Son of Maharshi Vishravaa and Kaikasee (Keshinee, daughter of
Raakshas Sumaalee)
Married to - Mandodaree (Daughter of Maya Daanav and an Apsaraa)
Children - Meghnaad, Akshaya Kumaar
--Had two brothers - Kumbhkarn and Vibheesshan and a sister Shoorpanakhaa.
--Maharshi Vishravaa gave him the name Dasshagreev, and Raavan was his nick name which he got at the
time he lifted Kailaash Parvat on his shoulders, and Shiv pressed it by the tip
of his little toe. He cried and prayed Shiv for a long time, then Shiv gave this name to him
because he "Rooyaa" (wept) for a long time. Since then he is popularly known
from this name only. He gave him a Divine sword also, named Chandrahaas.
--His other names are - Dashaanan, Dashaggreev, Dashakandhar, Dashakandh, Dashamukh,
--"Dandak" written by him is stiill available in that name.
--The Mantra Shaastra says - "Raam paatneem vansthaanam nimaaya iti
Raavanaah" means - one who abducted Raam's wife from woodlands.
--He had won Trilok, this is true, but he was defeated by Baali (Sugreev's
brother), Sahastraarjun, and Bali (Prahlaad's grandson who donated the whole Trilok
to Vaaman Bhagavaan).
--He had six Shaap on his head, because off them he was killed in this way.
--According to Aangiras (p 317) his extra nine heads represented nine sins with
which he was afflicted, they were - (1) anger, (2) arrogance, (3) cruelty, (4)
dishonesty, (5) hypocrisy, (6) lust, (7) malice, (8) revengefulness, and (9)
lack of faith in God. When Shree Raam destroyed the heads of Raavan He destroyed
the evils of human beings that these heads represented and showed mankind that
they should get rid of these evils.
RAGHU - King of
Ayodhyaa of ikshwaaku Vansh; Son of King Dileep and Sudakshinaa
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Aj
--Raghu was born in Insjwaaku Vansh, but hhe was so powerful that after him his
descendents were known by his name - Raghu Vansh. Among all kings in his line of
lineage, he was very famous for keeping his words, that is why it is known as "Raghu-kul
Reeti Sadaa Chali Aayee, Praam Jaayen par Vachan na Jaayee."
RAIVAT -
King, Son of Aanart, Grandson of Sharyaati
Married to - nnn
Children - 100 sons - The eldest was Kakudmee
1 daughter - Raagyee (Married to Soorya Dev) [Agni
Puraan, 26]
--Kakudmee had one daughter Revatee who waas married to Balaraam.
--[Agni
Puraan, 26] says that Raivat was the son of Rev (son of Aanart, grandson of
Sharyaati), thus he was the great grandson of Sharyaati, and Kakudmee was his
other name. Rev had 100 sons, among whom Raivat or Kakudmee was his eldest son.
Once Raivat went to Brahmaa Jee with his daughter Revatee and waited for Brahmaa
Jee as he was listening to music. While Bhaagvat Puraan says that Raivat was the
son of Aanart (son of Sharyaati), and Kakudmee was the son of Raivat, and
Revatee was the daughter of Kakudmee. Revatee was married to Balaraam Jee.
[It means that
Revatee was Raivat's daughter.]
RAJAS
-
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Ketumaan
--Brahmaa appointed Ketumaan as the Lord oof West direction.
RAMBHAA - Apsaraa
RANTIDEV - King
RATI - Wife
of Kaam Dev
Married to - Kaam Dev
RATNMAALAA -
Raakshas woman, Daughter of Bali, Grand-daughter of Virochan (Son of Prahlaad)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--She had a sister too - Vajrajwaalaa (Marrried to Kumbhkarn - Son of Vishravaa
and Kaikasee, Brother of Raavan)
--It is said that she incarnated as Pootannaa in Dwaapar Yug. At that time she
was the Dhaaya (who breastfeeds her milk in the absence of the child's mother's
milk) of Kans. When she saw Vaaman Bhagavaan in her father's house, she had a
desire that she should also have such a beautiful child and breastfeed him. But when she
saw His Viraat Roop, she wished she would kill Him if he were her son. Bhagavaan
heard her both wishes and fulfilled them in her next life. She breastfed Him
with love and tried to kill Him too. After Krishn killed her, He gave her the status of
His mother.
RENU - Rishi
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 daughter - Renukaa (Married to Jamadagni Rishi)
RENUKAA -
Daughter of Renu Rishi (or of King Prasenjit?)
Married to - Jamadagni Rishi (Son of Richeek and Satyavatee)
Children - 5 sons - Rumanvaan, Sushen, Vasu, Vishwaavasu and Parashuraam
--Once Renukaa went to fetch some water frrom a River for her husband's worship.
There she found Gandharv Raaj playing with his wives in the river. She watched
them playing for quite some time and wished for a young husband. Then she overtook
her thoughts and soon came back home. But she was late for Rishi's worship. Rishi
knew her mental sin by his Yog power so he got very angry and asked his all sons to behead their
mother. But nobody did so except Parashuraam. So he asked Parashuraam to behead
his brothers also. He did that also. Jamadagni got very pleased with Parashuraam,
he asked him to ask for any Var. He immediately asked their life, requested
to incorporate them in the family, and that they should not remember that he
killed them. He did so.
REVATEE -
Princess, Daughter of Kakudmee, Granddaughter of Raivat SEE
ALSO RAIVAT
Married to - Balaraam (Avataar of Shesh Naag, Krishn's elder brother)
Children - nnn
REVATEE -
Daughter of Daksh
Married to - Chandramaa (One of his 27 wives)
Children - nnn
RIBHU - Son of
Brahmaa
--[Padm Puraan,
5/32] says that Vishnu gave Var to Mrigshring Muni that in next life he
would be born as Brahmaa's son Ribhu and would discourse on Vedaant to Nidaagh.
The same is confirmed in [Padm
Puraan, 5/34] too.
Read the whole story of his teachings
in Vishnu Puraan, 1/7-8;
and Naarad Puraan,
1/22.
--[Aangiras, p 89] Three brothers mentioneed in Rig Ved, who through their
continuous performance of virtuous works reached perfection and hence were
elevated to Divine status in the eyes of men.
RICHEEK
- Rishi, Son of Aurv
Married to - Satyavatee (Daughter of King Gaadhi, Elder sister of Vishwaamitra)
Children - 4 sons - Jamadagni
--He gave his middle son to king Ambareeshh as his Yagya animal. Then he was saved
by his Maamaa Vishwaamitra.
RIKSH RAAJ -
Vaanar, Son of Brahmaa
Married to - Himself
Children - 2 sons - Baali and Sugreev
--Once Brahmaa was doing Tapasyaa on Sumerru Parvat. Two drops of tears fell from
his eyes. He took them in his hands and wiped his hand from his body. He shook
his hand after wiping it from his body, so one drop fell on the ground. A Vaanar
was born from that drop. He asked that Vaanar to stay on that mountain saying
that after some time it would be good for him.
--Once Riksh Raaj got thirsty, so he went to a pond to drink water. As he bent
down to drink water he saw his shadow in the water. He thought he was some enemy
of his, so he entered
the pond to kill him. As he entered the pond, he himself had become a beautiful female.
By chance Soorya and Indra were passing through that side. They saw her and got
attracted to her. Then both Indra and Soorya produced two sons from her -
Baali and Sugreev. After producing these sons she again became male.
RISHABH - Son of Indra
and Indraanee
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He has one sister - Jayantee and two broothers - Jayant and Meedhvaan.
RISHABH - King
--[Aangiras, p 80] A king who gave his kinngdom to his son and went for
meditation. Bhaagvat Puraan connects him to the establishment of Jain religion.
Truly the name of the first Jain Teerthankar was Rishabh.
RISHYASHRING
- Rishi, Son of Vibhaandak Muni, Grandson of Kashyap
Married to - Shaantaa (Daughter of King Rompaad)
Children - nnn
--It is said about his birth that he was bborn from a deer and with a horn on the crown of his
forehead, that is why he was called Rishya-Shring, means peak among Rishi.
--He was a perfect Brahmchaaree for some ttime. He even didn't know that there
was anything like woman in the world, because his father kept him in a lonely
place. Once there was no rain in king Rompaad's kingdom. People started dying with
hunger, then his ministers suggested that if Rishyashring Muni comes in his
kingdom, it will rain. How to bring him in the kingdom? They sent some
courtesans to bring him there and as he came within the boundary of the kingdom,
it rained. Then the king married his daughter Shantaa to him.
--He did Yagya for king Dasharath also to get sons, and he got four sons - Raam,
Lakshman, Bharat ans Shatrughn.
RITUPARN -
King of Soorya Vansh, Great Grandson of Ambareesh
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Kalmaashpaad
RITUPARN -
King
--When Nal left Damayantee alone in forestt, he came to Rituparn and served him
as his charioteer. Rituparn taught him dice game techniques in exchange of
learning the art of driving chariot from Nal.
ROCHANAA - Granddaughter
of Rukmee
Married to - Aniruddh (Son of Pradyumn; and Grandson of Krishn and Rukminee)
[Bhaagvat
Puraan, 10/u9]
Children - nnn
ROHINEE -
Princess
Married to - Vasudev
Children - Balaraam (Avataar of Shesh Naag)
ROHINEE -
Daughter of Daksh
Married to - Chandramaa (1 of his 27 wives)
Children - none
--Daksh had 60 daughters. Out of 60 daughtters, he married his 27 daughters to
Chandramaa and asked him to love all of them equally. But Chandramaa loved her most.
So his all other daughters complained about this to their father. Daksh
threatened him but he did not listen to him, so he gave Chandramaa Shaap -
"Because you did not love my all daughters equally in spite of my requesting and
warning, you will be suffering from tuberculosis." So he had tuberculosis. Later
he pleased Daksh Jee and got
the Var of increasing Kalaa in Shukla Paksh and decreasing Kalaa in Krishn Paksh. But he could not have
any child from
his 27 wives.
ROMHARSHAN -
Popularly known as Soot Jee
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 son - Ugrashravaa - popularly known as "Soot Jee"
--Romharshan was from Soot caste, still Ved Vyaas Jee chose him as his
dear disciple. He taught him Puraan to impart to others.
--His son Ugrashravaa also told many stories to many Muni, and he was
also popularly known as Soot Jee.
--[Agni Puraan, 25] says that
he had 6 disciples - Sumati, Agnivarchaa, Mitrayu, Shinshpaayan, Kritvratand
Saavarni. Shinshpaayan etc created Puraan etc Sanhitaa.
ROMPAAD -
King of Ang Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 daughter - Shaantaa
1 son - Chaturang (Vishnu
Puraan, 4/12)
--His name was Chitrarath.
--Rompaad didn't have any child, so his frriend Dashrath (Raam's father) gave him
his daughter Shaantaa.
--Once there was no rain in Rompaad's kinggdom. People started dying with hunger,
then his ministers suggested that if Rishyashring Muni comes in his kingdom, it
will rain. How to bring him in the kingdom? They sent some courtesans to bring
him there and as he came within the boundary of the kingdom, it rained. Then the
king married his daughter Shaantaa to him.
--Later Rishyashring did a Yagya for Rompaaad to get a son and he did get a son.
ROOMAA
-
Married to - Sugreev
Children - None
ROOPAA
see SANGYAA
RUCHIPARV -
Son of Kriti
--Killed by Bhagdatt on 12th day of the waar. (Drone, 23).
RUDRA
--How Rudra were born? According to Bhhaagvat Puraan, there are 11 Rudra. When Brahmaa Jee's own children, Sanakaadi Muni, refused to
create any kind of Creation, He got very angry, and he got so angry that a red
and blue child came out of the center of his eyebrows. He was the Poorvaj (ancestor) of Devtaa - Bhav (Rudra).
He cried first then asked his name and his dwelling place. Brahmaa Jee said - "Because you started crying
as soon as you were born, you will be called as Rudra and I have already created eleven places for you to live -
Hriday (heart), Indriyaan, Praan, Sky, Air, Fire, Water, Prithvi, Sun, mind and Tap. You will be
called with these 11 names - (1) Manyu, (2) Manu, (3) Mahinas, (4) Mahaan, (5)
Shiv, (6) Ritdhwaj, (7) Ugraretaa, (8) Bhav, (9) Kaal, (10) Vaamdev,
and (11) Dhritvrat; and (1) Dhee, (2) Vritti, (3) Ushanaa, (4) Umaa, (5) Niyut,
(6) Sarpi, (7) Ilaa, (8) Ambikaa, (9) Iraavatee, (10) Sudhaa and (11) Deekshaa will be your 11 wives. You accept these names, dwelling places and wives and start producing people
(Prajaa) because you are the Prajaapati (Swaamee of people). [Thus they are 11 Rudra with their 11 wives
living in 11 places]
--How Rudra were born? According to Padm
Puraan, 1/23 "After Vishnu killed Madhu and Kaitabh Daitya, Brahmaa Jee
started doing Tap but he didn't like to be alone, so he created a woman from his
half body. She could take any kind of form as she liked. Then he produced 10
sons who became famous Prajaapati and Yogee; and five women - Lakshmee, Saadhyaa,
Vishweshaa, Devee, and Saraswatee; and he gave these women to Dharm. The woman
who appeared from Brahmaa's half body, she came to Brahmaa Jee in the form of
Surabhi. Brahmaa Jee had sexual relationship with her and she had 11 sons who
ran away crying. Because of crying and running they were called Rudra.
--There are 11 Rudra - (1) Har, (2) Bahurooop, (3) Tryambak, (4) Aparaajit, (5)
Vrishaakapi, (6) Shambhu, (7) Kapardee, (8) Raivat, (9) Mrigyaadh, (10) Sharv, and
(11) Kapaalee - these are 11 Rudra. Hundreds of such Rudra are famous.
--[MBH, 1/66]
says that "It is known that Brahmaa had six Maanas Putra. There was an
other one named Sthaanu. He had 11 sons. They were (1) Mrigvyaadh, (2) Sarp, (3)
Nirriti, (4) Ajaikpaad, (5) Ahirbudhnya, (6) Pinaakee, (7) Dahan, (8) Eeshwar,
(9) Kapaalee, (10) Sthaanu, and (11) Bharg. They are called 11 Rudra.
--[Agni Puraan, 7] 11 Rudra
were the sons of Kashyap and Surabhi and gives their names as (1) Har, (2) Bahuroop, (3) Tryambak, (4) Aparaajit, (5)
Vrishaakapi, (6) Shambhu, (7) Kapardee, (8) Raivat, (9) Mrigyaadh, (10) Sharv, and
(11) Kapaalee - these are 11 Rudra. Hundreds of such Rudra are famous..
--11 Rudra have 840 million (84 Crore) chiildren and gives their names like this
- (1) Har, (2) Bahuroop, (3) Tryambak, (4)) Aparaajit, (5) Vrishaakapi, (6)
Shambhu, (7) Kapardee, (8) Raivat, (9) Mrigvyaadh, (10) Sarp, (11) Kapaalee -
these 11 Rudra are chief Rudra.
RUKMBAAHU - Prince,
Son of Bheeshmak of Vidarbh Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was five brothers and one sister - Rukmee, Rukmrath, Rukmbaahu,
Rukmesh and Rukmmaalee; and sister Rukminee.
RUKMEE -
Prince of Vidarbh Desh, Son of Bheeshmak
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 daughter - Rukmvatee (Married to Rukminee's son Pradyumn)
1 son - name is not given (whose daughter was married to Rukminee's
grandson)
--He had four brothers - Rukmrath, Rukmbaahu, Rukmesh and Rukmaaalee; and one sister Rukminee. He wanted to
marry his sister to Shishupaal but Rukminee wanted to marry Krishn. So Krishn
kidnapped her on her request.
--After he was defeated by Krishn, when he fought with Him while He was
kidnapping his sister Rukminee, he did not go to his father's city,
he lived in Bhojkat city. Later he married his daughter Rukmvatee to Rukminee's son Pradyumn
and granddaughter to Rukminee's
grandson, Pradyumn's son Aniruddh.
RUKMESH -
Prince, Son of Bheeshmak of Vidarbh Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was five brothers and one sister - Rukmee, Rukmrath, Rukmbaahu,
Rukmesh and Rukmmaalee; and sister Rukminee.
RUKMINEE -
Princess, Avataar of Lakshmee, One of 8 Chief Wives of Krishn, Daughter of Bheeshmak - the King of Vidarbh Desh
Married to - Krishn, Avataar (as one of His 8 chief wives)
Children - 11 sons - (1) Pradyumn, (2) Ranshoor, (3) Chaarudeshn, (4) Suchaaru,
(5) Chaarubhadra,
(6) Sadashwa, (7) Hriswa, (8) Chaarugupt, (9) Chaarubhadra, (10) Chaaruk, and (11) Chaaruhaas
1 daughter - Chaarumatee
--Krishn's 8 wives were Rukminee (Daughterr of Bheeshmak), Satyabhaamaa (Daughter
of Satraajit), Satyaa (Daughter of Nagnjit),
Jaambvatee (Daughter of Jaambvaan), Bhadraa (princess of Kaikaya Desh),
Lakshmanaa, Mitravrindaa, and Kaalindee.
--[Vishnu Puraan, 5/10] lists the following names of her children
thus - 11 sons - (1) Pradyumn, (2) Chaarudeshn, (3) Sudeshn, (4) Veeryavaan, (5)
Chaarudeh, (6) Sushen, (7) Chaarugupt, (8) Bhadrachaaru, (9) Chaaruvind, (10)
Suchaaru, and (11) Chaaru, and a daughter named Chaarumatee. While [Bhaagvat
Puraan, 10/u9] lists only 10 sons and one daughter - (1) Pradyumn, (2)
Chaarudeshn, (3) Sudeshn, (4) Chaarudeh, (5) Suchaaru, (6) Chaarugupt, (7)
Bhadrachaaru, (8) Chaaruchandra, (9) Vichaaru, and (10) Chaaru.
--According to Aangiras (p 318) she was thhe daughter of Bheeshmak and she was
fondly called Raadhaa by him. On another page (p 312) he says that Raadhaa was
Rukminee's short name used by her father, Vrishbhaanu Bheeshmak who left Vrindaa
Van to become the King of Vidarbh. Raadhaa again met Krishn in Saandeepani
school where the two fell in love and later got married. She is considered the
incarnation of Lakshmee.
--Her another name was Vrindaa. >
RUKMRATH
- Prince, Son of Bheeshmak of Vidarbh Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He was five brothers and one sister - Rukmee, Rukmrath, Rukmbaahu,
Rukmesh and Rukmmaalee; and sister Rukminee.
RUKMRATH -
Prince, Son of king Shalya of Madra Desh
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Was killed by Abhimanyu in Mahaabhaarat war on 13th day.
RUKMVATEE -
Princess, Daughter of Rukmee of Vidarbh Desh
Married to - Pradyumn, Son of Krishn and Rukminee
Children - 1 son - Aniruddh (Married to Ushaa - Baanaasur's daughter)
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