Pradyumna
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Pradyumna is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu
. He is one in 24 Keshava Namas
(names), praised in all pujas. It is also the only name in Sanskrit
with all the 3 letters joint (referred as जोडाक्शर)
Pradyumna is also a character in the Srimad Bhagavatam. He is a son of Krishna
by Rukmini
.
When a child only six days old, he was stolen by the demon Sambara
and thrown into the ocean. There he was swallowed by a fish, which was afterwards caught and carried to the house of Sambara. When the fish was opened, a beautiful child was discovered, and Mayadevi
or Mayavati, the mistress of Sambara's household, took him under her care. The sage Narada
informed her who the child was, and she reared him carefully.
When he grew up she fell in love with him, and informed him who he was and how he had been carried off by Sambara. He defied the demon to battle, and after a long conflict slew him.
Then he flew through the air with Mayavati, and alighted in the inner apartments of his father's palace.
Krishna presented him to his mother Rukmini "with the virtuous Mayavati his wife," declaring her really to be the goddess Rati.Pradyumna also married Kakudmati, the daughter of Rukmin, and had by her a son named Aniruddha.Pradyumna was killed at Dwaraka in the presence of his father during a drunken brawl.
Though Pradyumna passed as the son of Krishna, he was, according to the legend, a revival or resuscitation of Kama, the god of love, who was reduced to ashes by the fiery glance of Siva, and so the name Pradyumna is used for Kama.
The Vishnu Purana puts the following words into the mouth of Narada when he presented Pradyumna to Rukmini: "When Manmatha (the deity of love) had perished, the goddess of beauty (Rati), desirous to secure his revival, assumed a delusive form, and by her charms fascinated the demon Sambara, and exhibited herself to him in various illusory enjoyments. This thy son is the descended Kama ; and this is (the goddess) Rati, his wife. There is no occasion for any uncertainty; this is thy daughter-in-law."
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
. He is one in 24 Keshava Namas
Keshava Namas
The following 24 names are usually referred to as "Keshava Namas" in Sanskrit . They refer to the Hindu god Vishnu and are praised in all pujas.# Keshava# Narayana# Madhava# Govinda# Vishnu# Madhusudhana# Trivikrama# Vamana# Sridhar# Hrishikesha...
(names), praised in all pujas. It is also the only name in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
with all the 3 letters joint (referred as जोडाक्शर)
Pradyumna is also a character in the Srimad Bhagavatam. He is a son of Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
by Rukmini
Rukmini
In Hinduism, Rukmini is the principal wife and queen of Krishna at his city of Dwarka. Krishna heroically kidnaps her from an un-wanted marriage at her request . Of Krishna's 16,108 queens, Rukmini is the first and most prominent...
.
When a child only six days old, he was stolen by the demon Sambara
Sambara
For a village in Andhra Pradesh see Sambara, Makkuva.Sambara is a character in Hindu mythology, married to Māyāvati. He abducted the infant Pradyumna, son of Krishna and Rukmini, but Pradyumna escaped, and after eventually growing up, killed Sambara and married his wife...
and thrown into the ocean. There he was swallowed by a fish, which was afterwards caught and carried to the house of Sambara. When the fish was opened, a beautiful child was discovered, and Mayadevi
Rati
Rati is the Hindu goddess of love, carnal desire, lust, passion and sexual pleasure. Usually described as the daughter of Prajapati Daksha, Rati is the female counterpart, the chief consort and the assistant of Kama , the god of love. A constant companion of Kama, she is often depicted with him in...
or Mayavati, the mistress of Sambara's household, took him under her care. The sage Narada
Narada
Narada or Narada Muni is a divine sage from the Vaisnava tradition, who plays a prominent role in a number of the Puranic texts, especially in the Bhagavata Purana, and in the Ramayana...
informed her who the child was, and she reared him carefully.
When he grew up she fell in love with him, and informed him who he was and how he had been carried off by Sambara. He defied the demon to battle, and after a long conflict slew him.
Then he flew through the air with Mayavati, and alighted in the inner apartments of his father's palace.
Krishna presented him to his mother Rukmini "with the virtuous Mayavati his wife," declaring her really to be the goddess Rati.Pradyumna also married Kakudmati, the daughter of Rukmin, and had by her a son named Aniruddha.Pradyumna was killed at Dwaraka in the presence of his father during a drunken brawl.
Though Pradyumna passed as the son of Krishna, he was, according to the legend, a revival or resuscitation of Kama, the god of love, who was reduced to ashes by the fiery glance of Siva, and so the name Pradyumna is used for Kama.
The Vishnu Purana puts the following words into the mouth of Narada when he presented Pradyumna to Rukmini: "When Manmatha (the deity of love) had perished, the goddess of beauty (Rati), desirous to secure his revival, assumed a delusive form, and by her charms fascinated the demon Sambara, and exhibited herself to him in various illusory enjoyments. This thy son is the descended Kama ; and this is (the goddess) Rati, his wife. There is no occasion for any uncertainty; this is thy daughter-in-law."
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