Sri Krishna’s sons

February 6, 2009

Quoted from http://myvaishnavparivar.blogspot.com

“Lord Krishna, the Dwarkadheesh, the son of Vasudev, had 80 sons. Here’s the list of the 80 sons the Lord had from his eight prime queens (ashta patraanis).

Shri Krishna-Rukminiji’s Sons:

1. Pradyumna
2. Charu Deshna
3. Sudeshna
4. Charudeha
5. Sucharu
6. Charugupta
7. Bhadracharu
8. Charuchandra
9. Vicharu
10. Charu

Shri Krishna-Satyabhama’s Sons:

11. Bhanu
12. Subhanu
13. Swabhanu
14. Prabhanu
15. Bhanumaan
16. Chandrabhanu
17. Bruhadbhanu
18. Atibhanu
19. Shribhanu
20. Pratibhanu

Shri Krishna-Jambavati’s Sons:

21. Samba
22. Sumitra
23. Purujit
24. Shatajit
25. Sahasrajit
26. Vijay
27. Chitraketu
28. Vasumaan
29. Dravin
30. Krutu

Shri Krishna-Nagnajiti alias Satya’s Sons:

31. Veer
32. Chandra
33. Ashwasen
34. Chitragu
35. Vegavaan
36. Vrush
37. Aam
38. Shanku
39. Vasu
40. Kunti

Shri Krishna-Kalindi’s Sons:

41. Shrut
42. Kavi
43. Vrush
44. Veer
45. Subahu
46. Bhadra
47. Shanti
48. Darsh
49. Purnamas
50. Somak

Shri Krishna-Lakshmana’s Sons:

51. Prabodh
52. Gatravaan
53. Simha
54. Bal
55. Prabal
56. Urdhvag
57. Mahashakti
58. Sah
59. Oja
60. Aparajit

Shri Krishna-Mitravinda’s Sons:

61. Vruk
62. Harsh
63. Anil
64. Grudhra
65. Varddhan
66. Annad
67. Mahash
68. Paavan
69. Vanhi
70. Kshudhi

Shri Krishna-Bhadra alias Shaibya’s Sons:

71. Sangramjit
72. Bruhatsen
73. Shoor
74. Praharan
75. Arijit
76. Jay
77. Subhadra
78. Vaam
79. Aayu
80. Satyak”

Kiratas of Nepal: Shambhasura and Banasura

January 3, 2009

Nepali Asuras moved from Sindhu to Himachal Pradesh to Nepal and to Assam as per the article in the link quoted below. They were mixed with Mongols and were called Kiratas. In Indian literature, the word Kirata is often used to mean cruel. The Mahabharata does have an incident in which Arjuna fights with Mahadeva disguised as a Kirata. The article in the link says that he was not Shiva but an actual Kirata. It also states that Narakasura and Ekalavya are Kiratas., which is not our perception. It states how the Yadavas (Krishna’s clan) defeated the Kiratas and ruled Nepal.

Notes from : http://www.limbulibrary.com.np/pdf/HISTORY%20&%20CULTURE-Iman.pdfkiratahistory

As per the article in the link above., (the data has not been verified by me, only quoted)

1. Shambhasura was a Kirata who was defeated on the banks of the Sindhu  and moved to the Kinnara Land of Himachal Pradesh. The Mongols mixed with the Kiratas and moved East to Nepal eventually.
2. At the time of the Mahabharata, the first Kirat king who ruled central Nepal was Banasura. His kingdom was conquered by a king whose name was Bhuktaman of Krishna’s dynasty (Yadavas). The Kirat folk-lore mentions that when Krishna came to know about the establishment of a Kirat rule in central Nepal, he sent a strong force of the Yadava tribe under the command of Bhuktaman to conquer the kingdom of Banasura.
3. Yadava dynasty ruled central Nepal for eight generations. Their capital was at Tistung situated to the west of the Kathmandu Valley.
4. During the time of king Bhuvansingh of the same dynasty, a Kirat king of eastern Nepal whose name was Yalamba, attacked him and slew him in the battle. The jurisdiction of Central Nepal in those days was from river Trisuli in the west to river Tamba Koshi in the east and from Chitlang in the south to the snow line mountain ranges in the north. When Yalamba, the Kirat king conquered Central Nepal, his kingdom extended from river Tista of Bhutan to river Trisuli in the west. The capital town of the Kirat king Yalamba was Yalung in the east; but when he conquered Central Nepal he shifted his capital from Yalung to Thankot.
5.  After a successful reign of ninety years, King Yalamba died and his son Palamba succeeded him. He built a town near Thankot and called it Suprabha and gave himself the title of Kiratashur  (Kiratishur).

mArgas’ira s’ukla pancami

Date: Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 6:05 AM

kRSNa’s blessings have been many.

I’m trying to remember bhagavatA na mayA.
When I externally thank the agent or karaNa, I also internally thank kRSNa, the kAraka or cause.

Through the mists of my mind, I sometimes glimpse kRSNa and sometimes not and can sometimes feel his presence.

I notice that one of my colleagues at work, a senior person, picks up my unexpressed thoughts and presents them to me as requests. I know he practices yOga.

About 15 years ago I wondered whether I was anticipating the ideas in others’ heads or putting them there. At this time it feels like I am transmitting.

It is also interesting that once the thought is verbalized by him, I treat it as his suggestion and think before answering. This, I don’t understand. Is it a lack of trust in myself?

I met an interesting Dutchman from auroville yesterday who works on windmills and solar. He too offered me what I’ve wanted for a bit, to visit auroville!

It’s like kRSNa is coming in many forms and offering me my wishes.

Which brings us to the point that I still do have wishes. And am therefore not kAma sankalpa varjitA.

In the upaniSads and purANAs the dEvatAs first offer all the lower wishes. Even sudAma was given untold wealth without asking.

Perhaps we get bhagavat sAkSAtkAra only when we have no more little wishes left in our mind.

Whar I consider blessings, kundAjI considers as tests.

Desires are distracting, purposes are blinding.

Perhaps kRSNa is reminding me that what I want and what I’m wishing for, are not the same. The wishes may be vestigial wishes. Desires for importance, accomplishment, travel, conversation, learning, entertainment and so on. I’m just used to wishing for these thjngs out of habit. Or may be little traces of these wishes are left.

Either way, the mind is misty.

BTW, a tip: Postponing your wishes gives you more self-control. Like, I will travel in spring. Or I will accept a job after s’ivarAtri.