POTANA II 625 RAGHU

a sister 1 Brahmavaivarta . She had younger called Vrkodari. consort. ( Bhagavata 9, ; Purana, (Adi Parva, Chapter 18). 2, 49 and 56-57 and Adi Parva Chapter 11). are (ii) was the dha.tr! (foster-mother) of Kamsa. Different versions about the birth of given She entered Gokula in the form of a bird. (Harivam:'a, in the , as follows : of Chapter 2, Verse 6). (i) She was born in Gokula as daughter Vrsabhanu

(iii) Putana was the sister of Kamsa and the wife of and Kalavati. (Brahmavaivarta Purana, 2, 49; 35-42 ; Ghatodara. (Brahmavaivarta Parana) . Narada Purana, 2. 81). 2) Purvajanma (previour birth). (ii) She was got as -kanya (earth-girl) when (i) Putana in her previous birth was born as the King Vrsabhanu was preparing the ground to conduct daughter of bearing the name Ratnamala. a Yajna. (Padma Purana; Purana 7). the left side of When appeared before Mahabali during the (iii) She was born from Krsna. (Brahma- time of the latter's Yajna, Ratnamala mentally desired vaivarta Purana).

: if his thus "Oh only this Vamana became my child ! I (iv) At the time of Krsna's birth Visnu asked could have then breast-fed him." Vamana, the omni- attendants to be born on earth. Accordingly Radha, scient, understood the desire of Ratnamala. So during dear consort of Krsna, took her birth in Gokula the incarnation as Krsna, Ratnamala was born as under the star Jyestha in the morning of Suklastami Parva 1 1 Putana, and Krsna gave her salvation by drinking her day in Bhadrapada month. (Adi ), breast-milk. (, Chapters 4 and (v) Krsna once went with Viraja, the woman, to

the hall of rasamandalam . about 10). enjoyment ( ) Knowing (ii) Once when the sage Kalabhiru and his daughter it Radha followed them to the hall, but both of them Carumati were travelling together they saw the sage were not to be seen. On another occasion when Radha Kakslvan doing penance on the shores of the river found Viraja in the company of Krsna and Sudama SarasvatT. Kalabhiru saw in Kakslvan a suitable she, in great anger, insulted Krsna whereupon Sudama husband for his daughter and so gave Carumati in cursed her to be born in human womb and experience the marriage to him. They were thus living happily to- pangs of separation from Krsna. (Narada Purana 2. 8; gether when once Kakslvan had to go on a pilgrimage Brahmavaivarta Purana. 2. 49) and Radha cursed him alone leaving Carumati in his asrama. Taking advan- in turn to be born in the dynasty. It was on tage of her loneliness a Sudra made her his concubine account of this curse of Radha that Sudama was born and when Kakslvan returned he found out the deceit as the called Sankhacuda. (Brahma Vaivarta and cursed her to be born as a demoness. She begged Purana, 2. 4. 9. 34) . relief for and the sage said she would get relief when (vi) Radha is considered to be one of the five forces Visnu incarnated as Krsna. Putana was the cursed which help Visnu in the process of creation. (Devi

form of Carumati. 9. 1 Narada Purana 2. . (Chapter 18, Adi Parva). Bhagavata ; 81) PUTANA II. An evil spirit. This spirit which torments (vii) Radha is the mental power of Sri Krsna. (For children stays with Subrahmanya. (See under Graha- details see under Pancapranas) . pida. (Chapter 23, Vana Parva) . RADHA II. Wife of Adhiratha, the foster-father of Karna PUTIKA. A creeper. This can be used in Yagas as a and the foster-mother of Karna. (See under Karna). substitute for Somalata. (Sloka 33, Chapter 35, Vana RAGA. One of the seven daughters of Brhaspati Angi- Parva) . ras. As she was loved by all beings she came to be PUTRADARSANAPARVA. A sub-divisional Parva of called Raga. (Vana Parva, Chapter 203). Asramavasika Parva. It comprises chapters 29 to 36. RAGAKHANDAVA. A cake-like thing formed in a under PUTRAKA. A King. (See Patallputra) . Yajna performed by King Dillpa. ( Parva, PUTRIKAPUTRA. A son born to a woman who is Chapter 61, Verse 8). a or either prostitute one without a broiher. (Sloka 1 1, RAGHU. 3, 1 famous of the Solar The Chapter Manusmrti). ) General. A king dynasty.

A hell. See under . was his father. birth PUYAVAHA. ( Naraka ) great king Dillpa (For Genealogy, etc., see under Da^'aratha and Dillpa). R 2) Other information. also a in the list of famous (i) Raghu occupies place R. This letter means "sound". of ancient Verse ' ( Purana, Chapter kings days. (Adi Parva, Chapter 1, 348). 232). The letter ra between the of and the RA. means fire, strength, . (Agni (ii) In the fight king Virata the of was Purana, Chapter 348) , Kauravas (over lifting cows) Raghu present RABHASA I. A monkey in Sri 's army. (Valmiki along with Indra to see Arjuna fight. (Virata Parva, , Yuddhakanda, Canto 4) . Chapter 56, Verse 10). RABHASA II. A Raksasa on side. iii from Yuvanasva a which 's (Valmiki ( ) Raghu got King sword, to Parva Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Canto 9) . he presented Harinasva. (Santi Chapter 166, RABHYA. An ancient king wedded to justice and fair- Verse 78). in the eat flesh. Amis' asana play ruling kingdom. (For details see under (iv) He did not ( Parva, Chapter

Ekavlra . ) 150, Verse 81). RADHA I. Sri Krsna's dearest consort. Radha is consi- (v) Ksatriyas who praise Raghu will not be defeated to be the dered one of two forms of Laksmidevi. When in war. (AnuS asana Parva, Chapter 165, Verse 51 ). in to Krsna lived Gokula as a man with two hands (vi) In the list of kings be remembered at dawn and Radha was his dearest consort. But when he lives in at dusk Raghu too is included. (Anu 'asana Parva, as four-handed Visnu, Laksmi is his dearest Chapter 165, Verse 51).