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to Satrajit, who in turn, gave his daughter Satyabhama (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 113, and Parva, Chapter in marriage to Krsna. Though Satrajit wanted to give 14).' the gem Syamantaka to Krsna as dowry, the latter (xviii) He attacked and killed his horse. did not accept it. (, Chapter 48, Verse 32). in the Akrura and Krtavarman were bosom friends, and they (xix) He fell down and swooned fight with incited another Yadava King Satadhanva, to grab the . (Drona Parva, Chapter 92 Verses 16-33). with Syamantaka. Satadhanva killed Satrajit and took poss- (xx) Afterwards he fought Yudhamanyu and ession of the gem. Hearing about this murder Sri Uttamaujas. (Drona Parva, Chapter 92, Verse 27) . Krsna and Balabhadrarama set out to kill Satadhanva, (xxi) On another occasion he defeated Sikhandi and who, in great alarm, started for north after entrusting . (Drona Parva, Chapter 114, Verse 59). the gem to Akrura and Krtavarman. His horse died (xxii) He defeated Yudhisthira also in fighting. (Drona at Mithilapun and he began running. Balabhadra and Parva, Chapter 165, Verse 24). Krsna ran after him, caught and killed him. But, they (xxiii) Following the death of Drona he ran away did not get the Syamantaka. from the battle-field. (Drona Parva, Chapter 139, Now Akrura and Krtavarman began their penance at Verse 13). KasT. Seven years passed thus when famine broke out (xxiv) He fainted on the field in fight with Dhrstadyu- in Dvaraka. When once upon a time famine stalked mna. ( Parva, Chapter 54). When he regained KasI the king had brought Svaphalka, father of Akrura, consciousness he met at Dvaipayanasaras over to Kail, and there was no more famine in the and induced him to fight. Dharmaputra followed him country. Therefore, when famine broke out in Dvaraka with the army. the Yadavas thought the presence of Svaphalka's son, (xxv) He also was present with Asvatthama when he Akrura would dispel the famine. Accordingly Akrura attacked those who were asleep during night. (Sauptika was recalled to Dvaraka, and along with him returned Parva, Chapter 5, Verse 38) . Krtavarman also. Sri Krsna and Balabhadra decided (xxvi) It was he, who set fire to the camp of the that Syamantaka should be kept by Akrura himself. . (, Chapter 8, Verse 109). Dhrtarastra 3) Other information relating to Krtavarman. (xxvii) He returned home after informing a about the death of the termination of (i) He was very famous archer. (Adi Parva, Chapter Duryodhana, on 67, Verse 81). the great war. (Strl Parva, Chapter 11, Verse 21). was with Krsna at the Asva- (ii) He was a great devotee of Sri Krsna. (M.B. Adi (xxviii) He present along Parva, Chapter 63, Verse 105) . medha yajna conducted by Yudhisthira. (Asvamedhika (iii) He was present at the Svayarhvara of Panca.li. Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 3) . (Adi Parva, Chapter 185, Verse 18). (xxix) He was killed in the club-fight by the Yadavas. (iv) He had once gone to Khandavaprastha with pre- Mausala Parva, Chapter 3, Verse 28). to xxx After death he the and sents . (Adi Parva, Chapter 220, Verse ( ) joined Marudgana secured eternal 5 31). fame. ( Svargarohana Parva, Chapter 3 Verse (v) He was a member in the court of Yudhisthira. 13.) (Sabha Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 30) . 4) Synonyms for Krtavarman. AnartavasI, Bhoja, Bhoja- (vi) He was one of the seven Maharathas in the Vrsni raja, Hardikya, Hrdikatmaja, Madhava, Satvata, dynasty, the other six being Sri Krsna, Carudeksna, Varsneya, Vrsnisirhha. Saineya, Cakradeva, Pradyumna and Samba. KRTAVEGA. A very holy Rajarsi. He was a member in (vii) He was present at the marriage of Abhimanyu at the court of . (Sabha Parva, Chapter 89). Upaplavyanagara ( Parva, Chapter 72, Verse 21). KRTAVlRYA I. Father of the famous Kartaviryarjuna (viii) The Pandavas invited him to war against the (For genealogy see under Kartavlrya) . He got a Soma . (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 12). Yajna conducted by the sages of the family of Bhrgu and (ix) As demanded by Duryodhana he contributed an gave away a lot of wealth to people of Bhrgu's family AksauhinI (a particular division of army) to the (Adi Parva. Chapter 177, Verse 18). Krtavlrya was a forces (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 32). member of the court of Yamaraja. (Sabha Parva, (x) As ordered by he stationed himself at the Chapter 8, Verse 9). to Krsna. city gates protect (Udyoga Parva, Chapter KRTAVlRYA II. Father-in-law of king Aharhyati of the Verse 130, 10). solar dynasty. He had a daughter called Bhanumatl. On the first of the war he a duel (xi) day great fought (Adi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 15) . with Satyaki. (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 12). KRTAYUGA. There are four Yugas (Eras) called Krta, (xii) wounded him. (Bhlsma Parva, Abhimanyu Treta, and Kali (For the set etc. Verse Dvapara yugas. up Chapter 47, 10). of the Yugas see under Manvantara). (xiii) He was posted at the head of the Krauncaruna- In the first Yuga, i.e. Krta yuga, people will be quite vyuha set up by Bhlsma. (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 75, righteous. As the Yugas change righteousness will fade Verse 17). out in increasing measure till the world will be filled Bhlmasena defeated him. (xiv) (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter with unrighteousness and evil by the time it is Kaliyuga. Verse 82, 61). When Kaliyuga is completed Mahavisnu will incarnate (xv) Satyaki wounded him. (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter himself as Kalki and wipe out unrighteousness and estab- 104, Verse 16). lish Krtayuga once again. (xvi) A duel was fought between him and Dhrsta- KRTAYUS (KRTAUJAS). A brother of Krtagni. (See dyumna. (Bhlsma Parva, Chapter 110, Verse 9). under KRTAGNI). (xvii) He fought with Arjuna, Bhlma and Satyaki. KRTEYU. A king born in the Anga dynasty.