Babhrudaivavridha, a Yadava King

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Mar 202016

The information from Puranas available about him is given below

1) This Rajarsi was an adept in the art of yajfia. He was a disciple of Narada and Parvata Maharsi. (Aitareya Brahmana 7.34).

2) He was a Yadava of the Vrsni dynasty and one of the seven noted ministers of the Yadu line of Kings. (Sabha Parva, M.B.).

3) At the time of the kidnapping of Subhadra Babhrudaivavrdha was partaking in a grand festival at the mountain of Raivataka. (Chapter 211, Adi Parva, M.B.) . 4) When once this Rajarsi went on a visit to Krsna, 8isupala carried away his wife. (Chapter 42, Sabha Parva, M.B.).

5) When in the end the Yadavas in Dvaraka quarrelled with each other and were destroyed, the plight of the Yadava ladies became miserable. Then Sri Krsna entrusted Dvaraka and Babhrudaivavi’dha with the .task of taking care of them. But in the battle of the maces he was killed with a mace thrown at him. (Chapter 5, Mausala Parva, M.B.).

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