Aniruddha, grandson of Krishna

Aniruddha

Grandson of Sri Krsna. 1) Genealogy. From Visnu was born in this order

Brahma, Atri, Candra, Budha, Pururavas, Ayus, Nahusa, Yayati, Yadu, Sahasrajit, Satajit, Hehaya, Dharma, Kunti, Bhadrasena, Krtavirya, Karttaviryarjuna, Jayadhvaja, Talajarhgha, Vitihotra, Ananta, Durjaya, Yudhajit, Sini, Satyaka, Satyaki, Jaya, Kuni, Anamitra, Pr’sni, Citraratha, Viduratha, Sura, Sini, Bhoja, Hrdika, Surasena, Vasudeva, Sri Krsna, Pradyumna, Aniruddha.

2) Birth. Sri Krsna ha from Rukmini was bo dyumna, Aniruddha. 3) Kidnapped by Usa.
d 16008 wives. Out of the 16008 rn Pradyumna and from Pra- One of the stories about this handsome prince refers to his being kidnapped by Usa daughter of Banasura. Banasura, chief among the 100 sons of emperor Mahabali had 1000 hands. Siva pleased by the sacrificial devotion of Banasura granted, as requested by him, the boon that he himself (Siva) and Parvati would guard the fort of the Asura, of course with some reluctance. Now, none had the prowess to attack this valiant Asura. Overflowing with conceit at
this he challenged Siva to a fight. Siva foretold that the flagstaff of Bana would one day be broken and then a powerful antagonist would defeat him. Bana impatiently awaited the threatened day.

One day Usa happened to witness the scene of Siva and Parvati engaged in love-making. Excited by the sight Usa too desired to enact such a scene witha lover, and she intimated her desire to Parvati. Parvati told her that Usa would, within three days, see in a dream a handsome prince with whom she might make love. Accordingly, dressed herself in all glory with choicest ornaments Usa awaited the happy day. On the third day a handsome prince appeared before her in her dream. Waking up, she began crying. Seeing Usa crying Citralekha, her companion, and daughter of her father’s minister, assured her (U sa) that whoever might be the prince who appeared in tier dream shall be brought down with the power of Mantra. Citralekha drew the pictures of all princes. known to her and showed them to Usa. The pictures represented all handsome men from Devas to men. `No, this is not my prince charming’ was Usa’s reply. Then Citralekha drew the picture of Sri Krsna of Pradyumna, and then of Aniruddha. When Usa saw Aniruddha’s picture she stretched her hands to embrace that. It was this prince who had appeared before her in the dream.

Next night Citralekhv, by the power of her Mantra, brought into Usa’s room from Dvaraka Aniruddha, who was then in his sleep. While Usa and Aniruddha were thus together in the room her father, Bana, got scent of it and took Aniruddha into custody.

The disappearance of Aniruddha led to much commotion in Dvaraka. Then Narada reached Dvaraka and gave details about the Aniruddha incident. Sri Krsna and Pradyumna, in all rage, hurried to Bana’s palace •and encircled his palace with a strong army. Then did Bana’s flagstaff break into two and fell down. The fierce fight that ensued ended in the defeat of Bana. Aniruddha married Usa and the elated couple started for Dvaraka. Vajra was the son of Aniruddha. (Bhagavata, Dasama Skandha, Chapters 61, 62 and 63) .

4) More information. (1) It was at the feet of Arjuna that Aniruddha mastered the Dhanurveda ( Science

of warfare). (M.B., Sabha Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 3(i) .

(2) Aniruddha is also conceived in the forms of Visnu and Brahma. (M.B., Bhisma Parva, Chapter 65, Verses 69and70).

(3) Brahma was born from the abdominal centre of Aniruddha when the latter had taken the form of Visnu. (M.B., Santi Parva, Chapter 341, Verses 15-17).

(4) The word Aniruddha is also used as a synonym of Visnu. (M.B., Anu’sasana Parva, Chapter 149, Verse 33) .

 

 

 

 

 

Aniruddha
A son of Pradyumna and grandson of Krishna. Aniruddha’s eternal consort, Usha, sequestered him in the palace of her father, Bana, where Aniruddha was captured and had to be rescued by Krishna, Balarama, and the Yadava army. He appears in Dvaraka and Mathura as the fourth of the original quadruple vyuha expansions of the Supreme Lord, and He again expands from Lord Narayana in Vaikuntha, in the second quadruple, as the ruler of intelligence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aniruddha

 

• Aniruddha: una delle espansioni plenarie del Signore Supremo

 

aniruddha: una delle espansioni plenarie del Signore Supremo espansione plenaria del signore supremo; una delle persona¬lità del catur-vyuha

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