Tweet
Siblings of Sri Krishna
Siblings of Sri Krishna
The six names were Smara (named as Kirtiman by Vasudeva), Udgitha, Parisvanga, Patanga, Ksudrabhrt and Ghrni. These were the names of sons of Marici. The six sons of sage Marici took birth in this world by unethical laughing on Lord Brahma's activities.
The first son was named as Kirtiman by Lord Krishna's father (Vasudeva) afterbirth. For other sons Vasudeva probably did not give any name knowing their fate at the hand of Kamsa!
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.85.51:
'smarodgithah parisvangah
patangah ksudrabhrd ghrni
sad ime mat-prasadena
punar yasyanti sad-gatim'
By My grace these six — Smara, Udgitha, Parisvanga, Patanga, Ksudrabhrt and Ghrni — will return to the abode of pure saints.
These are the names the six children first had when they were sons of Marici. The oldest, Smara, was called Kirtiman when born again to Vasudeva, as recorded in the Srimad Bhagavatam (10.1.57),
'kirtimantam prathama-jam
kamsayanakadundubhih
arpayam asa kṛcchreṇa
so 'nṛtad ati-vihvalaḥ'
"Vasudeva was very much disturbed by the fear of becoming a liar by breaking his promise. Thus with great pain he delivered his firstborn son, named Kirtiman, into the hands of Kamsa."
PREVIOUS BIRTH OF SRI KRISHNA"S SIBLINGS
Prahlada was the son of Hiranyakashipu. According to the story in Harivamsha, Hiranyakashipu had another son called Kaalanemi. (Kalanemi appears in different demon forms in each yuga and gets killed by Lord. In Threthayuga he was Ravana's uncle.) This Kalanemi of Dwapara yuga had 6 sons who were the son's of Marichi Maharshi in their previous birth. They were born as Kalanemi's children becasue of a curse from Sage Devala. They were called shad-garbhaas and their names were Hamsa, Suvikrama, Krahta, Damana, Ripumardana and Krodhahantha.
These grandsons of Hiranyakashipu did not accept Hiranykashipu as their God and refused to chant chanted " Hiranyaaya Nama " as instructed. Instead they did severe penance to please Brahma Devan. Brahmadevan was pleased and appeared before them and gave the boon they asked for. They did not want to get killed by any Devaas, Gandharvaas, Yakshaas or naagaas. After receiving the boons, they stayed under water and enjoyed full freedom there.
Hiranyakshipu knew this and was very upset about their paying respect to Brahma instead of him. He cursed them that they would be killed by their own father in their next birth. Now, Kalanemi took birth as King Ugrasena's son Kamsa. These Shad-garbhaas (shad means six) took birth in Devaki's womb as Krishna's elder brothers and as soon as they were born, all of them were killed by Kamsa (who was their father Kalanemi in the previous birth.)
Seventh brother is Balarama and 8 th is Lord Krishna. Much later Krishna brought to earth all his elder brothers killed by Kamsa and showed them to His mother Devaki.
(Bhagavatham does not mention Kalanemi as Hiranykashipu's son. He is only mentioned as Asura.)
Source:
Vidya C Rajagopalan
indiadivine.org
( This Post is for sharing knowledge only, no intention to violate any copy rights )
.