akrūra

akrūra mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Gentle, not cruel. m. (-raḥ) The paternal uncle and friend of KṚṢṆA.

E. a neg. krūra cruel.

akrūra Tatpur. I. m. f. n. (-raḥ-rā-ram) Gentle, not cruel.

II. m. (-raḥ) The son of Śvaphalka by Gāndinī, the pa-

ternal uncle and friend of Kriṣṇa. E. a neg. and krūra.

akrūra a-krūra, as, ā, am, not cruel, gentle;

(as), m., N. of Kṛṣṇa's paternal uncle and friend.

a-krūra, a. not harsh.

akrūra a. [na. ta.] Not cruel.

— raḥ N. of a Yādava, a friend and uncle of Kṛṣṇa. [It was he who induced Rāma and Kṛṣṇa to go to Mathurā and kill Kaṃsa. He told the two brothers how their father Ānaka-Dundubhi, the princess Devakī and even his own father Ugrasena had been insulted by the iniquitous demon Kaṃsa, and told them why he had been despatched to them. Kṛṣṇa consented to go and promised to slay the demon within 3 nights, which he succeeded in doing.]

akrūra a. not cruel or harsh.

akrūra a-krūra, a. not harsh, tender, gentle;
-parivāra, a. having gentle attendants.

a-krūra mfn. not cruel, gentle

not impotent, manly, Bcar.

a-krūra m. N. of Kṛṣṇa's paternal uncle, MBh.

akrūra

mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Gentle, not cruel.

m. (-raḥ) The paternal
uncle and friend of KRISHNA.

E. a neg. krūra cruel.

akrūra a. [na. ta.] Not cruel. -raḥ N. of a Yādava, a friend and uncle of Kṛiṣṇa. [It was he who induced Balarāma and Kṛiṣṇa to go to Mathurā and kill Kaṁsa. He told the two brothers how their father Ānakadundubhi, the princess Devakī and even his own father Ugrasena had been insulted by the iniquitous demon Kaṁsa, and told them why he had been despatched to them. Kṛiṣṇa consented to go and promised to slay the demon within 3 nights, which he succeeded in doing.]

a-krūra- a. non rude, tendre; m. n. d'un prince Yādava.

akrūra (3. a + krūra)

1) adj. nicht grausam u. s. w. nicht rauh, weich: strīṇāṃ sukhodyamakrūram (nāmadheyam) M. 2, 33.

— 2) m. Nom. pr. eines Mannes NIR. 2, 2. Kṛṣṇa's Onkel von väterlicher Seite, ein Sohn Śvaphalka's, HARIV. 1916. VP.

akrūra

2) N. pr. MBH. 3, 736. HARIV. 6626. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 27,a,19. 301,a,7 v. u. akrūrasya tīrthakam Verz. d. B. H. 144, 15.

— 3) mystische Bez. des Anusvāra WEBER, RĀMAT. 317. 319.

akrūra

— 1) Adj. nicht rauh , weich , zart.

— 2) m.

— a) N.pr. verschiedener Männer.

— b) mystische Bez. des Anusvāra.

ákrūra 1. Śat. Br. 5, 4, 3, 12.

Akrūra¹. § 232 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 186, 6998 (comes to

the svayaṃvara of Kṛṣṇā).—§ 252 (Subhadrāharaṇap.):

I, 219, 7915.—§ 253 (Haraṇāharaṇap.): I, 221, 7990

(Vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ senāpatir; visited Arjuna at Khāṇḍavaprastha

together with Kṛṣṇa).—§ 264 (Sabhākriyāp.): II, 4β, 125

(among the kings present when Yudhiṣṭhira entered his

palace).—§ 320 (Saubhavadhop.): III, 18, 736 (a Vṛṣṇi

hero).—§ 342 (Indralokābhigam.): III, 51, 1994 (°Gada-

Sāmbaiś ca, a Vṛṣṇi hero).—§ 641 (Rājadh.): XII, 81,

3033 (Āhukākrūrau, v. the note by PCR., p. 260), 3037

(“Baladeva and others of the Bhoja race are partisans of

Akrūra”).—§ 793 (Mausalap.): XVI, 6κ, 157; 7, 248

(his widow(s) desire to retire into the woods).—§ 795

(Svargārohaṇap.): XVIII, 5μ, 162 (among the kings that

entered the deities, Viśveṣāṃ devatānān te viviśur).

Akrūra² = Viṣṇu (1000 names).

Akrūra (I) — a Yadu prince; welcomed Kṛṣṇa to Dvā-

raka.¹ The foremost of the sons of Śvaphalka and Gāndinī;

married a daughter of Ugrasena and had two sons, Devavān

and Upadeva (Deva and Anupadeva-Vi).² Stayed in Madhu-

rā (Mathurā) when the Yadus migrated.³ Once visited Brah-

maḥrada.⁴ Kaṃsa sent for him and asked him to take in

his chariot Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to the capital for the Dhanur-

yāga (‘festival of arms’) at which they were to be killed.

Returned home with this message.⁵ When the night passed

by, Akrūra started for the vraja of Nanda thinking all the way

of the meeting and embraces of Kṛṣṇa and Rāma who had

made friends with people of Brindāvan. Reached Gokula

by evening.⁶ Saw Rāma and Kṛṣṇa in fine deportment and

form, milking cows: prostrated before them in divine ecstasy.

Welcomed in the proper way by the brothers and Nanda,

Akrūra was lost in wonder, and did not feel the fatigue of the

journey.⁷ Gopis who came to know of Akrūra's mission called

him Krūra for taking away Kṛṣṇa from their midst.⁸ It was

early morning when Akrūra and the two brothers started

after morning prayers. Reaching the Yamunā, Akrūra went

to the river for a bath, asking the brothers to stay in the cha-

riot. But he was surprised to see the brothers in the waters,

and at the same time in the chariot also. He also saw Hari

reclining on Śeṣa.⁹ Akrūra's praise of Hari.¹⁰ Con-

gratulating himself on his luck to have had a darśan of Hari,

he drove Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to Mathurā before sunset.¹¹

Invited Kṛṣṇa to his home, and the latter agreed to go to

his place only after Kaṃsavadha. Informed Kaṃsa of

Kṛṣṇa's arrival in the camp, and went back to his house.¹²

Attended the wrestling match.^12(a Gopis took Uddhava to

Akrūra.¹³ Was visited by Kṛṣṇa with Rāma and Uddhava to

whom Akrūra gave a royal welcome.¹⁴ Kṛṣṇa told Akrūra

that they looked to him for guidance, and that he was their

guru. Was requested by Kṛṣṇa to go to Hastināpura to find

out the exact position of the Pāṇḍavas.¹⁵ Visited Hastināpura

and returned to Mathurā after meeting Kunti and ascertain-

ing the evil intentions of Dhṛtarāṣṭṛa against the Pāṇḍavas.¹⁶

One of those stationed by Kṛṣṇa to defend the western gate

of Mathurā,¹⁷ was consulted by Kṛṣṇa on the eve of his attack

on Jarāsandha.¹⁸ A member of the Yādava sabhā.¹⁹ Satya-

bhāmā refusing to part with the jewel Syamantaka (s.v.),

Akrūra suggested with Kṛtavarman to Śatadhanvan Bhoja

its seizure from Satrājita as he had failed to keep his promise

to marry his daughter to them.²⁰ Asked by Śatadhanvan for

help against Kṛṣṇa, Akrūra refused; Bhoja Śatadhanvan

killed Satrājita, the father of Satyabhāmā, and secured

the jewel but placed it in Akrūra's custody.²¹ Became

afraid, after Śatadhanva's death at the hands of Kṛṣṇa and

Balarāma, and left Dvārakā. Evil portents in the city and

cessation of rains. It was said that rain fell where Akrūra

lived. Was sent for by Kṛṣṇa to return to Dvārakā; gave

his sister in marriage to Kṛṣṇa who after duly honouring

him, requested him to show the jewel in public, so that

Rāma might not misunderstand him. He did so in the

sabhā of the Sātvatas but Kṛṣṇa placed Syamantaka back

in his hand.²² Was sent back to Dvārakā after the Rāja-

sūya for its defence.²³ Visited Syamantapañcaka on the

occasion of the solar eclipse.²⁴ Fought with Bhoja, deluded

by Kṛṣṇa.²⁵ Got killed in the Yādava contest at Prabhāsa.²⁶ [Footnote] 1) Bhā. I. 11. 16; 14, 28. [Footnote] 2) Bhā. IX. 24. 15, 17, 18; Br. III.

71. 113; Vi. IV. 13. 126; 14. 7, 10; Vā. 96. 112. [Footnote] 3) Bhā. X. 2.

4 []. [Footnote] 4) Bhā. X. 28. 16. [Footnote] 5) Bhā. X. 36. 27-40; Vi. V. 15, 9, 12. [Footnote] 6) Bhā. X. 38, 1-24 Vi. V. 15. 24. [Footnote] 7) Bhā. X. 38. 25-43; Vi. V.

17. 2-25. [Footnote] 8) Bhā. X. 39. 21-26. [Footnote] 9) Bhā. X. 39. 32-57; Vi. V. 18.

11 and 19. [Footnote] 10) Bhā. X. 40. (whole). [Footnote] 11) Bhā. X. 41. 4-6. [Footnote] 12) Bhā. X. 41. 11-18. [Footnote] 12(a) Vi. V. 20. 28. [Footnote] 13) Bhā. X. 46. 48. [Footnote] 14) Ib. X. 48. 12-28. [Footnote] 15) Ib. X. 48. 29-35. [Footnote] 16) Ib. X. ch. 49 (whole). [Footnote] 17) Ib. X. 50. 20[4]. [Footnote] 18) Ib. X. [50. (V). 8]. [Footnote] 19) Ib. X. [52. (V).

15]. [Footnote] 20) Ib. X. 57. 3; Vā. 96. 57, 97; Vi. IV. 13. 115-26. [Footnote] 21) Bhā. X. 57. 14-18. [Footnote] 22) Ib. X. 57. 29-41 [1-4]; Br. III. 71. 59 and

83; Vi. IV. 13. 67-90. [Footnote] 23) Bhā. X. 76. 7 [5] 14. [Footnote] 24) Ib. X. 82. 5. [Footnote] 25) Ib. XI. 12. 10. [Footnote] 26) Ib. XI. 30. 16.

Akrūra (II) — a kādraveya nāga.

Br., III. 7. 36.

Akrūra (III) — Mahāsena: a varamūrti.

Br. IV. 44. 50.

Akrūra (IV) — a son of Jayanta, married Ratnā, Śaibya's

daughter; father of eleven powerful sons.

M. 45. 27-8.

AKRŪRA .

1) Genealogy. Descended from Viṣṇu in the following

order: Brahmā-Atri-Candra-Budha-Purūravas-Āyus-

Nahuṣa-Yayāti-Yadu (Chapter XII of Agni Purāṇa).

Descending from Yadu in order were Sahasrajit-Śatajit-

Hehaya-Dharma-Kunti-Bhadrasena-Dhanaka-Kṛtavīrya

Kārttavīryārjuna-Madhu-Vṛṣṇi (Chapter XXIII of

Navama Skandha, Bhāgavata). The Vṛṣṇi dynasty be-

gins and from Vṛṣṇi in order descended Yudhājit-Śini-

Satyaka-Sātyaki-Jaya-Kuṇi-Anamitra-Pṛśni-Śvaphalka-

Akrūra. (Chapter XXIV of Navama Skandha, Bhāga-

vata).

2) Birth. Śvaphalka of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty married

Nandinī, daughter of the King of Kāśī and Akrūra was

born to them. Akrūra was an uncle of Śrī Kṛṣṇa but is

respected more as a worshipper of Kṛṣṇa.

3) Other details. (1) He became famous as a commander

of the Yādava army. (Chapter 220 of Ādi Parva, M.B.).

(2) Akrūra was also present for the Śvayaṃvara (wed-

ding) of Pāñcālī. (Śloka 18, Chapter 185 of Ādi Parva,

M.B.).

(3) At the time of Arjuna's eloping with Subhadrā, a

grand festival was going on in the Raivata mountain and

Akrūra was partaking in the same. (Śloka 10, Chapter

218, Ādi Parva, M.B.).

(4) Akrūra accompanied Kṛṣṇa with the dowry in-

tended for Subhadrā. (Śloka 29, Chapter 220, Ādi Parva,

M.B.).

(5) Akrūra came to the country called Upaplavya for

attending the marriage of Abhimanyu. (Śloka 22, Chap-

ter 72, Virāṭa Parva, M.B.).

(6) Akrūra and Āhuka always quarrelled with each

other both alleging that the other sided with the opposite

camp of Kṛṣṇa. (Ślokas 9 to 11, Chapter 81, Śānti

Parva, M.B.).

(7) Kaṃsa planning to kill Balabhadrarāma and Śrī

Kṛṣṇa conducted a festival called Cāpapūjā (worship

of the bow). It was Akrūra whom Kaṃsa sent to bring

Balabhadra and Kṛṣṇa for the festival. Akrūra under-

stood the plot, informed Kṛṣṇa about it and also advised

Kṛṣṇa to kill Kaṃsa. (Daśama Skandha, Bhāgavata).

(8) Akrūra fought against Jarāsandha on the side of

Kṛṣṇa. (Daśama Skandha).

(9) On another occasion Kṛṣṇa, Balabhadra and Ud-

dhava sent Akrūra to Hastināpura to get tidings about

Kuntī and the Pāṇḍavas. Akrūra met his sister Kuntī

and talked to her for a long time and also met Dhṛta-

rāṣṭra and talked to him after which he returned to

Dvārakā. (Daśama Skandha).

(10) Akrūra went to Hastināpura as a messenger from

Śrī Kṛṣṇa. (Refer sub-para 3 of para 13 under Kṛṣṇa).

4) Domestic life. Akrūra married Sutanū, daughter of

Āhuka and got two sons named Devaka and Upadevaka.

(Navama Skandha).

5) Syamantaka and Akrūra. Refer para 2 under the word

Kṛtavarmā.