गदाग्रज

Gadaagraja

Gadāgraja · IAST

Krishna — the elder brother of Gada (i.e., Balarāma's elder brother).

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Scripture references

  • Mahābhārata · Aśvamedhika Parva 14.51.51

    तथेत्यथोक्तः प्रतिपूजितस्तदा गदाग्रजो धर्मसुतेन वीर्यवान्। पितृष्वसामभ्यवदद्यथाविधि संपूजितश्चाप्यगमत्प्रदक्षिणम्॥

    tathetyathoktaḥ pratipūjitastadā gadāgrajo dharmasutena vīryavān | pitṛṣvasāmabhyavadadyathāvidhi saṁpūjitaścāpyagamatpradakṣiṇam ||

    To him Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, said, 'Be it so' — and then duly adored the valorous Gadāgraja (Krishna), elder brother of Gada. Vāsudeva then proceeded to his paternal aunt (Kuntī). Duly honouring her, he circumambulated her.

Source: akshara-pravaaha.com/naamaavali/gadagraja · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Citations from Mahābhārata

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