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Satya Yuga
The Satya Yuga (Devanagari: सत्य युग), also called Sat Yuga, Krta Yuga and Krita Yuga in Hinduism, is the first of the four Yugas, the “Yuga (Age or Era) of Truth”, when humanity is governed by gods, and every manifestation or work is close to the purest ideal and humanity will allow intrinsic goodness to rule supreme. It is sometimes referred…
Satyabhama
Satyabhama Satyabhama is the second-most-important consort of Krishna- the avatar of Vishnu. Satyabhama is believed to be an avatar of Bhumī Devī, the Goddess of Earth who is Prakriti form of Mahalakshmi. She aided Krishna in defeating the demon Narakasura. Satyabhama was the daughter of Yadava King Satrajit, the royal treasurer of Dwaraka, who was the owner…
Satyajit
Satyajit Satyajit was the son of Panchala king Drupada, brother of Shikhandin, Dhrishtadyumna, and Draupadi. He was considered to be capable, by Arjuna, to guard Yudhishthira from Drona when Arjuna went to fight the Samshaptakas on the 12th day of the war. On the same day, Satyajit was killed by…
Satyakarman
Satyakarman Satyakarman was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyaratha, Satyavarman, Satyavrata and Satyeshu. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satyaki
Satyaki Yuyudhana (Sanskrit: युयुधान, Yuyudhāna), better known as Satyaki (Sanskrit: सात्यकि, Sātyaki), was a powerful warrior belonging to the Vrishni clan of the Yadavas, to which Krishna also belonged. According to the Puranas, he was the grandson of Shini of the Vrishni clan, and adopted son of Satyaka, after whom he was named. A valiant warrior, Satyaki was devoted to Krishna and was…
Satyaratha
Satyaratha Satyaratha was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyavarman, Satyavrata, Satyeshu and Satyakarman. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satyavarman
Satyavarman Satyvarman was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyaratha, Satyavrata, Satyeshu and Satyakarman. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satyavati
SatyavatiSatyavati (Sanskrit: सत्यवती) was the queen of the Kuru king Shantanu of Hastinapur and the great-grandmother of the Pandava and Kaurava princes (principal characters of the epic Mahabharata). She is also the mother of Rishi Vyasa, author of the epic and composer of Vedas and Puranas. Her story appears in…
Satyavrata
Satyavrata Satyavrata was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyaratha, Satyavarman, Satyeshu and Satyakarman. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satya Yuga
The Satya Yuga (Devanagari: सत्य युग), also called Sat Yuga, Krta Yuga and Krita Yuga in Hinduism, is the first of the four Yugas, the “Yuga (Age or Era) of Truth”, when humanity is governed by gods, and every manifestation or work is close to the purest ideal and humanity will allow intrinsic goodness to rule supreme. It is sometimes referred…
Satyabhama
Satyabhama Satyabhama is the second-most-important consort of Krishna- the avatar of Vishnu. Satyabhama is believed to be an avatar of Bhumī Devī, the Goddess of Earth who is Prakriti form of Mahalakshmi. She aided Krishna in defeating the demon Narakasura. Satyabhama was the daughter of Yadava King Satrajit, the royal treasurer of Dwaraka, who was the owner…
Satyajit
Satyajit Satyajit was the son of Panchala king Drupada, brother of Shikhandin, Dhrishtadyumna, and Draupadi. He was considered to be capable, by Arjuna, to guard Yudhishthira from Drona when Arjuna went to fight the Samshaptakas on the 12th day of the war. On the same day, Satyajit was killed by…
Satyakarman
Satyakarman Satyakarman was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyaratha, Satyavarman, Satyavrata and Satyeshu. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satyaki
Satyaki Yuyudhana (Sanskrit: युयुधान, Yuyudhāna), better known as Satyaki (Sanskrit: सात्यकि, Sātyaki), was a powerful warrior belonging to the Vrishni clan of the Yadavas, to which Krishna also belonged. According to the Puranas, he was the grandson of Shini of the Vrishni clan, and adopted son of Satyaka, after whom he was named. A valiant warrior, Satyaki was devoted to Krishna and was…
Satyaratha
Satyaratha Satyaratha was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyavarman, Satyavrata, Satyeshu and Satyakarman. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satyavarman
Satyavarman Satyvarman was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyaratha, Satyavrata, Satyeshu and Satyakarman. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.
Satyavati
SatyavatiSatyavati (Sanskrit: सत्यवती) was the queen of the Kuru king Shantanu of Hastinapur and the great-grandmother of the Pandava and Kaurava princes (principal characters of the epic Mahabharata). She is also the mother of Rishi Vyasa, author of the epic and composer of Vedas and Puranas. Her story appears in…
Satyavrata
Satyavrata Satyavrata was one of the five Samshaptaka brothers, the others being Satyaratha, Satyavarman, Satyeshu and Satyakarman. On the 12th day of war, he took an oath to kill Arjuna.