Bangles
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
Karṇa: Born of Kuntī by the sun-god prior to her marriage with Mahārāja Pāṇḍu, Karṇa took his birth with bangles and earrings, extraordinary signs for an undaunted hero. In the beginning his name was Vasusena, but when he grew up he presented his natural bangles and earrings to Indradeva, and thenceforward he became known as Vaikartana. After his birth from the maiden Kuntī, he was thrown in the Ganges. Later he was picked up by Adhiratha, and he and his wife Rādhā brought him up as their own offspring. Karṇa was very charitable, especially toward the brāhmaṇas. There was nothing he could not spare for a brāhmaṇa. In the same charitable spirit he gave in charity his natural bangles and earrings to Indradeva, who, being very much satisfied with him, gave him in return a great weapon called Śakti.
Page Title: | Bangles |
Compiler: | Rishab, Suan, Mayapur |
Created: | 17 of Feb, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=37, CC=10, OB=16, Lec=16, Con=7, Let=2 |
No. of Quotes: | 88 |