1. An asura son of Earth and friend of Kamsa.
2. An enemy of the gods who stole the umbrella of Varuna and earrings of Aditi before being slain by Krishna.
नरकासुर (narakāsura) [Printed book page 2-207]
Narakāsura — (Naraka, s.v. Bhauma); Born of Hari in his Boar manifestation when he touched and raised the Earth,1 hence son of Earth,2 an asura friend of Kamsa;3 a friend of the Vānara Dvivida;4 ran away with the umbrella of Varuṇa, Kuṇḍala of Aditi and contested the position of Indra.5 Fought with Sanaiścara in the Devāsura war;6 find-
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ing Mura and his sons dead, came out with elephants, which were all killed by Garuḍa; fought with Kṛṣṇa till his head was cut off and the ladies of his harem married by Him (Kṛṣṇa);7 lost his kingdom through pride of power.8
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 59. 30[1]; [65 (v) 1].]
[Footnote: 2) Ib. X. 59. 59. [1] and 2.]
[Footnote: 3) Ib. X. 2. 2; 36. 36.]
[Footnote: 4) Ib. X. 67. 2; 69. [3] 1.]
[Footnote: 5) Ib. X. 59. [1] and 2.]
[Footnote: 6) Ib. X. 73. 20; 83. 40; Br. III. 6. 15; 73. 102; IV. 29. 125.]
[Footnote: 7) Bhā. VIII. 10. 33.]
[Footnote: 8) Ib. X. 59. 14-22; 37. 16; I. 10. 29.]
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Narakāsura — (Naraka, s.v. Bhauma); Born of Hari in his Boar manifestation when he touched and raised the Earth,1 hence son of Earth,2 an asura friend of Kamsa;3 a friend of the Vānara Dvivida;4 ran away with the umbrella of Varuṇa, Kuṇḍala of Aditi and contested the position of Indra.5 Fought with Sanaiścara in the Devāsura war;6 find-
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ing Mura and his sons dead, came out with elephants, which were all killed by Garuḍa; fought with Kṛṣṇa till his head was cut off and the ladies of his harem married by Him (Kṛṣṇa);7 lost his kingdom through pride of power.8
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 59. 30[1]; [65 (v) 1].]
[Footnote: 2) Ib. X. 59. 59. [1] and 2.]
[Footnote: 3) Ib. X. 2. 2; 36. 36.]
[Footnote: 4) Ib. X. 67. 2; 69. [3] 1.]
[Footnote: 5) Ib. X. 59. [1] and 2.]
[Footnote: 6) Ib. X. 73. 20; 83. 40; Br. III. 6. 15; 73. 102; IV. 29. 125.]
[Footnote: 7) Bhā. VIII. 10. 33.]
[Footnote: 8) Ib. X. 59. 14-22; 37. 16; I. 10. 29.]
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