Uddhava ( Sanskrit : उद्धव , romanized : Uddhava ) is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism , described to be the friend and counsellor of Krishna . He plays a significant role in the Bhagavata Purana , being taught the processes of yoga and bhakti directly by Krishna . The principle of these discussions is often referred to as the Uddhava Gita , similarly to the Bhagavad Gita wherein Krishna instructs Arjuna .
20-800: [REDACTED] Look up sa:उद्धव in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Uddhav (also spelled Uddhava , Udhav ) is a Hindu male name found in India. It may refer to: People [ edit ] Uddhava , a character from the Bhagavata Purana text of Hinduism Uddhav Bhandari (c. 1967–2007), Nepali asylum seeker who self-immolated in the UK Udhavrao Patil (1920–1984), Indian politician Uddhav Thackeray (born 1960), Indian politician Other [ edit ] Uddhav Thackeray ministry (2019–2022),
40-696: A ruling coalition in Maharashtra, India Uddhav Sampraday , a Hindu Vaishnava sect that evolved into the Swaminarayan Sampradaya See also [ edit ] Uddhava Gita , a standalone work consisting Krishna's final discourse to Uddhava Odhav , neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Odhava , village in Gujarat, India Odhavram , Indian religious teacher and Gandhist Odhavaji Raghavji Patel , Indian businessman Topics referred to by
60-407: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Uddhava According to some texts Uddhava was also Krishna's cousin, being the son of Devabhaga, who was the brother of Vasudeva , Krishna's father. His physical appearance was so like that of Krishna's that in some instances, he is mistaken for the latter. The Mahabharata mentions that Uddhava
80-423: Is the place where Krishna and Balarama are believed to have revealed their forms of Vishnu and Shesha to Akrura. The text Adi Varaha Purana illustrates Akrura Ghat as the king of all holy places. One of the major attractions is an ancient Gopi Nath temple dedicated to Krishna and Balarama. Akrura is depicted standing in between the two. It is believed that one can eradicate all his sins by bathing here during
100-520: The Kauravas , as well as his conduct in occupying the throne rather than install Yudhisthira as the rightful king. Dhritarashtra admitted that he was being partial towards his sons, though he still regarded Krishna to be God . Having gathered the king's thoughts, Akrura departed Hastinapura to inform Krishna of his visit. Akrura Ghat is one of the bathing ghats at Vrindavan , in the Mathura district . This
120-514: The vishvarupa (theophany) of Krishna during this journey. Akrura becomes the owner of the Syamantaka jewel after the death of its previous owner, Satrajit . He is slain during the internecine Yadu massacre at Prabhasa. According to the Harivamsha , Akrura marries Ugraseni, the daughter of Ugrasena , who gives birth to two sons, Sudeva and Upadeva. F.E. Pargiter states that Akrura weds Sutanu,
140-582: The Uddhava Gita. Akrura Akrura ( Sanskrit : अक्रूर , romanized : Akrūra , lit. 'not cruel') is a Yadava prince in Hinduism , best known for being the uncle of the deity Krishna . The son of Śvaphalka and Gandini, a daughter of the king of Kashi , he is instructed by Kamsa to drive his nephews, Krishna and Balarama , to a Dhanuryāga (festival of arms) at Mathura , where they were to be slain. He bears witness to
160-404: The cattle, wondering if they would despise him for his association with Kamsa. The brothers, however, treated their uncle with hospitality, and he proceeded to tell them about the mistreatment of Vasudeva , Devaki , and Ugrasena under the tyranny of Kamsa, and the reason for which he had been dispatched. The brothers agreed to accompany Akrura to Mathura the following day. The milkmaids lamented
180-581: The creator and the celestials implored Krishna to return to his divine abode after the purpose of his descent was over. Krishna then explained why the Yadavas had to perish, stating that due to the insolence caused by their prowess, heroism, and fortune, the Yadavas wished to conquer the entirety of the earth. He informed him that the earth would suffer if he did not take his clan with him before his demise. Greatly saddened by this, Uddhava approached Krishna and besought him to take him as well. In reply, Krishna expounded
200-563: The daughter of Ahuka, and with her he had two sons, Devaka and Updevaka. He is said to have reigned at Dvaraka , and Pargiter believes that the family's chiefdom stretched as far back as Vrishni . Akrura's cousin, Kamsa , ruled as the king of the Yadus , based in his capital at Mathura . In the Vishnu Purana , prophesied to be killed by his nephew, Krishna, he ordered Akrura to summon Krishna and Balarama upon his chariot to Mathura. An invitation
220-508: The departure of Krishna from Vraja , calling Akrura cruel for taking him away from them. During their journey, Akrura bathed in the waters of the Yamuna , where he witnessed the celestial forms of Balarama as Shesha and Krishna as Vishnu, and eulogised them. Reaching Mathura, he informed them that they would have to walk the royal road from that point forward, and he proceeded ahead alone in his chariot. The Harivamsha states that Akrura obtained
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#1732858112637240-550: The jewel. In the Bhagavata Purana , Krishna sent Akrura to Hastinapura to meet Dhritarashtra , the king of the Kurus , to determine if the monarch was being influenced by his son, Duryodhana . Having arrived at Hastinapura, Akrura met Kunti , his cousin, who tearfully enquired if Krishna still remembered her, and told him that she had sought salvation in the deity. Akrura met the Kuru king, and spoke to him regarding his partiality towards
260-457: The legendary jewel called the Syamantaka after it was given to him for safekeeping by Shatadhanva. Shatadhanva had slain Satrajit, the previous owner of the jewel, and had given it to Akrura, as he had expressed a desire to obtain it in the past. Akrura promised Shatadhanva that he would not part with the jewel. Shatadhanva assured Akrura of his protection if Krishna attacked him. Even as Shatadhanva
280-466: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Uddhav . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Uddhav&oldid=1145457115 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
300-562: The village, who were missing his company. Krishna asks Uddhava to tell the people of Vrindavana to forget about him because he needed to be forgotten by his devotees to complete his duties on earth. Uddhava was so mesmerised with the devotion of Radha and gopis towards Krishna that he stayed in Vrindavana for the next six months, where he also asked the gopis to be his teachers. The gopis told him that when Akrura came to Vrindavana, he took their Krishna with him, and rhetorically asked him if he
320-457: The world in order to help console Uddhava after his forthcoming departure. It commences with Uddhava's perplexity after he saw the impending destruction of the Yaduvamsha community, in which Krishna was also brought up, born as a Kshatriya . Uddhava was famous as a devotee and a dear friend of Krishna, but even he could not fathom why he had not prevented the destruction from happening. Brahma ,
340-516: Was a minister of the Vrishnis , whom they all regarded and respected. The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Uddhava was a disciple of Brihaspati . In the Bhagavata Purana and Brahmavaivarta Purana , after Krishna had defeated Kamsa , Uddhava came to see him, much to Krishna's pleasure. Krishna requested Uddhava to visit Vrindavana with a message on his behalf to the gopis and other residents of
360-543: Was slain by Krishna, Akrura commenced a great sacrifice called the Akrura Yajna , where he offered enough jewellery and articles of wealth generated from the jewel to last sixty-thousand years. Krishna caught wind of these events, and wished Akrura to return the Syamantaka to him at Dvaraka . Akrura offered the Syamantaka, as well as the hand in marriage of his sister, Sushila, to Krishna. Pleased, Krishna allowed Akrura to keep
380-467: Was there to take away their memories of him from them as well, to which Uddhava was rendered speechless. The content of the message and the feelings aroused by it when heard by the residents of Vrindavana constitute the highest understanding of the love of God in the tradition of Gaudiya Vaishnavism . Krishna delivered the Uddhava Gita (also referred to as Hamsa Gita ) to Uddhava shortly before he left
400-526: Was to be issued, under the pretext of inviting them to the Dhanuryāga festival, to be held on the fourteenth day of the lunar month, where he schemed to have them murdered. Kamsa informed Akrura that following the death of his nephews, he wished to seize all the possessions of the cowherds, and rule in concert with him. As a devotee of Vishnu , Akrura was excited at the prospect of meeting Krishna. After his arrival to Gokulam , he saw Krishna and his brother among
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