ORIENTAL SERIES.

1 68 KRISHNA KRITA - VIR YA.
Satya-bhama. At her request he requited tlie hospitality shown
hfm "by carrying off the famed Parijata tree, which was produced
at the churning of the ocean. The tree belonged to Sachi, wife
of Indra, and she complained to her husband. Indra drew out
his forces and tried to recover it, but was defeated by Kn'shna.
Pradyumna, son of Krishna, had a son named Aniruddha, with
whom a female Daitya, Usha, daughter of Bafta, fell in love.
She induced a companion to carry off the young man, and
Krishna, Bala-rama, and Pradyumna went to rescue him. Bana,
with the whole Daitya host, and assisted by Siva, and Skanda,
the god of war, encountered them. Krishna, " with the weapon
of yawning, set Siva agape," and so overpowered him. Skanda
was wounded. Bam maintained a fierce combat with Krishna,
and was severely wounded, but Krishna spared his life at the
intercession of Siva, and Aniruddha was released
There was a man named Paun^raka, who was a Vasu-deva, or
descendant of one Vasu-deva. Upon the strength of the identity
of this name with that of Vasu-deva, the father of Krishna, this
man Paurcdraka assumed the insignia and title of Krishna, and he
had the king of KasI or Benares for an ally. Krishna slew Paun-
dfcaka, and he hurled his flaming discus at Benares and destroyed
that city. Such are the principal incidents of the life of Krislma
as given in the Hari-vansa, the Puranas, and the Preia Sagar.
Similarity in the sound of the name, and some incidents in
the life of Krishna, have led some to believe that the legend of
Krishna had its origin in the life of Christ, but this is not the
general opinion.
Krishna has many appellations derived from his family rela-
Jions, his exploits, and personal characteristics ;
and there are
many which apply both to the full deity, Vishnu, and his incar
nation, Krishna.
KRISTINjL The personal name of DraupadL
Kfi/SHNA DWAIPAYANA See Vyasa.
K^/TANTA. A name of Yama, the god of death.
K^/TA-VAKMAN. A Kuril warrior, one of the last sur-
viving three who made the murderous night attack upon the
camp of the Pancfavas. (See Maha-bharata.) He was killed in
a drunken brawl at Dwaraka. He was also called Bhoja.
KEITA-VIEYA. Son of Dhanaka and father of the
Arjima who is better know by his patronymic Karta-vlrya,