Vibhandaka
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Vibhandaka is a rishi and the son of Kashyapa. He sees Urvashi traveling on the banks of a river and becomes aroused by her beauty, having seminal emissions that lead to the birth of his son Rishyashringa. He raises Rishyashringa after the boy's birth.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Mahabharata as father of Rishyashringa.
Relationships
- parent of
- Rishyashringa
- child of
- Kaśyapa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“rishi Vibhandaka, son of Kashyapa, sees her and becomes aroused by her beauty and has seminal emissions...She gives birth to Rishyashringa, and he is raised by his father.”
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