Varchas Explained

Type:Hindu
Consort:Manoharā
Father:Chandra
Mother:Rohini
Affiliation:Vasu
Abode:Chandraloka
Texts:Mahabharata
Children:Śiśira and Ramana[1]

Varchas is a Hindu deity. He is one of the eight Vasus. He is the son of Chandra, the moon god, and Rohini, a daughter of Daksha and the chief consort of Chandra.[2] According to the Mahabharata, Arjuna's and Subhadra's son, Abhimanyu, is regarded to be his incarnation.[3]

Legend

According to the Mahabharata, a conference once took place among the devas and Chandra, where it was proposed that Varchas be incarnated on earth for the destruction of wicked men. Chandra did not wish to be separated from his beloved son, but consented to the proposition, on the condition that Varchas would not leave him for more than sixteen years. Accordingly, during the Dvapara Yuga, Varchas was born as Abhimanyu, the son of the Pandava prince, Arjuna, and the Yadava princess, Subhadra. Abhimanyu was killed when he was sixteen fighting in the Kurukshetra War.[4] [5]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Mahabharata: A Modern Retelling: Volume I: Origins . 9783743822283 . 12 July 2017 . BookRix .
  2. Book: Hall, Fitzedward. The Vishńu Puráńa: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition. 1877. Trübner. en.
  3. Book: Anonymous . The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete) . Library of Alexandria . 978-1-4655-2637-3 . 382 . en.
  4. Book: Mani, Vettam . Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature . 2015-01-01 . Motilal Banarsidass . 978-81-208-0597-2 . 1 . en.
  5. Book: Garg, Gaṅgā Rām . Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World . 1992 . Concept Publishing Company . 978-81-7022-374-0 . 107 . en.