Narayani Sena
The Narayani Sena, Narayana Gopas, Gopayan[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] or Yadava Sena, was the army of Krishna of the Dvaraka Kingdom featured in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. According to Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya, It is described in the Mahabharata as being all of the Abhira caste.[9]
| Narayani Sena नारायणी सेना | |
|---|---|
| Type | Army |
| Role | Shock troops |
| Size | 100 million[1][2] |
| Kingdom | Dvaraka |
| Nickname(s) | Yadava Sena, Gopayan |
| Yellow | |
| Weapons | Swords, Bow & Arrow, Spear, Mace etc. |
| Engagements | Kurukshetra War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Krishna |
| Other commanders | • Balarama • Pradyumna • Samba • Kritavarma • Satyaki |
Narayani Sena Media
The approximate extent of Āryāvarta during the late Vedic period (ca. 1100-500 BCE). Aryavarta was limited to northwest India and the western Ganges plain, while Greater Magadha in the east was habitated by non-Vedic Indo-Aryans, who gave rise to Jainism and Buddhism.[12][13]
Krishna Pleads with Dhritarashtra to Avoid War
A manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, recorded in the Mahābhārata
Description* Mahabharata, Sanskrit epic poem. War council at Kuru. Liebig collectors' card 1931 S1247 (F1246) Photo credit Lebrecht History / Bridgeman Images Keywords 20th century / religious / drawing / indian / hinduism / hindu / drawings / poetry / poem / india / illustrations / twentieth century / literary arts / literature / history / religion / illustration
Krishna displays his Vishvarupa (universal form) to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Bhishma on a deathbed of arrows, from a collection of the Smithsonian Institution
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References
- ↑ Muir, John (1873). Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India, Their Religions and Institutions, Volume 4. Trübner & Company. p. 243. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ↑ Shome, Alo (2012). Krishna Charitra. V&S Publishers. ISBN 9789350572665. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ↑ Ramakrishnamacharya, Nanduri (1983). The Mahabharata. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
- ↑ Books, Kausiki (2022-01-29). Mahabharata Udyoga Parva Part 1 in English: English Translation only without Slokas. Kausiki Books.
- ↑ Sen, Dipavali (2022-08-19). Subhadra. Blue Rose Publishers.
- ↑ Kumar, Nava (1979). The Mahabharata: A Spiritual Interpretation. Sura Sadan Pub.
- ↑ Jain, Sandhya (2022-03-19). Adi Deo Arya Devata: A Panoramic View oF Tribal-Hindu Cultural Interface. Notion Press. ISBN 979-8-88530-378-1.
- ↑ Yerrapragada, Murti (2022-01-31). Messages from Mhabharat. Notion Press. ISBN 979-8-88530-398-9.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bimali, Om Nath (2004). Mahābhārata: Karṇa parva, S̲alya parva, Sauptika parva, Strī parva. Parimal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7110-202-0.
- ↑ Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3.
- ↑ Hiltebeitel, Alf (January 1976). Ritual of Battle, The: Krishna in the Mahabharata. SUNY Press, 1976. p. 106. ISBN 9781438406725.
But more than this, the comparison leads to the meaning of the terms by which Krishna determines that the first pick, in the choice between himself and the Narayana gopas, goes to Arjuna. It goes to the younger.
- ↑ Bronkhorst 2017.
- ↑ Samuel 2010.