Samba Samba (Sanskrit: साम्ब Sāmba) was a son of Vāsudeva-Krishna and Jambavati. His half-brother was Pradyumna. His actions, caused by anger, brought an end to the Yadu dynasty. The Mahabharata and the Devi Bhagavata Purana narrate the story of the birth of Samba. Jambavati was unhappy when she realized that only she had not borne any children to Krishna while…
Samshaptakas On the 12th day of war The Samshaptakas take a vow to kill Arjuna The troops of both the armies, having proceeded to their tents, duly took up their quarters according to the divisions and the sub-divisions to which they belonged. Having withdrawn the troops, Drona, in great cheerlessness…
SamvaranaIn the Mahabharata, it is mentioned that Samvarana is the son of Riksha, fourth in descent from Ikshvaku (Adi Parva, Sambhava Parva). He married Tapati, a daughter of Surya. (Adi Parva, Chaitraratha Parva). Samvarana was driven from Hastinapur by the Panchalas, and forced to take refuge among the thickets of…