Character

Renuka

रेणुकाReṇukā

verses
120
books
16
chapters
46
Consort of
食火仙人

What the texts say

In the Mahabharata, the sage Jamadagni asked King Prasenajit for his daughter Renuka in marriage, and the king gave her to him. Mahabharata (Gita Press) 3.116.2Mahabharata 3.116.2 Her youngest son was Parashurama. Mahabharata 3.116.4Bhagavatam 9.15.12 Jamadagni ordered Parashurama to kill his mother, and in the Mahabharata Parashurama took up his axe and removed her head. Bhagavatam 9.16.6Mahabharata 3.116.14 The Skanda Purana tells that, after a boon of life was granted to Renuka, she was restored to life. Skanda Purana 7.1.121.5 The Skanda Purana also speaks of a goddess Renuka, and tells that people who behold her are blessed. Skanda Purana 5.3.218.55

Where to read

Every verse that names Renuka, book by book.

  1. Mahabharata

    26 verses · 5 chapters

    All 26 verses in the Mahabharata

    Also in the Gita Press edition: 37 verses

    • 13.97.7

      那时，勒努迦便把那位光辉炽盛者所射出的诸箭尽数拾回，又一次次递还给他，阿周陀啊。

    • 3.116.2

      他前往拜见普罗塞那吉特王——人间之主——求娶勒努迦，噢大王；那位君主便将她许配给他。

    • 1.28.18

      那翱翔天际者（迦楼罗）与勇士阿湿瓦克兰达交锋，又与鸟族的勒努迦、英勇的克拉塔那，以及塔帕那一同争战。

  2. Skanda Purana

    20 verses · 9 chapters

    • 2.1.9.60

      顶礼获准之后，穿行于林间。遂见勒努卡女神，安住如蚁丘之形。

    • 3.1.44.66

      “顶礼于你，在迎娶弥提罗公主（悉多）执手之吉庆仪式中光辉显现者；顶礼于你，使勒努迦之子帕罗修罗摩败退者。”

    • 5.2.29.3

      他由勒努迦（Reṇukā）之胎而生，罗摩亲自显现；此人实为毗湿奴降世，因婆利古（Bhṛgu）那难以承受的严厉诅咒所致。

  3. Brahmanda Purana

    14 verses · 4 chapters

    • 2.30.5

      当国王携眷属返回城中之时，王啊，蕾努迦忽然从修行林苑（阿湿罗摩）奔出。

    • 2.1.97

      由毗湿奴之火的“阇摩那”而生贾玛达格尼；又由勒努迦，贾玛达格尼得一子，勇力堪比释迦罗（因陀罗）。

    • 2.45.11

      看到丈夫被杀倒在地上，雷努卡立刻昏倒在地，就像被雷电击中的藤蔓一样。

  4. Mudgala Purana

    12 verses · 2 chapters

    • 3.36.1

      第三十六章：勒努卡与贾马达格尼复活之法。顶礼吉祥格涅沙。穆德加拉说：大王离去后，大仙人贾马达格尼召来勒努卡，亲自告知此事。

    • 3.37.2

      雷努卡啊，贾马达格尼啊，向我请求一个殊胜的恩典吧。你们通过单音节仪轨所作的苦行令我感到满意。

    • 3.36.21

      随后，雷努卡斥责了那个卑劣的国王。国王用二十一支箭射向她的全身。

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Renuka matters most.

  1. Chatra-Upānah Dāna: Origin Narrative (Jamadagni-Reṇukā-Sūrya Saṃvāda)

    Mahabharata 13.97 · 11 verses

    Embodied vulnerability and dutiful service

  2. Reṇukā-vilāpa and the Aftermath of Jamadagni’s Slaying (अर्जुनोपाख्यान-प्रसङ्गः)

    Brahmanda Purana 2.30 · 10 verses

  3. The Origin and Merit of Donating Umbrellas and Sandals

    Samba Purana 45 · 7 verses

  4. The Revival of Renuka and Jamadagni

    Mudgala Purana 3.36 · 6 verses

  5. The Story of Parashurama

    Mudgala Purana 3.37 · 6 verses

  6. Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 116: Jamadagni-Reṇukā Narrative and the Kārtavīrya Conflict (Akṛtavraṇa’s Account)

    Mahabharata 3.116 · 12 verses

    Embodiment of household virtue tested by a fleeting desire

  7. Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)

    Bhagavatam 9.16 · 7 verses

    Mother whose momentary mental deviation becomes the narrative…

  8. Vasu the Niṣāda, Raṅgadāsa’s service, Toṇḍamān’s encounter, and the Padma-saras glory

    Skanda Purana 2.1.9 · 5 verses

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