[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.1174 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1174 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1174 - **Language:** English ### [c5.1174](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1174) MĀYĀ-DEVĪ, MĀYĀ-VATĪ. Wife of the demon Sambara. She brought up Pradyumna, the son of Krishna, and subsequently married him. Pradyumna is represented as being a revived embodiment of Kāma, the god of love; and in accordance with this legend Māyā-vatī is identified with his wife Rati, the Hindu Venus. See Māyā. - [Previous: c5.1173](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1173) - [Next: c5.1175](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1175) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1174](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1174) · Pramāṇa