Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1938

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1938

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c7.1938

KANDARPA. Another name for Kāmadeva. Kāmadeva was born of the mind of Brahmā and as soon as he was born he turned to Brahmā and asked “Kaṃ darpayāmi?” (Whom should I make proud?) So Brahmā gave him the name Kandarpa alias Kandarpa. (Lāvaṇakalambaka, Kathāsaritsāgara, Taraṅga 6).

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Kathāsaritsāgara — Somadeva Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit