[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.4014.4 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.4014.4 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.4014.4 - **Language:** English ### [c9.4014.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4014.4) An attendant of Subrahmaṇya. (M.B. Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Stanza 5). VASUDĀNA I. A Kṣatriya King. This King who was a member of the council of Yudhiṣṭhira. was the ruler of Pāmśu. It is stated in Mahābhārata that this King presented Yudhiṣṭhira with twentysix elephants and two thousand horses. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Stanza 27). In the Bhārata battle this King was the support of Yudhiṣṭhira and Dhṛṣṭadyumna. But he was killed by the arrow of Droṇa. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapters 151 and 171; Droṇa Pārva, Chapters 23 and 190; Karṇa Parva, Chapter 6). VASUDĀNA II. A prince of Pāñcāla, who fought on the side of the Pāṇḍavas. He was killed by Droṇācārya. (M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 21, Stanza 55). VASUDĀNAPUTRA. A King who had taken the side of the Kauravas and fought against the Pāṇḍavas. He killed Abhibhū, the son of King of Kāśī. (M.B. Karṇa Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 74). VASUDATTĀ I. Mother of Vararuci. (See under Vararuci). VASUDATTĀ II. (VĀSUDEVA). Father of Sudevā, a woman who had taken rebirth as a hog. (See under Sudevā III). VĀSUDEVA I. Being the son of Vasudeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa was called Vāsudeva. VĀSUDEVA II. See under Pauṇḍrakavāsudeva. VĀSUDEVA. Father of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. - [Previous: c9.4014.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4014.3) - [Next: c9.4015](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4015) - [Up: c9.4014](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4014) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4014.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.4014.4) · Pramāṇa