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Devasena

Also called: Shashthi

Daughter of Prajapati rescued by Indra from the asura Keshin; she asks for a husband who can conquer gods and asuras and is married to Skanda (Mahabharata, Vana Parva 222-223, 228). Her name means the army of the gods.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer · see Devasena's web

Relations 1

Devasena consort of

Kartikeya (God) · Svaha, Agni and the birth of Skanda
Married at Indra's proposal, Brihaspati officiating.

Stories 1

Svaha, Agni and the birth of Skanda
From the epics · as the bride destined for Skanda · 4 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § vana.222-223 Primary text (translation)
The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § vana.228 Primary text (translation)