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Kacha

The eldest son of Brihaspati, sent by the gods to learn the science of reviving the dead from Shukra, the priest of the Asuras. He is killed three times by the Asuras and three times called back, the last time from inside his teacher's body, and refuses to marry his teacher's daughter Devayani (Mahabharata, Adi Parva 76-77).

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer; The Fugitive, Rabindranath Tagore (1921): 'Kacha and Devayani' · see Kacha's web

Relations 4

Kacha child of

Brihaspati (God)
Kacha is called the eldest son of Brihaspati.

Kacha cursed

Devayani (Mortal) · Kacha and Devayani
No sage's son shall marry her. Absent from Tagore's English version.

Kacha cursed by

Devayani (Mortal) · Kacha and Devayani
His knowledge shall not bear fruit.

Kacha taught by

Shukra (Sage) · Kacha and Devayani
Kacha keeps a student's vow under Shukra for a thousand years and receives the Sanjivani.

Stories 1

Kacha and Devayani
From the epics · as Brihaspati's son, the student · 2 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. K. M. Ganguli (1883-96), sections read for the Vedic layer § adi.76-77 Primary text (translation)
The Fugitive, Rabindranath Tagore (1921): 'Kacha and Devayani' § kacha-and-devayani Primary text (translation)