Upabāhyakā

Upabāhyakā · upa-bāhyakā

Upabāhyakā is a daughter of Sṛñjaya and one of the two wives of Bhajamāna, the son of Sattvant, of the Yādavas. Her sister Bāhyakā was Bhajamāna’s other wife.

The Brahma Purāṇa tells that Kausalyā bore Sattvant strong sons: Bhāgi, Bhajamāna, Divya, Devāvṛdha, Andhaka and Vṛshṇi, the delight of Yadu. Bhajamāna had two wives, the daughters of Sṛñjaya, Bāhyakā and Upabāhyakā, and they had many sons. Bāhyakā bore Krimi, Kramaṇa, Dhṛshṭa, Śūra and Purañjaya. Upabāhyakā bore Ayutājit, Sahasrajit, Śatājit and Dāsaka.

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 15