Prasena (son of Akrūra)

Prasena

Prasena has other meanings too: see all meanings of Prasena.

Prasena is a Yādava prince, the son of Akrūra and his wife Ugrasenā. The Brahma Purāṇa says he was radiant like a deva. His brother was Upadeva. He is not Prasena the brother of Satrājit, who was killed by a lion while wearing the Syamantaka gem.

His family

Sūta tells the munis the line of Kroshṭu, son of Yadu. Śvaphalka‘s sons were Akrūra, a giver, a performer of yajñas, a hero, learned, fond of guests and generous with dakshiṇā (the gift to the priests), and Upamadgu, Madgu, Mandara, Arimejaya, Avikshita, Andhakaru, Avāha and Prativāha, with a daughter, Sundarī. To Akrūra, by Ugrasenā, were born Prasena, radiant like a deva, and Upadeva.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14