Keśinī

Keśinī

Keśinī is a name used for more than one woman in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Keśinī: the trusted companion of Damayantī at the court of Vidarbha, who found out that the charioteer Bāhuka was Nala. Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapters 73–74
• Keśinī, Virocana and Sudhanvā: Keśinī, the maiden of matchless beauty at whose svayaṃvara Virocana and Sudhanvā quarrelled, so that Prahlāda had to judge between them, as Vidura tells Dhṛtarāshṭra. Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 35

Named in passing

• Keśinī, wife of Viśravas: the mother of Rāvaṇa, Kumbhakarṇa and Vibhīshaṇa, told on Viśravas. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 4, Chapter 1; Skandha 7, Chapter 1
• Keśinī, wife of Sagara: a wife of King Sagara, who bore him one son, Asamañjasa, told on Sagara. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 9, Chapter 8