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Talk:Manmatha

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Manmatha (‘one who churns the mind’)

Also known by other names such as Madana (one who intoxicates) and Kandarpa (one who was arrogant towards Brahmā the creator), he was born out of Brahmā himself as the personification of bewitching (male) physical beauty. He got the boon that he could entice anyone with lust. When he tried this power on Brahmā himself, creating uncontrollable lust in him towards Sandhyā, his own daughter, he cursed Manmatha to be reduced to ashes by Siva.

When this happened, he was restored to life again, by Siva himself who was moved by the piteous wailings of Rati (Manmatha’s wife) as also the interventions of the gods.

His distinguishing features are the bow of sugarcane stalk, a bunch of five kinds of flowers as arrows, fish as his

flag-symbol and the makara (mythical crocodile) as his carrier. Rati is his consort.

Actually Manmatha and Rati are the archetypes of physically perfect man and woman. Manmatha is akin to Eros or Cupid.


References[edit]

  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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Manmatha (‘one who churns the mind’) Also known by other names such as Madana (one who intoxicates) and Kandarpa (one who was arrogant towards Brahmā the creator), he was born out of Brahmā himself as the personification of bewitching (male) physical beauty. He got the boon that he could entice anyone with lust. When he tried this power on Brahmā himself, creating uncontrollable lust in him towards Sandhyā, his own daughter, he cursed Manmatha to be reduced to ashes by Siva.

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When this happened, he was restored to life again, by Siva himself who was moved by the piteous wailings of Rati (Manmatha’s wife) as also the interven¬tions of the gods. His distinguishing features are the bow of sugarcane stalk, a bunch of five kinds of flowers as arrows, fish as his flag-symbol and the makara (mythical crocodile) as his carrier. Rati is his consort. Actually Manmatha and Rati are the archetypes of physically perfect man and woman. Manmatha is akin to Eros or Cupid.

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