Sanatkumāra
deity figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 4 anchored passages
that foremost of gods · the holy Sanatkumāra
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
A divine sage whose ancient narration is cited as the authoritative source for the prophecy of Daśaratha's sons.
'— the blessed Sanatkumāra once narrated a tale in the presence of sages, O king, concerning the coming of sons to you.
Thus did that foremost of gods, the blessed Sanatkumāra, the lord, narrate this story of old in the age of the gods.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Divine sage identified with Sight in a naming/identity charm.
I know your name, O Sanatkumāra — you are named Sight;
Vrhaspatitattva
Son of Śrīkaṇṭha and Umā.
That is why I took your mother, the Lady Umā, as my wife, and we had a son, the holy Sanatkumāra.