क्रथ

{ kratha }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

KRATHA I   A Kṣatriya King. He was the rebirth of an Asura called Krodhavaśa. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Stanza 61] . See under Jyāmagha.
KRATHA II   A King defeated by Bhīmasena during his regional conquest. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 30, Stanza 7] .
KRATHA III   A hermit. in [Mahābhārata, Udyoga- Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 27] it is stated that this hermit visited Śrī Kṛṣṇa on his way to Hastināpura.
KRATHA IV   There was a warrior named Kratha on the side of the Kauravas. [M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 120, Stanza 10] .
KRATHA V   A warrior of Skandadeva. [M.B. Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 70] .
KRATHA VI   A Yakṣa. (Demi-God). When Garuḍa reached the world of Devas he had to fight with this Yakṣa. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 32, Stanza 18] .
KRATHA VII   An Asura (demon). It is stated in [Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 67 Stanza 57] that this Asura was born as King Sūryākṣa on the earth in his re-birth.
KRATHA VIII   Name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. [M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 116, Stanza 11] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

क्रथ n.  शुक्तिमान पर्वत के पूर्व में स्थित एक राजा । भारतीय युद्ध में यह दुर्योधन के पक्ष में था ।
क्रथ II. n.  (सो. क्रोष्टु.) विदर्भराज के चार पुत्रों में से एक । इसका पुत्र कुंति या कृति । भविष्य में क्राथ पाठभेद है ।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

क्रथ  m.  m. pl. N. of a race (always named together with the कैशिकs and belonging to the यादव people), [MBh. ii, 585]
N. of a son of विदर्भ and brother of कैशिक (ancestor of the क्रथs), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.]
N. of an attendant in स्कन्द's retinue, [MBh. ix, 2572]
क्रथन   (= ) N. of an असुर , i, 2665 f.; [Hariv. 2284; 12940 and 14287.]

Shabda-Sagara

क्रथ   r. 1st and 10th cls. ( क्रथयति-ते क्राथयति-ते) To kill, to hurt or injure. r. 10th cl. ( क्रथयति) To amuse, to delight repeatedly.