वसुषेण

{ vasuṣeṇa }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

VASUṢEṆA   A name of Karṇa at the time of his boyhood. He was called by the name Vasuṣeṇa by his foster-father Adhiratha and his foster-mother Rādhā. (See under Karṇa).

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

वसुषेण n.  अंगराज कर्ण का मूल नाम, जो अधिरथ सूत एवं राधा के द्वारा उसकी बाल्यावस्था में रखा गया था ।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वसु—षेण  m.  m. N. of विष्णु, [Viṣṇ.]

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वसु षेण

कर्ण   of कर्ण (half brother of the पाण्डु princes by the same mother, पृथा; the name is supposed by some to have reference to his wealth which he distributed liberally; cf.), [MBh.]
of a merchant, [HPariś.]

Shabda-Sagara

वसुषेण  m.  ( -णः) A name of KARṆA, the ellegitimate brother of the PĀṆḌU princes.
E. वसु wealth, सेना an army; surrounded by hosts of beggars for his wealth, of which he was liberal.

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वसु सेना