किन्दम

{ kindama }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

KINDAMA   A great sage. Once sage Kindama and his wife were roaming in the forest in the form of deer. While hunting, King Pāṇḍu discharged his arrow against the he-deer. It assumed its original form as sage Kindama and told the King that it was wrong on his part to have hit him (the sage) while he was engaged in love play. “I am dying, but in future if you physically contact your wife you too will die.” After saying so the sage fell down dead. Pāṇḍu could never have children of his own from his wives due to this curse. He forgot all about the curse once, embraced Mādrī and fell down dead. [Ādi Parva, Chapter 117] .