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Karna (Radheya, Vasushena), Kunti's eldest son begotten by Surya, was set adrift at birth because she bore him unmarried, and was raised by the charioteer Adhiratha and Radha; hence, though the Pandavas' eldest brother, he was called a suta's son.

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Mantra

ॐ हौं जूं सः ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥

Om Hraum Joom Sah Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah Om Tryambakam Yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam. Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaan Mrityormuksheeya Maamritaat.

Meaning & Significance: The Maha Mrityunjaya mantra with the sacred bijas Hraum, Joom, Sah and the Mahavyahriti, invoking Shiva for liberation from death.

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Associated deity: Shiva

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Monday • 02-Nov-2026 • Nearest available calculation: New Delhi

Vikram Samvat 2083

Stillness within the Brahmand

Monday is traditionally associated with Shiva and Parvati, stillness, balance and compassionate strength.

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Shiva

शिव

Shiva is the third great god of the Hindu trimurti: the presiding deity of dissolution, the Mahayogi of Kailasa, worshipped across India in linga form, with Uma-Parvati as his consort. In the processed verses (SB 1.2.23) he appears as Hara — the designation borne, with Hari (maintenance) and Virinci (creation), for the function of dissolution within the one supreme Purusha's assumption of prakriti's modes. The verse describes functional designations of the one Purusha, not Shiva's personal identity with Krishna; recorded as stated, with no identity-edge inserted.

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The eleven Rudranis: Dhi, Vrtti, Ushana, Uma, Niyut, Sarpi, Ila, Ambika, Iravati, Sudha, Diksha.

At SB 3.12.13 these are explicitly called the wives of Rudra.

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The ten stations assigned to Rudra: the heart, the senses, the sky, air, fire, water, earth, sun, moon and penance.

At SB 3.12.11 Brahma says these were made beforehand.

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Shiva — gave weapon to — Arjuna

Shiva, astonished in battle, gave Arjuna His own weapon: 'bhagavan yudhi shulapanir vismapitah sagirijo 'stram adan nijam me' (SB 1.15.12), with Parvati beside Him. Direction: giver -> receiver. Evidence: EXPLICIT.

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Designated Hara for the function of dissolution

In the one Purusha's bearing of maintenance-creation-dissolution the designation for dissolution is Hara: 'sthityadaye hari-virinci-hariti samjnah' (SB 1.2.23).

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