Aniruddha

What does Aniruddha mean?

Saturday, November 4, 2006, 12:34 PM

"Aniruddha" if taken literally in Sanskrit, it means :- "Who can't be stopped".
A - for negation
Niruddha - for to stop / to create obstacle / to control
Hence, Aniruddha is the one who can't be stopped, or controlled. Isn't my name good? I would like to be the same as my name suggests - "Aniruddha"
Let us see, what mythfolklore.net says about "Aniruddha"

ANIRUDDHA. [Source: Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology] . 'Uncontrolled.' Son of Pradyumna and grandson of Krishna.

He married his cousin, Subhadra.

A Daitya princess named Usha, daughter of Bana, fell in love with him, and had him brought by magic influence to her apartments in her father's city of Sonitapura. Bana sent some guards to seize him, but the valiant youth, taking an iron club, slew his assailants. Bana then brought his magic powers to bear and secured him.

On discovering whither Aniruddha had been carried, Krishna, Balarama, and Pradyumna went to rescue him. A great battle was fought; Bana was aided by Siva and by Skanda, god of war, the former of whom was overcome by Krishna, and the latter was wounded by Garuda and Pradyumna.

Bana was defeated, but his life was spared at the intercession of Siva, and Aniruddha was carried home to Dwaraka with Usha as his wife. He is also called Jhashanka and Ushapati. He had a son named Vajra.

And what does BEHIND THE NAME (behindthename.com)say,

Aniruddha

ANIRUDDHA

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Indian
Means "without obstacles" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the grandson of the Hindu god Krishna.

OK, enough for now, no this line isn't on "behind the names" but Bas ho gaya Aniruddha puran!

Next time I will be there with some really good stuff.

- Aniruddha Thombare