Rantideva

Rantideva
TextsMahabharata, Puranas
Genealogy
Parents
  • Saṅkṛti (father)
SiblingsGuru
DynastyChandravamsha

Rantideva (Sanskrit: रन्तिदेव, romanized: Rantideva) is a king of the Lunar dynasty in Hinduism.[1] Described to be benevolent, he is stated to have achieved moksha (liberation) from Vishnu when the Trimurti tested his faith.[2] A descendant of Bharata, he is described as a generous king in Hindu literature.[3]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2015-08-27). "Rantideva, Ranti-deva: 13 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  2. ^ Kasturi, Geeta (2013-02-18). Srimad Bhagavatam. Lulu.com. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-291-22965-3.
  3. ^ "CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE". vedabase.io. Retrieved 2021-11-13.