# Royal Devotee(s) *Kings, queens, and princes devoted to Kṛṣṇa* ## Rājarṣis (Saintly Kings) ### [[index/A#ambarisa maharaja|Ambarīṣa Mahārāja]] - [[index/A#ambarisa maharaja|Greatest devotee king]] - [[index/A#adhvaryu priest at ambarisas sacrifice|Performed grand sacrifices]] - [[index/U#udgata priest at ambarisas sacrifice|Udgātā priest at sacrifice]] - [[index/H#hota priest at ambarisas sacrifice|Hotā priest assistance]] - [[index/N#namah in ambarisas obeisances to sudarsana cakra|Offered obeisances to Sudarśana]] - [[index/S#sambhu as ambarisas son|Father of Śambhu]] ### [[index/P#prthu maharaja|Pṛthu Mahārāja]] - [[index/P#prthu king|First emperor of world]] - [[index/P#philanthropic activities prthu performed|Philanthropic activities]] - [[index/P#produce crops prthu supplied|Supplied produce to world]] - [[index/H#horse sacrifices by prthu|Performed horse sacrifices]] - Milked the earth for resources ### [[index/B#bali maharaja|Bali Mahārāja]] - [[index/B#bali maharaja quoted|Generous demon king]] - [[index/B#bali maharaja soldiers of sukracarya rejuvenated|His soldiers rejuvenated]] - [[index/B#bali maharaja vamana blesses|Blessed by Vāmana]] - Surrendered everything to Lord ### [[index/C#citraketu king|Citraketu Mahārāja]] - [[index/C#Citraketu|King transformed by loss]] - [[index/C#citraketu maharajas liberation|Achieved liberation]] - [[index/C#citraketu quoted|His philosophical quotes]] - [[index/C#citraketus son|Lost his son]] - [[index/C#curse on king citraketu|Cursed by Pārvatī]] - [[index/S#sumeru mountain citraketu visits|Visited Sumeru Mountain]] - [[index/S#surasena state of as citraketus province|Ruled Śūrasena province]] ### [[index/A#anga king|Aṅga Mahārāja]] - [[index/A#aṅga|Father of Vena]] - Performed many sacrifices - Left kingdom in frustration ### [[index/C#curse on vena|Vena Mahārāja]] - Corrupt king transformed - Father of Pṛthu ### [[index/entries/hariscandra|Hariścandra]] - Famous for truthfulness - Sacrificed everything for truth ### [[index/S#śibi|Śibi Mahārāja]] - [[index/S#sibi maharaja|Gave flesh to eagle]] - [[index/S#sibi maharaja historical accounts on|Historical accounts]] - [[index/K#kekaya son of sibi|Father of Kekaya]] - Ultimate in charity ### [[index/M#Mucukunda|Mucukunda]] - Protected by Kṛṣṇa - Slept in cave for ages ### Janaka - Self-realized king - Father of Sītā - Engaged in both royal duties and meditation - Model of king-sage ### Yudhiṣṭhira - Greatest among royal devotees - Established Kingdom of Dharma - Guided by Kṛṣṇa's counsel - Known as "Dharmarāja" ### Parīkṣit - Heir of the Pāṇḍavas - Devoted listener of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam - Redeemed by hearing Kṛṣṇa's pastimes - Exemplar of pure listening ## Queens and Princesses ### Devakī - Mother of Kṛṣṇa - Embodiment of maternal devotion - Suffered imprisonment but remained devoted - Protected the Lord Himself ### Draupadī - Common wife of five devotee brothers - Dignity in suffering - Protected by Kṛṣṇa's powers - Devoted to Kṛṣṇa consciousness ### Kuntī - Mother of the Pāṇḍavas - Praised Kṛṣṇa eloquently - Known for her prayers - Guided her sons spiritually ### Sītā - Wife of Rāma - Perfect embodiment of chastity - Devoted to husband and Lord - Model of royal feminine virtue ### Sulakshana - Dedicated to spiritual practice - Wife of great devotee ## Royal Dynasties of Devotees ### The Pāṇḍavas - Five devoted brothers - Rulers under Kṛṣṇa's guidance - Exemplary royal family ### Lunar Dynasty - [[index/entries/yayati-king|Yayati]] - Devoted royal ancestor - Line of devotional kings ### Solar Dynasty - [[index/entries/ramacandra-lord|Rāma]] - Avatāra of Kṛṣṇa - Ancestral devotee-kings ## Characteristics of Royal Devotees - Balance royal duties with spiritual practice - Use power to serve Kṛṣṇa's purposes - Protect their subjects righteously - Model devotion for the kingdom - Often become rājarṣis (sage-kings) ## Related Topics - [[index/personalities/kings|Kings]] - Larger royal category - [[index/personalities/pandavas|Pāṇḍavas]] - Great royal devotee family - [[index/personalities/incarnations|Incarnations]] - Kṛṣṇa's guidance of rulers --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*