कुचैल

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Monier-Williams

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

कुचैल/ कु--चैल mf( आ)n. badly clothed BhP. x , 80 , 7.

Purana index

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

--a poor ब्राह्मण and class-mate of कृष्ण. Having many children and distressed by poverty, his wife advised him to meet कृष्ण. She begged some पृथुकतण्- डुल, and sent it as present to कृष्ण. When he came to द्वारका, कृष्ण recognised him and entertained him. Ruk- मिणी also honoured him. कृष्ण recalled their school days, and their loyalty to Guru सान्दीपनि, and how he recipro- cated it. Once when they went out and were caught in storm and rains, the Guru came in search of them with great anxiety. Kucaila gave कृष्ण the पृथुकतण्डुल which कृष्ण shared with रुक्मिनी and heartily ate of it. After spending a jolly night, the ब्राह्मण took leave of his friend and went home, ruminating on the way why कृष्ण did not offer any riches to him. When he neared his place, he found tall mansions lavishly built and furnished. His wife extended him welcome with servants. He knew it was all the work of his friend कृष्ण. Spent a righteous life ever meditating on Hari's lotus feet. भा. X. ८०. 6-४५; ८१ (whole).