Kubera

God of wealth, king of the Yakshas, guardian of the north, son of Vishrava

Parentage

• parent: Vishrava

Domains

• wealth
• treasure guardianship

Powers

• Guard the world's hidden treasures and command the Yakshas

Epithets

• वैश्रवण sanskrit · Vaiśravaṇa · epithetSon of Viśravas; lord of wealthMahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa, Uttara Kāṇḍa (primary)
• धनपति sanskrit · Dhanapati · epithetLord of wealth and treasuresMahābhārata; Purāṇic Lokapāla tradition (primary)
• धनद sanskrit · Dhanada · epithetGiver of wealthMahābhārata; Purāṇic tradition (primary)

Relations

• equated with: VaiśravaṇaReciprocal of buddhist_vaishravana.equated-with — Same patronymic (son of Viśravas), same yakṣa lordship, wealth and northern guardianship; Buddhism folds him into the Four Heavenly Kings as protector of the Dharma rather than treasurer of the gods.Āṭānāṭiya Sutta, Dīgha Nikāya 32 (Vessavaṇa as guardian king); Mahābhārata's Kubera Vaiśravaṇa (primary); G.P. Malalasekera, Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names, s.v. 'Vessavaṇa' (secondary)

Sources

• existence: Ramayana (primary); Mahabharata (primary)