ranbha

puraanon mein ranbha ka chitran ek prasiddh apsara ke roop mein hua hai. usaki utpatti devataaon aur asuron dvaara kiye gaye vikhyaat saagar manthan se maani jaati hai. vah puraan aur saahitya mein saundarya ki ek prateek ban chuki hai. Indra ne ise apni raajasabha ke liye praapt kiya tha. usane ek baar ranbha ko rishi vishvaamitr ki tapasya bhang karne ke liye bheja tha. maharshi ne use ek sahastr varsh tak paashaan ke roop mein rahane ka shraap diya. kaha jaata hai ki ek baar jab vah kuber-putr ke yahaaain ja rahi thi to Kailash ki or jaate hue raavan ne maarg mein rokakar unke saath balaat sanbhog kiya tha.

hindi saahitya kosh, bhaag- 2, prushth- 468