Introduction
Radha is the wife of the charioteer Adhiratha, and the foster mother of Karna, who is called Radheya after her.
Family
Foster mother
She received the baby Karna and nursed him as her own.
Radha
The wife of Adhiratha, who raised Karna.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Relationships
Sources
- Mahabharata, Adi Parva (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.