kaṇṇapirān (krishṇa), the father of manmatha (cupid) —

rudhra, the father of subrahmaṇya, his —

one who is manmatha’s (cupid’s) father —

as per the counsel of his father dhaṣaratha —

being the father —

having the greatness of being the father —

 being the father —

the supreme lord who is the cause of sustenance for nithyasūris —