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As the son of Vishrava (" Fame "), Kubera is called Vaisravana ( in the Pali language, Vessavana ) and as the son of Ilavila, Ailavila.

Vaisravana is sometimes translated as the " Son of Fame ".

The Sutta Nitapa commentary says that Vaisravana is derived from a name of Kubera's kingdom, Visana.

Once, Kubera looked at Shiva and his wife Parvati with jealousy, so he lost one of his eyes.

Parvati also turned this deformed eye yellow.

So, Kubera gained the name Ekaksipingala (" one who has one yellow eye ").

He is also called Bhutesha (" Lord of spirits ") like Shiva.

Kubera usually is drawn by spirits or men ( nara ), so is called Nara-vahana, one whose vahana ( mount ) is nara.

Hopkins interprets naras as being water-spirits, although Mani translates nara as men.

Kubera also rides the elephant called Sarvabhauma as a loka-pala.