Hariti

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For the skill in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2, see Hariti (Skill).

Hariti
ハリティー
SMT1 SFCDeSumSH1P5X SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Other Name(s)	Kishimojin NornRevelations: Persona
Origin	Buddhism
Race(s)	FemmeShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: J Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker JomaMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis LadyShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Ronde Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Soul Hackers 2 Megami Ibunroku Persona Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner Kētai Akuma Densho
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Colosseum 20XX Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei
Arcana	EmpressPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Mobile Online PriestessPersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Hariti is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Hariti is a yakshini or or rakshasi in Mahayana Buddhism who is revered as a protector of the dharma and patron of childbirth. She is especially popular in East Asia. With her consort Pañcika, it is said that she mothered 500 children.

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Hariti.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India A she-demon of Indian lore. Known as Kishimojin in Japanese. She was originally a yaksini who kidnapped infants to feed them to her 500 children. When Buddha hid the yaksini's youngest child, she grew enraged. But through Buddha's chastisement, she converted and became Hariti.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：インド 鬼子母神（キシモジン）として知られるインド神話の鬼女。元は、鬼女ヤクシニーで、自分の五百人（一説には千人）の子を養う為に人間の子供をさらって喰わせていた。ブッダがヤクシニーの末子を隠すと彼女は狂乱するが、ブッダにさとされて帰依し、ハリティーとなる。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is goddess of parenting.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is goddess of parenting.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is a goddess of parenting.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She was originally an evil evil who ate children, but when Buddha hid the most beloved of her 500 children, she was stricken with sorrow. Having been taught the pain of losing a child, she then became a good god and started eating pomegranates instead of children.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：インド 鬼子母神として知られている女神。子供の生育を守る神として信仰される。 かつてのハリティーは、他人の子供を食らうという邪悪な性質を持つヤクシニーであった。 ある時釈迦が、彼女の500人の子供のうち、一番可愛がっている末の子を隠した。ハリティーはこれを知り嘆き悲しむ。そこで釈迦は彼女に、親が子供を失う悲しみを説き、戒めた。 その後ハリティーは善神となり、人の子供の代わりにザクロの実を食べるようになった。 Translation: Place of origin:
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is goddess of parenting.
Soul Hackers 2	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She was originally an evil evil who ate children, but when Buddha hid the most beloved of her 500 children, she was stricken with sorrow. Having been taught the pain of losing a child, she then became a good god and started eating pomegranates instead of children.
Persona 3	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is goddess of parenting.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is a goddess of parenting.
Persona 3 Reload	Also known as Kishimojin, she once ate children, but stopped after Buddha changed her ways. She now eats pomegranates and is goddess of parenting.
Persona 4	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is a goddess of parenting.
Persona 4 Golden	Also known as Kishimojin. She used to eat others' children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now, and is a goddess of parenting.
Persona 5	Also known as Kishimojin, she once ate children, but stopped after Buddha changed her ways. She now eats pomegranates and is a goddess of parenting.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Also known as Kishimojin, she used to eat children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now and is goddess of parenting.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Also known as Kishimojin, she used to eat children, but Buddha changed her ways. She eats pomegranates now and is goddess of parenting.
Persona 5 Tactica	Also known as Kishimojin, she once ate children, but stopped after Buddha changed her ways. She now eats pomegranates and is a goddess of parenting.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Also known as Kishimojin, she once ate children, but stopped after Buddha changed her ways. She now eats pomegranates and is a goddess of parenting.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimojin. She is revered as the goddess who protects the growth of children. Hariti once was an evil demon that ate the children of others, but Buddha hid her youngest and most favorite child out of her 500 offspring and she fell into despair. Buddha preached to her the sadness of a parent losing their child and admonished her. She eats pomegranates now, and is a goddess of parenting.
Devil Survivor 2	A Buddhist goddess also known as Kishimonjin. She is revered as the goddess who protects the growth of children. Hariti once was an evil demon that ate the children of others, but Buddha hid her youngest and most favorite child out of her 500 offspring and she fell into despair. Buddha preached to her the sadness of a parent losing their child and admonished her. She eats pomegranates now, and is a goddess of parenting.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	日本では「鬼子母神」として知られている女神。子供の健やかな成長と安産をもたらすとされる。 出身地：インド はじめハリティーは、多産で五百とも千とも言われる子供を持っていながら、他人の幼児を奪っては食べると言う邪悪な鬼神であった。しかし釈迦が戒めに彼女が一番可愛がっていた末子を隠したところ、ハリティーは気が狂うほどに嘆き悲しんだ。釈迦は彼女に子を失う親の悲しみを説き、善神として生まれ変わるようにさとした。その後ハリティーは他人の幼児の変わりにザクロを食べるようになり、子供の成育と安産をもたらす女神へと姿を変えた。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

Hariti is found on the Subspace.

Depending on the choices made by Ayato Katsuragi she can either be fought as a boss fight or talk to her and be given the Kalavajra and be given the option to recruit Priyankara, her son.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Hariti
	NornRevelations: Persona
Japanese	ハリティー Haritī	Hariti
Simplified Chinese	诃梨帝母 Hēlídìmǔ	Hariti
Traditional Chinese	訶梨帝母 Hēlídìmǔ	Hariti
Italian	Hariti
Korean	하리티 Hariti	Hariti

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