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| Narayanas:
Krishna's kinsmen. Narayanasrama :A charming forest where the Pandavas had halted during their wanderings. Nishadha :A country where Indra, Lord of the gods had lived once disguised as a brahmana. Nishada :An aboriginal hunter orfisherman: a man of low or degraded tribe in general; an outcaste. Panchajanya :Name of Krishna's conch. Palasa :Butea frondosa, "flame of the forest". Panchali :Another name of Draupadi Queen of the Pandavas and daughter of King Drupada. Panchalya: A son of King Drupada who died in the war. Pandu: Second son of Vichitravirya and Ambalika who succeeded to the throne of Hastinapura on his father's death, as his elder brother Dhritarashtra was born blind, father of the Pandavas. Parasara: A great sage, father of Veda Vvasa. Paravasu: Son of Raibhva and elder brother of Arvavasu whose wife was violated by Yavakrida. who was killed with a spear by a fiend for his sin. Parikshit : Son of Abhimanyu andgrandson of the Pandavas who was crowned king after the holocaust claimed the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Partha: Arjuna. Parvati : Consort of Siva. Rukmini prayed to her for saving her from the cruel Sisupala king of Chedi. as she had set her heart on marrying Krishna. Paurava: A Kaurava hero. PhaIguna: Arjuna. |
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