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GLOSSARY

Sanyasin: One who has renounced the world and its concerns.

Sarasana: One of the Kaurava brothers who died in the war.

Sarmishtha :Princes and daughter of king Vrishaparva who got angry with Devayani and slapped and pushed her into a dry well.

Satanika: Virata's son whose bead was severed by Drona.

Satyajit: A Panchala prince, a hero who stood by Yudhishthira to prevent his being taken prisoner by Drona, while Arjuna was away answering a challenge by the Samsaptakas (the Trigartas).

Satyaki: A Yadava warrior, friend of Krishna and the Pandavas who advocated collecting their forces and defeating the unrighteous Duryodhana.

Satyavati: A fisherman's daughter who possessed uncommon beauty and emanated a divinely sweet fragrance and king Santanu became enamoured of her, married her and made her his queen.

Satyavrata :Warrior on the Kaurava side.

Saugandhika :A plant that produced a very beautiful and fragrant flower that Bhima went to get for Draupadi.

Savyasachin :Ambidexter-one who can use both hands with equal facility and effect. A name of Arjuna who could use his bow with the same skill with either hands.

Sikhandin: A girl turned man, warrior on the Pandava side who restored order among scattered, subdued soldiers, Drupada's son.

Simhanada: A lion-note or roar; a deep roar of defiance or triumph which warriors were wont to utter to inspire confidence in their friends, of terror in their enemies.
Saindhava Jayadratha.

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