| Mahabharata |
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| Srinjayas: Pandava
supporters. Srutayu, Astutayu: Two brothers fighting on the Kaurava side attacked Arjuna but were killed. Srutayudha :A Kaurava warrior whose mace hurled at Krishna reboundedfiercely, killing Srutayudha himself. Her mother Parnasa had obtained that gift from Varuna who had specified that the mace should not be used against one who does not fight, else it would kill the person who hurls it. Swarga :The heaven of Indra where mortals after death enjoy the results of their good deeds on earth. Sveta: A son of King Virata who fell in battle to Bhishma's arrow. Tantripala: Assumed name of Sahadeva at Virata's court. Uddalaka :A great sage and teacher of Vedanta. Umadevi: Wife- of Siva. Unchhavritti: The life of a mendicant, begging his food. Upachitra: One of King Dhritarashtra's sons who perished in the war. Upaplavya :A place in Matsya Kingdom, where the Pandavas settled after their exile of 13 years. Urvasi :An apsara in Indra's court, whose amorous overtures Arjuna declined. Vaisampayana :Chief disciple of sage Vyasa who revealed the epic for the benefit humanity. Vaishnava: A sacrifice performed by Duryodhana in the forest. Yayati, Mandhata, Bharata and others also performed it. Vaishnava: mantra An invocation which endows a missile with some of the irresistible power of Vishnu. |
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