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| Indrakila : A
mountain Arjuna passed on his way to the Himalayas to practiseausterities to acquire
powerful new weapons from Lord Mahadeva. Iravan : Arjuna's son by a Naga wife who fell in the battle on the eighth day. janaka King of Mithila, a great Rajarishi; father of Sita, wife of Sri Rama. Janamejaya : A king who conducted a great sacrifice for the well being of the human race. Janardana A name of Krishna Jarasandha : Mighty king of Magadha of whose prowess all Kshatriyas were afraid. Killed by Bhima in a thirteen-day non-stop physical combat: with Sri Krishna and Arjuna as witnesses. Jarita, : Laputa Female companions of a saranga bird, who was a rishi named Mandapala in his previous birth when he was refused admission to heaven be cause he was childless. Jalasura : A demon killed by Bhima. Jaya : A son of King Dhritarashtra who was killed by Bhima in the war Jayadratha : A warrior on the side of Kauravas who closed the breach effected by Abhimanyu in the Chakravyuha military formation by Dronacharya and trapped him inside. Jayatsena : A kinsman of the Pandavas. Jayatsena : A warrior fighting on the side of Kauravas. Jnana : Knowledge of the eternal and real Kacha : Grandson of sage Angiras and son of Brihaspati, who went to seek knowledge under Sukracharya as a brahmacharin; Devayani, the preceptor's lovely daughter, fell in love with him. The Asuras (demons) suspecting him Of wanting to steal the secret, of reviving the dead, killed him a" number of times but due to Devayani's love for him, her father brought him back to life every time he was killed. Ultimately the secret was learnt by the devas who then succeeded in defeating the asuras. |
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