Ramayana
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Books By Rajaji

GLOSSARY

Hari : One of the names of Vishnu. The
second of the Hindu Trinity. Other names are Krishna, Mukunda, Maadhava, Kesava, Naaraayana.

Himavaan : The presiding deity of the Himalaya range.

Ikshvaaku : King of the Solar race from whom the name came for the race of Solar kings.

Indra : The chief and the king of the Gods.

Indra-Astra : Missile charged with an invocation to Indra.

Jaambavaan : Leader of bears in the army of Sugreeva.

Jamadagni : A great sage, father of Parasuraama.

Jnaana : Spiritual knowledge, realisation.

Jnaani : A knower of Reality.

Kaama : Desire, usually referred to in relation to sex.

Kaamadhenu : The Divine cow of Heaven. It was born of the Ocean when the Devas and Asuras churned it for Nectar.

Kaamavalli : A name which Soorpanakha gave to herself.

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