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Agni Arhat Arjuna army ascetic asura auspicious banner beautiful Bhā Bhāgavata Bharata Bhima bodhisattva born Brahmā Brāhmaṇa Bṛhaspati bright brother Buddha chariot conjoined daitya deity demon destroyer devotee Dharma Dhṛtarāṣṭra divine dynasty king earth elephant father fire gandharva gods grandson hermit horse husband Ikṣvāku incarnation J.S. Koşa Jaina jewel Kāma Kārttikeya Kasyapa Kauravas Kubera lion lord lotus Manu H Manvantara maruts moon mountain nāga name for Agni name for Brahmā name for Gaṇeśa name for Garuda name for Indra name for Kāma name for Kṛṣṇa name for Kubera name for Śiva name for Vişņu ocean Pāṇḍavas personified powerful preceptor prince protector Purāṇa Purū rāga rākṣasa Rāma Rāmāyaṇa Rāvaṇa rayed Ṛg Veda ṛşi Rudra sacred Sāgara sage serpent shining Siva Skanda solar dynasty Soma splendour tree Varuņa vasu Vasudeva Vāsuki victory vidyadhara virtuous Viṣņu viśvadeva Viśvāmitra warrior of Skanda Yadu yakṣa Yama Yudhisthira