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GOVERNMENT OF
RY OF CULTURE
INDEX
SL
CORINDAVANA.-The forest on
Jumna; the scene of Krishna's boyhood-
sports.
CHAIDYA.-The king of the Chedis,
Sisupala, who meets his death at the
hands of Krishna, during Yudhishthira's
Rajasuya sacrifice is intended as the
bridegroom for the hand of Rukmini by
her brother Rukmi; son of Damaghosha;
hence referred to as Damaghoshasuta.
CHANURA.-A wrestler in the employ
of Kamsa, killed by Krishna.
class of semi-divine
CHARANAS.-A
beings; minstrels.
CHITRALEKHA.-A maid of Usha, who
brings her the lover seen in a dream
by Usha.
DADHICHI.-A sage of great penance
whose bones were the strongest; he gives
up his body at the request of Indra, so
that Indra might make the weapon Vajra
out of his bones, to kill Vritrasura; also
referred to by the Veda to which he
belonged, as Atharvana Rishi or simply
Atharvana.
DANTAVAKTRA.-King of Karusadesa;
killed by Krishna; the last incarnation
of Vijaya, the Lord's door-keeper, in
demoniac form.
DASARATHA.-A king of the Solar
line; father of Rama, an incarnation of
the Lord.
RY OF CULTURE
INDEX
SL
CORINDAVANA.-The forest on
Jumna; the scene of Krishna's boyhood-
sports.
CHAIDYA.-The king of the Chedis,
Sisupala, who meets his death at the
hands of Krishna, during Yudhishthira's
Rajasuya sacrifice is intended as the
bridegroom for the hand of Rukmini by
her brother Rukmi; son of Damaghosha;
hence referred to as Damaghoshasuta.
CHANURA.-A wrestler in the employ
of Kamsa, killed by Krishna.
class of semi-divine
CHARANAS.-A
beings; minstrels.
CHITRALEKHA.-A maid of Usha, who
brings her the lover seen in a dream
by Usha.
DADHICHI.-A sage of great penance
whose bones were the strongest; he gives
up his body at the request of Indra, so
that Indra might make the weapon Vajra
out of his bones, to kill Vritrasura; also
referred to by the Veda to which he
belonged, as Atharvana Rishi or simply
Atharvana.
DANTAVAKTRA.-King of Karusadesa;
killed by Krishna; the last incarnation
of Vijaya, the Lord's door-keeper, in
demoniac form.
DASARATHA.-A king of the Solar
line; father of Rama, an incarnation of
the Lord.