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RY OF CULTURE
 
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GOVERNMENT OF
 
INDEX
 
GANDHARVAS-A class of semi-di-L
 
beings; great musicians.
 
GARGA. The preceptor of the Yadus:
names Krishna and Balarama, and con-
ducts the other sacraments for the
 
brothers.
 
GARUDA.-The great eagle which is the
vehicle of Lord Hari; son of Tarkshya,
hence called Tarkshyasuta.
 
GAYA.-An ancient king.
 
GIRIVRAJA.-Rajagriha, the capital of
Jarasandha, in the Magadhas.
 
cowherd
 
women of
 
GOPIS. The
Nanda's hamlet.
 
near
 
GOVARDHANA.-A Mountain
Nanda's hamlet whose worship is substi-
tuted by Krishna for the worship of
Indra; the Lord holds it up to shelter
the inhabitants of the Gokula from the
torrential rains.
 
GUHYAKAS.-A class of semi-divine
 
beings.
 
HAIHAYAS. A royal race, to which
who is
Kartaviryarjuna
killed
Parasurama
Parasurama.
 
by
 
belongs; extirpated by
 
HARI.-The Supreme Lord, who is also
the impersonal Brahman. It is His glory
and incarnations that specially form the
subject of this Purana, the Bhagavata.
Other names : Krishna, Adhokshaja,
Sattvatampati, Vasudeva, Bhagavan (the