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Vanara-
(the Gandiva-bowed), Kapidhvaja,
dhvaja (having a monkey on his banner),
Svetavahana (having white horses in
his chariot). Also called Krishna, perhaps
because of his partial identity with Krishna;
hence is his son Abhimanyu called Karshni.
ASTRA. A divine missile.
ASVASENA. A serpent of the Khandava
forest, which was not burnt in the
forest fire.
ASVATTHAMAN.--Son
&
of Drona,
Brahmacharin, a great warrior; had a jewel
on his head; one of the three who survived
on the side of Duryodhana in the great
battle; murdered Dhrishtadyumna and the
sons of the Pandavas at night and was
disgraced for it by being deprived of the
jewel on his head. Also referred to as
Guruputra (son of the teacher), Dronaputra,
Drauni, (son of Drona), Bharadvaja (grandson
of Bharadvaja).
ASVATTHAMAN. The name of an elephant;
its name is exploited to kill Drona.
ASVINS. The twin-doctors of the Devas;
celebrated for their beauty; are invoked
by Madri, and give birth to the twin
Pandavas, Nakula and Sahadeva.
BAHLIKA.-Elder brother of Santanu;
oldest of the characters in the story; an
elder in the Kuru court, mentioned while
Krishna visits it for negotiating peace.
BAKA. A demon living in the vicinity
of the town of Ekachakra. Bhima rids the
town of this demon.
471
Vanara-
(the Gandiva-bowed), Kapidhvaja,
dhvaja (having a monkey on his banner),
Svetavahana (having white horses in
his chariot). Also called Krishna, perhaps
because of his partial identity with Krishna;
hence is his son Abhimanyu called Karshni.
ASTRA. A divine missile.
ASVASENA. A serpent of the Khandava
forest, which was not burnt in the
forest fire.
ASVATTHAMAN.--Son
&
of Drona,
Brahmacharin, a great warrior; had a jewel
on his head; one of the three who survived
on the side of Duryodhana in the great
battle; murdered Dhrishtadyumna and the
sons of the Pandavas at night and was
disgraced for it by being deprived of the
jewel on his head. Also referred to as
Guruputra (son of the teacher), Dronaputra,
Drauni, (son of Drona), Bharadvaja (grandson
of Bharadvaja).
ASVATTHAMAN. The name of an elephant;
its name is exploited to kill Drona.
ASVINS. The twin-doctors of the Devas;
celebrated for their beauty; are invoked
by Madri, and give birth to the twin
Pandavas, Nakula and Sahadeva.
BAHLIKA.-Elder brother of Santanu;
oldest of the characters in the story; an
elder in the Kuru court, mentioned while
Krishna visits it for negotiating peace.
BAKA. A demon living in the vicinity
of the town of Ekachakra. Bhima rids the
town of this demon.