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when he lives as & Brahmin courtier of
king Virata.
KAPI. A monkey; the ensign on the
banner of Arjuna's chariot presented to him
by Agni. Later, for Bhima's sake, his half-
brother, Anjaneya-Hanuman, infuses himself
into the form of this monkey on Arjuna's
banner, during the great battle.
KARNA.-First-born son of Kunti; born
(while she was a maiden in her foster-father's
house) on her invoking God Sun, and hence
called Vaikartana, Adityanandana (born of
the Sun) and so on; left by Kunti on the
waters of the river; brought up by a
charioteer named Adhiratha, (hence called
Adhirathi, Sutaputra, etc.) and his wife
Radha, (hence called Radheya); the main
strength of Duryodhana; great archer;
celebrated for his munificence. Also
called Vrisha.
KARTAVIRYA.-An ancient Haihaya king
who ruled on the banks of the Narmada;
a very great warrior; had a thousand hands;
also known as Arjuna and Kartavirya
Arjuna; mentioned here as an object of
comparison for valour and strength.
KASIPATI.-King of the Kasis; offers three
daughters in Svayamvara to the kings; the
first wants to marry the king of the Saubhas;
the other two marry Vichitravirya, Santanu's
second son.
KAUNTEYA.-Son of Kunti.-Yudhisthira,
or Bhima or Arjuna.
INDEX
when he lives as & Brahmin courtier of
king Virata.
KAPI. A monkey; the ensign on the
banner of Arjuna's chariot presented to him
by Agni. Later, for Bhima's sake, his half-
brother, Anjaneya-Hanuman, infuses himself
into the form of this monkey on Arjuna's
banner, during the great battle.
KARNA.-First-born son of Kunti; born
(while she was a maiden in her foster-father's
house) on her invoking God Sun, and hence
called Vaikartana, Adityanandana (born of
the Sun) and so on; left by Kunti on the
waters of the river; brought up by a
charioteer named Adhiratha, (hence called
Adhirathi, Sutaputra, etc.) and his wife
Radha, (hence called Radheya); the main
strength of Duryodhana; great archer;
celebrated for his munificence. Also
called Vrisha.
KARTAVIRYA.-An ancient Haihaya king
who ruled on the banks of the Narmada;
a very great warrior; had a thousand hands;
also known as Arjuna and Kartavirya
Arjuna; mentioned here as an object of
comparison for valour and strength.
KASIPATI.-King of the Kasis; offers three
daughters in Svayamvara to the kings; the
first wants to marry the king of the Saubhas;
the other two marry Vichitravirya, Santanu's
second son.
KAUNTEYA.-Son of Kunti.-Yudhisthira,
or Bhima or Arjuna.