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KAURAVA.-Any scion of the Kuru house,
Dhritarashtra, Pandu, or any son of either.

KHANDAVA.-Name of the forest on the
bank of the Jumna and adjacent to Yudhis.
thira's capital, (Indraprastha) Kandava-
prastha.

KHANDAVAPRASTHA.-The city which
Yudhishthira was given to rule over by
Dhritarashtra; it was renamed Indraprastha
after being rebuilt and made Yudhisthira's
capital.

KICHAKA.--The brother-in-law of king
Virata and his commander-in-chief; makes
advances to Draupadi and is killed by Bhima.

KRIPA. A Brahinana; first preceptor of
the sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandu;
brother-in-law of Drona who took his place;
son of Saradvan, hence called Saradvata;
brother of Saradvati, wife of Drona; one of
the three survivors on Duryodhana's side,
in the great battle. Also referred to as
Gautama, a Gotra name.

KRISHNA.An

of the
Kunti's

his

incarnation of God
Narayana; the dominating personality of
the Bharata; of the race of the Yadavas
and the Vrishnis and hence called Yadava
and Varshneya; the strength
Pandavas, who are
aunt
sons; also referred to by the following
names: Kamsa Kaliya Sudana (the destroyer
of his tyrant-uncle Kamsa and the serpent
Kaliya), Kamalapatraksha and Pundarikaksha
(of lotus eyes), Isvara, Sarvesvara (Lord,
Lord of all), Hari, Kesava, Vasudeva,

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