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INDEX
heroes of the Epic
Kauravas, Kauravyas,
Kurusattamas.
488
are called Kurus,
Kurunandanas and
KURUKSHETRA.--The great battle-field; the
place where the Gandharva named Chitran-
gada and Chitrangada, Santanu's first son
by Satyavati, fight and the latter is killed;
the place where the great battle of the
Epic takes place for eighteen days.
MADANA. Cupid, god of Love.
MADRESVARA.- King of the Madras;
father of Madri, mother of the last two
Pandavas, Nakula and Sahadeva, the twins;
father of Salya, the uncle of the Pandavas.
MADREYA. A son of Madri, Nakula or
Sahadeva.
MADRI.-Daughter of the king of the
Madras; sister of Salya; second wife of
Pandu; invokes the Asvins and begets the
twins, Nakula and Sahadeva, the last two
Pandavas; mounts her husband's funeral
pyre, leaving her sons to Kunti's care.
Referred otherwise also as Madrarajasuta
and Madravati.
Animandavya cursed
MANDAVYA. A sage named
God
Mandavya or
Yamadharma
Yamadharma
as & consequence of which
partially incarnated himself as Vidura.
MANU. The first and greatest of the kings
of ancient India; son of Visvasvan (Sun);
founder of the solar race; greatest exemplar
of righteous rule.
MATSYAS. The name of Virata's country.
MARUTS. The gods, the Devas.
heroes of the Epic
Kauravas, Kauravyas,
Kurusattamas.
488
are called Kurus,
Kurunandanas and
KURUKSHETRA.--The great battle-field; the
place where the Gandharva named Chitran-
gada and Chitrangada, Santanu's first son
by Satyavati, fight and the latter is killed;
the place where the great battle of the
Epic takes place for eighteen days.
MADANA. Cupid, god of Love.
MADRESVARA.- King of the Madras;
father of Madri, mother of the last two
Pandavas, Nakula and Sahadeva, the twins;
father of Salya, the uncle of the Pandavas.
MADREYA. A son of Madri, Nakula or
Sahadeva.
MADRI.-Daughter of the king of the
Madras; sister of Salya; second wife of
Pandu; invokes the Asvins and begets the
twins, Nakula and Sahadeva, the last two
Pandavas; mounts her husband's funeral
pyre, leaving her sons to Kunti's care.
Referred otherwise also as Madrarajasuta
and Madravati.
Animandavya cursed
MANDAVYA. A sage named
God
Mandavya or
Yamadharma
Yamadharma
as & consequence of which
partially incarnated himself as Vidura.
MANU. The first and greatest of the kings
of ancient India; son of Visvasvan (Sun);
founder of the solar race; greatest exemplar
of righteous rule.
MATSYAS. The name of Virata's country.
MARUTS. The gods, the Devas.