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with the task of burning the Pandavas in
the lac house at Varanavata; instead, the
Pandavas burn him in the same lac house
and escape.
 
INDEX
 
RADHA.-Wife of Adhiratha and foster-
mother of Karna; through her, Karna gets
the name Radheya.
 
RAJASUYA.-One of the sacrifices perform-
ed by ancient kings; Yudhisthira performs it.
 
RAMA. The incarnation of God Vishnu
previous to His incarnation as Krishna; son
of Dasaratha of the solar race, hence known
as Dasarathi; mentioned here as a great
exemplar of righteous rule.
 
RATI. Consort of Madana; goddess of
Love.
 
RAUDRA ASTRA.-Rudra-missile; another
divine missile which Karna wants to aim
at Arjuna but is not able to.
 
RUDRAS. The eleven Devas of that name.
SAHADEVA.Fifth and last Pandava; son
of Madri, born by her invokation of the
Asvins; famed as a scholar; also referred to
as Madreya, etc. (Madri's son).
 
SAIRANDHRI.-A lady attendant adept in
toilet; the guise in which Draupadi spends
her incognito life in Virata's harem..
 
SAKTI. A pike-like powerful missile; Karna
had one such given to him by Indra, which
Karna was keeping in store to kill Arjuna but
which he had to use against Ghatotkacha.
 
Yudhishthira aims a Sakti and kills his
uncle, Salya.