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INDEX
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VICHITRAVIRYA.-Second son of Santanu
and Satyavati; succeeds his brother Chitran-
gada on the latter's death; married by
Bhishma to two daughters of the Kasi king;
becomes prey to a wasting disease through
indulgence in pleasures, and dies childless.
a
of God Dharma;
loved by
VIDURA.-Born by Vyasa's Niyoga to
Sudra maid-servant of Ambika ; the
minister of the house of the Kauravas;
a partial incarnation
stands by Dharma at all costs;
Krishna and the Pandavas and loves the
Pandavas for their Dhar na ; renowned
for his wisdom; hence called Vidura and
referred to as Mahamati; also referred to as
Kshatta (born of a Sudra wife).
VIKARNA. One of the hundred sons, and
the only righteous son, of Dhritarashtra;
boldly voices forth his view at the end
of the game of dice that Draupadi has not
been made a slave.
VIRATA. The king of the Matsyas ;
Matsyaraja, Matsya.
VIRATADESA.-The country where the
Pandavas live their incognito life for a year.
VIRATANAGARA.-The capital city of the
Virata territory.
VISVAKARMAN.-The architect of the gods
in heaven; asked by Indra to rebuild the city
of Khandavaprastha for Yudhisthira.
VRISHNIS. A race of Krishna's kinsmen,
after whom Krishna gets his name
Varshneya.
493
VICHITRAVIRYA.-Second son of Santanu
and Satyavati; succeeds his brother Chitran-
gada on the latter's death; married by
Bhishma to two daughters of the Kasi king;
becomes prey to a wasting disease through
indulgence in pleasures, and dies childless.
a
of God Dharma;
loved by
VIDURA.-Born by Vyasa's Niyoga to
Sudra maid-servant of Ambika ; the
minister of the house of the Kauravas;
a partial incarnation
stands by Dharma at all costs;
Krishna and the Pandavas and loves the
Pandavas for their Dhar na ; renowned
for his wisdom; hence called Vidura and
referred to as Mahamati; also referred to as
Kshatta (born of a Sudra wife).
VIKARNA. One of the hundred sons, and
the only righteous son, of Dhritarashtra;
boldly voices forth his view at the end
of the game of dice that Draupadi has not
been made a slave.
VIRATA. The king of the Matsyas ;
Matsyaraja, Matsya.
VIRATADESA.-The country where the
Pandavas live their incognito life for a year.
VIRATANAGARA.-The capital city of the
Virata territory.
VISVAKARMAN.-The architect of the gods
in heaven; asked by Indra to rebuild the city
of Khandavaprastha for Yudhisthira.
VRISHNIS. A race of Krishna's kinsmen,
after whom Krishna gets his name
Varshneya.