Most of the time Anuvinda has been mentioned in association with another king called called Vinda; and nearly always they have been mentioned as āvantyau (avantyau), meaning either ‘two kings of Avantī (Avanti) kingdom’ or ‘kings of two Avantī kingdoms’ – vindānuvindāvāvantau. As both of them are mentioned as kings of the kingdom of Avantī, scholars […]

One of the fours castes [perhaps equivalent of Śūdra (Sudra)] in which the society of Śākadvīpa (Sakadweepa) was divided. 

Anvāhārya-pacana (Anvaharya-pachana) is another name for Dakṣināgni (Dakshinagni). Vṛtrāsura (Vritrasura), the enemy of Indra, was born of this Dakṣināgni or Anvāhārya pacana or Anvāhārya agni, as mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana, Mythological scripture).

Aparājita(Aparajita) is one of the four Dikhastī(s) (Mythical great elephants protecting the four directions) , as mentioned in Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana).

Aparājita (Aparajita) is one of the sons born of the womb of Mādrī (Madri), and sired by Kṛṣṇa (Krishna).  

In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), after the slaying of Putanā (Putana), mother Yośomatī (Yasomati)uttered rakṣāmantra (rakshamantra; protective hymns) as a benediction for her child, considering Putanā as an evil spirit. She also uttered hymns for the exorcism of ghosts and Piśāca(s)(Pisacha; a kind of deadbody-eating ghostly being). Among these evil deities, the order of evil deities called […]

Apavarga means redemption from the worldly bindings. In Sāṃkhyadarśana (Sankhyadarsana; the Sankhya philosophy) and Yogic philosophy, this status of attaining salvation is called Apavarga. In a Jivanmukta condition, that is, if one attains siddhi by performing great sādhanā (sadhana; penance),and becomes free from all desires for material enjoyment and have access to the supreme truth, […]

According to the description of Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana) and Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Apratiratha was one of the sons of King Rantināra (Rantinara), belonging to Puruvaṃśa (Puruvamsa; the royal lineage of Puru). Apratiratha was the father of Kaṇva (Kanva).

From the eastern face of caturānana(chaturanana; the four-faced one) Brahmā (Brahma), emanated the major acts of yajña(yajna). Like the yajña-rituals called Ṣoḍaśī(Shodasi) and Ukthya, Atirātra (Atiratra) and Āptoryāma (Aptoryama) also emanated from his mouth. In Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), though the name of Āptoyāma is not separately mentioned, it is said that Atirātra was created from the […]

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Āpya (Apya) is one of the gaṇa (gana, genus) of the gods in Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manvantara. In Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), the name Ādya(Adya) has been used instead of Āpya.  

Āpyāyana(Apyayana) was the son of Priyavrata and the father of Yajñavāhu (Yajnavahu). A varṣa(varsha; a vast plot of land) of Śālmalīdvīpa(Salmalidwipa; the island called Salmali) was named after him.  

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), in the genealogical line of Druhyu, Āraddha(Araddha) is the son of Setu and father of Gāndhāra (Gandhara). In Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana) the name ‘Āradvān'(Aradvan) has been mentioned instead of Āraddha (Araddha).

Arci (Archi) is the daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha)Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) and the wife of Prajāpati Kṛśāśva (Krisaswa). She gave birth to a son called Dhūmrakeśa (Dhumrakesa), sired by Kṛśāśva.

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), in Kaliyuga, a man called Arhat ruled in the regions called Koṅka (Konka), Veṅka (Venka) and the like. In Purāṇa, Arhat is described as an unrighteous and evil-minded king. In Bhāgavatapurāṇa it is described that in Satyayuga Rajarṣi (Rajarshi; a king with the attributes of a sage) Ṛṣabhadeva rejected Caturāśrama (Chaturasrma; […]

Arijit was one of the sons sired by Kṛṣṇa (Krishna), and born of the womb of Bhadrā (Bhadra).

Arimardana was one of the sons born of the womb of Gāndinī (Gandini), and sired by Śvaphalka (Swaphalka), belonging to Yadu-Vṛṣṇivaṃśa (Yadu-Vrishni vamsa; the Yadu-Vrishni clan). He was the younger brother of Akrūra(Akrura).

Ariṣṭā (Arishta) is the daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha) Prajāpati (Prajapati; ruler of the people) and the wife of Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati. She was skilled in the art of music. The Kinnara(s) and Gandharva(s) (both are distinguished orders of demi-god-like beings), sired by Kaśyapa, were born out of her womb. Eight distinguished Apsarā(s) were also born of […]

In the additional reading of the Southern recension of Mahābhārata, there are some ślokas regarding the vālyalīlā (valyalila; childhood play) of Kṛṣṇa. In one of these verses, we get the name of Ariṣṭa. Assuming the form of a bull, he came to kill Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa slew him in order to to good to all the […]

Mitra is one of the twin gods, Mitrāvaruṇa (Mitravaruna). Revatī (Revati) was the wife of Mitra. Ariṣṭa (Arishta) was one of the three sons born of the womb of Revatī, and sired by Mitra.

Ariṣṭa (Arishta) is one of the sons born of the womb of Danu, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa)Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people). Ariṣṭa was one of those Dānava(s)(Danava; demon) who renounced malevolence and resorted to the path of human virtues.

Ariṣṭa (Arishta) was a valiant Asura-warrior. He was one of the warrior-generals of Vali, king of demons. When Vali launched an attack against Svargaloka (the abode of heaven), there broke out a battle between the gods and the demons. Ariṣṭa participated in that war.

Ariṣṭanemi is (Arishtanemi) the son of Ṛtujit  (Ritujit), a king belonging to Nimivaṃśa (Nimivamsa; the genealogical line of Nimi). According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), he is the son of Purujit. He had a son called Śrutāyu (Srutayu).

Ariṣṭanemi (Arishtanemi) is a Yakṣa (Yaksha; a kind of demi-god). It is said that in the months of Agrahāyaṇa (Agrahayana) and Pauṣa (Pausha), he used to stay in the chariot of the Sun-god.

Ariṣṭanemi (Arishtanemi) was a valiant Asura-warrior who lived in Tripura, founded by the demon Maya.  When the demon-king Vali launched an attack against Svargaloka (the abode of heaven), Ariṣṭanemi was one of the Asura-heroes who fought on the side of Vali.  In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), he has also been mentioned as Ariṣṭa (Arishta). [See Ariṣṭa -3]

Arjuna is one of the sons of Raivata Manu, ruler of the fifth Manvantara.

Śamīka (Samika) was one of the younger brothers of Vasudeva, father of Kṛṣṇa (Krishna), belonging to Vṛṣṇivaṃśa (Vrishnivamsa; the lineage of Vrishni). A son called Arjunapāla (Arjunapala) was born of the womb of Saudāminī (Saudamini), and sired by Śamīka.

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Arka is one of Aṣṭavasu (Ashtavasu; the eight Vasus). His wife is Vāsanā (Vasana), and Tarṣa (Tarsha) is their son.

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), In the genealogical line of Ajamīḍha (Ajamidha), a son called Nīla (Nila)was born of of the womb of Nīlinī (Nilini), one of the wives of Ajamīḍha (Ajamidha). Suśānti(Susanti) was his son, and Puruja was Suśānti’s son. Arka was the son of Puruja. Arka’s son was Bharmyāśva (Bharmaswa).

Ārṣṭisena(Arshtisena)  is a distinguished Gandhava (a kind of demi-god), who lives in Kimpuruṣa (Kimpurusha) varṣa (varsha; a vast plot of land).

A ṛṣi (rishi; seer-sage) of eminence. In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana) it is mentioned that he came to Hastināpura (Hastinapura) to visit King Parīkṣit (Parikshit), who was then observing prāyopaveśana (prayopavesana, sitting at a place, without accepting any food or water, in a ritualistic vow to end one’s life).

Arthasiddhi was one of the Sādhya (Sadhya) gods born of the womb of Sādhyā (Sadhya), daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha) and sired by Dharma. Arthasiddhi was the son of these gods.

Aruṇa (Aruna) is the son of Narakāsura (Narakasura). After the death of Narakāsura, Aruṇa (Aruna) and his six brothers fought against Kṛṣṇa (Krishna) and got killed.

Aruṇa (Aruna) is the son of king Haryaśva (Haryaswa), belonging to Sūryavaṁśa (Suryavamsa; the Solar dynasty). He is the father of Triśanku (Trisanku; whose earlier name was Satyavrata). However Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana) states that Aruṇa was the father of Trivandhana, and Trivandhana was the father of Satyavrata Triśanku.

The sons born of the womb of Danu, daughter of Dakṣa, and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) Aruṇa (Aruna) was one of them. According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) and Brahmāṇdapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), it is known that Aruṇa stay in the chariot of the Sun-god in the months of Śrāvaṇa (Sravana) and Bhādra […]

The legend of Āruṇi (Aruni), disciple of Āpoddhaumya(Apoddhaumya) is one of the famous legends of gurubhakti (loyalty and respect towards the guru) mentioned in Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). This is a popular legend since the ancient times. This has been narrated in Ādiparva(Adiparva) of Mahābhārata. In ancient times, there was a seer-sage called Āpoddhaumya. Āruṇi of Pāñcāla(Panchala) […]

Arvuda is the community dwelling in the land of Arvuda. At the time of the destruction of the Yadu clan, the people of this community launched an attack on other communities who were, in fact, their relations. In another śloka (sloka; verse) of Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), the Arvuda community has been mentioned.    

One of the seven holy rivers in Krauṇcadvīpa (Kraunchadwipa; the island of Krauncha).

According to Bhāgavtapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), when in the eleventh Manvantara of the future, during the time of Dharmasāvarṇi Manu, Dhramsetu – a partial incarnation of Bhagavān Srī Hari (God Sri Hari or Vishnu) will be born of the womb of Vaidhṛitā (Vaidhrita), sired by Āryaka.

The Northern region of Bhāratavarṣa (Bharatavarsha;India) is called Āryāvarta (Aryavarta). It is said in Manusaṁhitā that the  part of the land from the Himālaya(Himalaya) in the north to the Vindhya mountain in the south and between the two seas in the east and west ( the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea)  is Āryāvarta. […]

Asamañja (Asamanja)was the eldest son of Sagara, a king belonging to Ikṣvākuvaṃśa (Ikshwakuvamsa; the Ikshwaku dynasty). In  Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), king Sagara, along with his two wives, worshiped Mahādeva (Mahadeva), in order to get the boon of having a son. Please with their tapasyā (tapasya; ascetic penance), Mahādeva said, “The moment in which you have asked for […]

In the genealogical line of Yadu, Āsaṇga(Asanga) is one of the twelve sons of Gāndinī (Gandini), sired by Śvaphalka (Swaphalka).

Āsāraṇa(Asarana)  is a Yakṣa (Yaksha; a kind of demi-gods). According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), Āsāraṇa is one of those who stay in the chariot of Surya (Sun-god) in the month of Bhādra (Bhadra).

According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), the Āditya(Aditya) called Bhaga and his wife Siddhi gave birth to three sons and a daughter. The daughter of Bhaga and Siddhi is Āśīḥ (Asih) or Āśīṣ (Asish). This Āśīḥ (Asih) is to be understood in the sense of blessing.

Asiknī (Asikni) is one of the sacred rivers in ancient India. According to scholars, The river called Asiknī, in Vedic times , later came to be known as Candrabhāgā (Chandrabhaga) in Sanskrita (Sanskrit).Yāska (Yaska), the author of Nirukta has said , asiknyāśuklāsitā, sitāmiti varṇa nāma. tat prativedho’sitam. That is — the river has a blcakish […]

Asiknī (Asikni) was the wife of Prācetasa (Prachetasa; son of Pracheta) Dakṣa(Daksha) Prajāpati(Prajapati; Ruler of the people) . He was the daughter of Vīraṇa (Virana) Prajāpati; so she is often referred to as Vairiṇī (Vairini). However, according to Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Askiknī’s father was Prajāpati Pañcajana (Panchajana). Several sons and daughters were born of the womb of Asiknī, […]

Asipatravana is one of the eighteen kinds of Naraka (hell). While going to Yamaloka (the abode of Yama,that is, the world of the dead), crossing the river Vaitaraṇī (Vaitarani), one has to enter into this Asipatravana. It is imagined that the leaves of the trees of this vana(forest) are as sharp as swords. The moment […]

In Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scripture), while giving description of the royal families of future, the name of Aśoka (Asoka), son of Vindusāra (Vindusara) and grandson of Candragupta (Chandragupta) Maurya – has been mentioned. In Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), he is mentioned as Aśokavardhana (Asokavardhana), son of Vārisāra (Varisara), According to Purāṇa, he ruled for 26 years (in […]

Asti is the daughter of Jarāsandha (Jarasandha), the king of Magadha. Jarāsandha got his two daughters — Asti and Prāpti (Prapti), to Kaṁsa (Kamsa). After the death of Kaṁsa, his widows came back to their father’s kingdom and reported the whole matter. In Sabhāparva (Sabhaparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), and in Harivaṁśa (Harivamsa), it is clearly […]

At the time of destruction of Yaduvaṁśa (Yaduvamsa; the genealogical line of Yadu), when the Yādava(s) attacked each other, Asuratha is found to be engaged in a battle with Sumitra. So it appears that he was also a descendant of the Yādava clan.

In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), there are the names of nineteen preachers of Sāṁkhya-darśana (Samkhyadarsana, the Samkhya Philosophy). Āsuri is one of them. His name is mentioned along with Nārada, Pulastya, Sanatkumāra and Śukrācārya. Paramarṣi Kapila is the chief exponent of Sāṁkhyadarśana. Sage Āsuri is his disciple, and the Sāṁkhya guru Pañcaśikha is the disciple of Kapila. […]