Pundarikaksha, Hrishikesha and Keshava.
KuberaLord of riches, leader of the
yakshas.
KukuraName of a people who descended from prince Kukura.
KuntiWife of Pandu; mother of the three eldest Pandava brothers including Yudhi·shthira.
KuruAncestor of the heroes of the “Maha·bharata.”
LakshmiGoddess of good fortune and wife of Vishnu.
MaghavatA name for Indra. Literally, “bountiful.”
ManuThe first man, progenitor of the human race.
MedhatithiDescendent of Kanva, and author of some Vedic hymns.
MeruThe mountain at the center of the cosmos.
NahushaAncient king who was briefly ruler of the gods.
NairritiDemons descended from Nirriti, a goddess of death.
NaradaA semidivine figure who circulates widely amongst the inhabitants of the cosmos, telling tales and often making mischief.
NarakaDemon who lives in Prag·jyotisha and personifies hell.
NarayanaSupreme deity often identified with Vishnu.
PakaA Daitya killed by Indra.
ParthaSon of Pritha = Yudhi·shthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Saha·deva (the latter four are not named in this volume of ‘Liberation.’
ParvataA seer associated with Narada and composer of a number of Vedic hymns; also believed to be a messenger of the gods.
PippaladaAn ancient teacher of the Atharva Veda.
Praja·pati“Lord of creatures,” either the supreme god who created all creatures or else a minor god or “progenitor” who created some classes of creatures.