PratirupaA demon.
PulomanA demon destroyed by Indra.
Puran·daraEpithet of Indra meaning “destroyer of fortresses.”
PushpavatA demon.
rakshasasA class of demons.
RasatalaOne of the seven hells beneath the earth.
RebhaA seer cast into a well by the demons and then rescued by the Ashvins.
SankochaA demon.
SarasvataA seer believed to have been born from the sacred Sarasvati river.
SatvatName of a people (also called Yadava since they descended from king Yadu) who lived in the area of Mathura.
ShabaraA wild tribe of the Deccan.
ShakraEpithet of Indra meaning “strong” or “powerful.”
ShambaraA demon killed by Indra.
ShivaSupreme deity, often associated with asceticism and/or destruction.
ShriEpithet of Lakshmi.
siddhasLiterally “accomplished ones,” these are semi-divine class of beings that inhabit the sky or space and are thought to possess miraculous powers.
Soma1. The deified drink of victory. 2. The moon (occasionally identified as a Bharata ancestor).
Svasty·atreyaSeer who composed a number of Vedic hymns.
Ugra·senaFather of Kansa whom Krishna reestablished as king of Mathura.
VarahashvaA demon.
VasavaIndra indicating his leadership of a class of gods known as Vasus.