Glossary:
Terms/Concepts:
*Srimad Bhagavata Purana – also known as the Bhagavata Purana is one of Hinduism's 18 great Puranas
*Amrta-bindu Upanishad 2- one of the five Bindu Upanishads related to the Atharva Veda and one of the 20 Yoga Upanishads in the four Vedas
*Dharmakshetra – another name for the land of Kurukshetra; meaning the land where dharma was re-established via the Mahabharata battle (also known as the war for dharma)
*Kuru Vanshis – the members of the Kuru Dynasty
*Alta dye – red dye applied to the hands and feet of women in the Indian subcontinent (usually during marriage ceremonies and festivals)
*Pranam – a respectful salutation
*Kalyaanamastu - blessing for one's life to be like a flowing river, to flow in the right direction . Towards the right goal. To ensure peace, happiness and joy in life.
*Bharata Bhoomi - the land of Bharatas (now refers to the Indian subcontinent)
*'Religious practice' used in this part - referring to 'Dharma' (righteousness)
Characters in this part:
*Vrindavaneshwari Radha Rani – the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion and devotion; the eternal lover of Shri Krishna; Queen of Sri Vrindavan Dham
*Lord Sri Narayana – refers to Maha Vishnu; his form where he is situated in his yogic slumber on the celestial waters of the Ksheer Sagara
*King Shantanu – one of the past kings of Hastinapura; father of Bhishma and great-grandfather of the Pandavas
Queen Satyavati – wife of Shantanu; mother of Vichitravirya (one of her sons); step-mother of Bhishma; great-grandmother of Pandavas
*Ganga Putra Bhishma – another name for Bhishma indicating that he was the son of the River Ganga
*Vichitravirya – son of King Shantanu and Queen Satyavati; grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas
*Krishnaa – another name for Draupadi indicating her dark-complexion
*Mahadeva – another name for Lord Shiva meaning 'Great God'
*King Drupada – King of Panchala; father of Draupadi
*Parikshit – son of Abhimanyu and Uttara; future king of Hastinapura
Names of Krishna used in this part:
*Manohara – one who wins over the mind with his loving charm
*Madhava – meaning the 'Lord of fortune – Mahalakshmi (mother of the universe); also slayer of the demon Madhu
*Vasudeva Krishna– son of Vasudeva (Kunti's brother)
*Govinda – one who is the protector of cows
*Keshava – one with the long and beautiful locks of hair
*Kanhaiya – the one who we are able to lean on and share our burdens with
*Dwarakadheesh – Ruler of Dwaraka
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Historiska romanerThe great Mahabharata battle took away the lives of many and left many families incomplete. What would it be like if Anga Raj Karna had a daughter? What would the emotional turmoil of a young girl who lost all she called family in the battle be lik...
