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Abhimanyu's Diary (Part VI): Mitravinda's Insecurities Explored

Glossary:

Terms:

*Maang Tikka – piece of jewellery worn by Indian women on their forehead

*Nandhan – another way to refer to a 'son'

*Nandhini – another way to refer to a 'daughter'

*Surya Putra – son of Lord Surya (another name for Karna)

*Maha Yodha – great warrior

**for other terms in this part – please refer to glossary section in previous updates!

Characters:

*Vrushali – wife of Karna and mother of Mitra

*Duryodhana – eldest Kaurava Prince and best friend of Karna

*Bhanumathi – wife of Duryodhana

*Princess Lakshmanaa – daughter of Duryodhana and Bhanumathi

*Prince Lakshman Kumar – son of Duryodhana and Bhanumathi

*King Dhritarashtra – father of the Kauravas and elder brother of King Pandu (father of the Pandavas)

*Vidura – was the Prime Minister of Hastinapura kingdom. He was the younger brother of both Dhritarashtra and Pandu, and the uncle of both the Kauravas & Pandavas

*Queen Gandhari – wife of Dhritarashtra and mother of the Kauravas

*Uttara – widowed wife of Abhimanyu and the daughter-in-law of the Pandavas

*Parikshit – son of Abhimanyu (born post Abhimanyu's death)

**for other characters in this part – please refer to glossary section in previous updates!

Other names for Arjuna used in this part:

*Dhananjaya – meaning 'the one who conquered wealth and gold'

*Vijaya – meaning 'always victorious or undefeatable'

*Madhya Pandava – the middle (third) Pandava among the five brothers

*Mahabahu – the one with the strong/mighty arms

*Vibhatsu – the one who appears fearsome in wars and always fights fairly in a terrific way

*Gandivadhari – wielder of the Gandhiva bow

*Indra Putra – son of Lord Indra (according to the Vedas – Indra is the King of Heaven and the Devas; also the deity of lightning, thunder, storms, rains, river flows and war)

*Mahanayak – the great hero/protagonist

*Anagha – one who is sinless with a pure heart

As the late afternoon sunlight streamed in through the dove white-curtained windows of her royal bedroom, the Kuru Princess lay in a prone position on her plush bed, bordered by various silk pillows, as her dainty fingers fiddled once again with the leather-bound possession of the late Kuru Prince.