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KINDAMA 412 Klrtiman I KINDAMA 412 KlRTIMAN I 2) Other information. have met the Kiiikaras on the Himalayas. (Ava- were the sons of Pulaha (i) Kimpurusas Prajapati. medhika Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 6). (Adi Parva, Chapter 66, Verse 8) . KlJXlKII^lKASRAMA. A holy place. A bath here witnessed the lift (ii) They Agastya drinking up ocean will one to heaven. (Anusasana Parva Chapter 25, dry. (Vana Parva, Chapter 104, Verse 21 ). Verse 23) . the lotus to (iii) They guard ponds kept by Kubera KINNARA(S). A sect of Devas all of whom hold with his beloved ones. in their sport (Vana Parva, Chapter Vinas hands. (Agni Purana, Chapter 51 ). 15 ; Verse An urban in India. , 9). K1RATA. region ancient (Bhisma his conflict with Kubera left behind (iv) In Ravana, Parva, Chapter 2, Verse 51 ). him Lanka and his Puspaka Vimana, escaped towards KIRATARJUNlYA. During the life in exile in the the north and settled down on mount Gandhamadana forest of the Pandavas, Arjuna performed penance to with the help of the Kimpurusas. (Vana Parva, Chapter propitiate Siva in the Himalayas. Disguised as a 275, Verse 33) . forest-hunter Siva appeared on the scene and tested were their (v) Yaksa women mothers. (Santi Parva, Arjuna's valour. Arjuna won in the test and was Chapter 207, Verse 25). presented the Pa.supata.stra by Siva. The story is told at the (vi) They were present asvamedha of Yudhi- in Chapter 167 of the Vana Parva. (See under sthira. (Asvamedha Parva, Chapter 88, Verse 37). Arjuna) . (vii) Suka Brahmarsi reached Bharata, crossing KIRlTl I. A warrior of Skanda deva. (Salya Parva, Kimpurusavarsa. (Santi Parva, Chapter 325) . Chapter 45, Verse 71 ). KINDAMA. A great sage. Once sage Kindama and KIRlTl II. A synonym of Arjuna. (See under Arjuna). his wife were roaming in the forest in the form of deer. KIRMlRA. A fierce Raksasa, brother of Baka and While hunting, King Pandu discharged his arrow friend of Hidimba. Having heard about the death of against the he-deer. It assumed its original form as Baka at the hands of Bhlma, Kirmira who was living sage Kindama and told the King that it was wrong on in Kamyaka forest planned a revenge against Bhlma. his part to have hit him (the sage) while he was After being defeated in the game of dice the Pandavas "I engaged in love play. am dying, but in future if came to the forest, and they confronted Kirmira. In you physically contact your wife you too will die." After the duel with Bhlma, Kirmira fell down dead. (Vana saying so the sage fell down dead. Pandu could never Parva, Chapter 11). have children of his own from his wives due to this KIRTI I. Daughter of Suka Brahmarsi, son of Vyasa. curse. He forgot all about the curse once, embraced Suka wedded Pivarl, the beautiful daughter of the Madri and fell down dead. (Adi Parva, Chapter 117). Pitrs. Four sons named Krsna, Gauraprabha, Bhuri KINDANA (M). A sacred place in Kuruksetra. A holy and Devas ruta and a daughter Kirti were born to dip here is productive of innumerable auspicious Suka and Pivarl. Kirti was wedded by Prince Arm, results. son of King Vibhrama, and a son called Brahmadatta KINDATTAKUPA. A holy pond. He who sows was born to them, who grew up to become a great gingelly seeds in the pond is redeemed from the three scholar and an ascetic. On the advice of Narada, Rnas (debts) i.e. Rsi-Rna Pitr-Rna and Deva-rna. The King Brahmadatta ultimately abdicated the throne in first is to be redeemed by Brahmacarya (celibacy) . favour of his son, performed penance at Badaryasrama the second by house-holder's life and the third by and attained salvation. (Devi Bhagavata, 1st Skandha). yajnas. (Vana Parva, Chapter 88) . KlRTI II. A daughter of Daksaprajapati. Svayambhu- wedded his sister and to them KINJAPYA. A particular holy place in Kuruksetra. A va Manu own Satarupa, born two sons and bath here is productive of innumerable auspicious were called Priyavrata Uttanapada results. and two daughters called Prasuti and Akuti. Daksa- married Prasuti, and they had twenty-four KI51KANA. A King born in the lunar dynasty. Nam- prajapati daughters who were : Sraddha, Laksmi, Dhrti, Tusti, roci, Kirikana and Vrsni were the three sons of King Medha, Pusti, Kriya, Buddhi, Lajja, Vapus, Sand, Mahabhoja. (Bhagavata, 9th Skandha) . Siddhi, Kirti, Khyati, SatI, Sambhuti, Smrti, Priti, KI&KARA I. A Raksasa. Sakti, the son of Vasistha Ksama, Sannati, Anasuya, tJrja, Svaha, and Svadha. and King Kalmasapada of the solar dynasty once The first thirteen of the above twentyfive girls were quarrelled with each other, and the King cursed and married by Dharmadeva. The other eleven girls were turned Sakti into a Raksasa. At this juncture Visva- married respectively by Bhrgu, Siva, Marici, Aiigiras, mitra invoked Kihkara, a Raksasa attendant of his, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Atri, Vasistha, Agni into the body of Kalmasapada, and induced by and Pitrs. (Visnu Purana, Part 1, Chapter 7). Kinkara, Kalmasapada killed all the sons of Vasistha. KlRTI III. The Devi who is the basis and cause of (Adi Parva, Chapter 175). all fame and reputation. (Vana Parva, Chapter 37, KI&KARA II. Name of Kala's stick. It is with this Verse 38) . that Kala kills "Like Kala stick living beings. who KIRTIDHARMA. A Ksatriya hero, who was a holds the stick Kinkara". (Karna Parva, Chapter 56, supporter of Dharmaputra. (Drona Parva, Chapter Verse 122). 158, Verse 39). KI&KARA (S). A race of Raksasas. After building KlRTIMAN I. The first son born to Vasudeva and the palace at Indraprastha for the Pandavas Mayasura Devakl. As a celestial voice had warned Kamsa that put 8000 Kiiikaras for guarding the palace (Sabha the eighth son of Devakl would kill him he had ordered Parva, Chapter 3) . These guards were able to remove that every child born to her should be taken to him. the palace from one place to another. Yudhisthira, who Accordingly the first-born son of Devaki was taken to started for the north to collect money is said to him, but was returned to the parents as Kamsa thought.
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