A place in ancient India. It is believed that Karna was born here, as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 254 verse 9.

A king in Vishwakarma’s dynasty.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Dharma – Prabhasa – Vishwakarma – Priyavrata – Agnidhra – Nabhi – Rishabha – Bharata – Aavarana.

Bharata married Panchajani and they had five children – Sumati, rashtrabhrit, Sudarshana, Aavarana and Dhumraketu as per Bhagavata Panchamaskanda.

A holy place. Bathing here grants a person entry to Nandavana, as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 25 verse 45.

The daughter of a famous character in Udayanakatha – Yaugandhanarayana.

see Yamajihva

A friend of Indra, as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 13 verse 15.

An ancient sage. He once visited Yudhishtira’s court as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 5 verse 5.

A sage. During their exile, the Pandavas visited him as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 159. His hermitage was between Badaryashrama and the kingdom of Kuber. In the Kritayuga, he meditated in Pridhukatheertha. He gained knowledge of all the vedas. The sage blessed the place and thus anyone who bathes here would earn the same benefits as conducting an ashwamedha, no snakes would inhabit this place, and those who made some more effort could earn much more. After blessing the place, he attained moksha, as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 40 verses 3-9.

A kind of marriage as per Agnipurana Chapter 154.

When a father gives away his daughter to a brahmachari without reward, it is called Brahma. When he gives her away to the purohit during a yajna, it is called Daiva. Aarsha is when he gives her away in return for cows. When a father gives his daughter away to any man with his blessings it is Prajaptya. When a man marries a woman without counsel from anyone else it is Gandharva. Asura is when a man buys a woman from her father. Rakshasa is when a man abducts a woman and Paishacha is when a man makes a woman his wife when she is unconscious.

A mantra that dispels all fear as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 50 verses 23-26.