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Prologue

1. Swami - A form of addressing one's husband / sometimes used for addressing a master of higher social standing 

2. Devi - Goddess / sometimes used for addressing a lady of higher social standing

3. Jagatmata - The Mother of the World, alias for Goddess Parvati 

4.Dharmarajya - The Kingdom established according to the edicts of Dharma

5.Mahadeva/Bholenaath/Kailashnatha/Shambhu/Nataraja - Names of Lord Shiva

6. Ardhaang - Way of addressing one's other half (husband)

7.Narayana/Palanhara - Names of Lord Vishnu

8.Kailash Parvat - The Kailasha mountains, the abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati

9. Mataa Gauri/Adi Shakti/Mahishasura Mardini/Shakti - Names of Goddess Parvati

10. Priye - Beloved

11.Aryavarta - The abode of the Aryans, or Bharatvarsha [Ancient India]

12. Devaloka - The abode of the Gods

Apprehension - Chapter 1

1. Kurukshetra - The name of the battlefield where the Great War of Mahabharata was fought

2. Maham mahim - A way of addressing a great man (here Bheeshma)

3. Maharathi - One of the highest ranking given to a warrior of the Dwapar yuga 

4. Parashurama - Incarnation of Lord Krishna

5. Pitamaha - grandfather 

6. Madriputras - Madri's sons (Nakula and Sahadeva)

7. Dharmaraja - The King of Dharma, alias of Yudhishtira

8. Vrikodhara - Another name of Bheema

9. Phalguna/Dhananjaya/ Partha/Savyasachi - Names of Arjuna

10. Kaunteya/Kuntiputra - The son of Kunti

11. Indraprastha - The Capital of the Kingdom of the Pandavas

12. Jyestha - A form of addressing older brother

13. Shakra - Indra (King of Gods and ruler of Devaloka)

14. Panduputra - The son of Pandu

15. Hastinapura - The Capital of the Kuru empire

16. Panchali/Yagyasaini/Agnisutaa - The names of Draupadi

17. Kuruvansha - The clan of the Kurus

18. Kulavadhu - The daughter in law of a clan 

19. Aryaputra - The son of an Aryan/ resident of Aryavarta/ a way of addressing one's husband by the women of noble birth, that is, queens and princesses

20. Krishnaa - Another name of Draupadi for she was of dark complexion, not to be confused by Lord Krishna

21. Vasudeva/Madhava/Govinda/Janardhan/Keshav - Names of Lord Krishna

22. Yadava - A male member of the Yadu clan (addressing to Krishna here)

23. Subhadranandan - The son of Subhadra, alias of Abhimanyu

24. Gurukula - The boarding school attended by kshatriyas and warriors of ancient India headed by  powerful sages who are allied to their respective empires. 

25. Phalguni - The son of Phalguna, another alias of Abhimanyu

26. Mamashree - A formal way of addressing one's maternal uncle

27. Pitashree - A formal way of addressing one's father

28. Sakha - addressing one's male friend

29. Gangajal - Water of river Ganga

30. Maun vrata - A vow/oath of silence

31. Yadavakumari - a lady from the Yadu clan (addressing to Subhadra here)

32. Pandavas - The sons of Pandu

Anathema - Chapter 2

1. Yashodanandan - The son of Yashoda (Krishna)

2. Rochananandan - Son of Rochana (Subhadra). Alias of Abhimanyu

3. Bhrata - addressing one's brother/ male cousin

4. Gandhivdhari/Vijaya -  Monikers given to Arjuna

5. Kanha/Madhusudhana - Names of Lord Krishna

6. Shivir - Tent

7. Kshatriya - The warrior sect of Aryavarta

8. Divyastra - Weapons of the Gods. 

9. Prithaa - alias of Kunti (adopted daughter of Kunti-Bhoja, mother of Pandavas)

Forsaken - Chapter 3

1. Baba - common way of addressing one's father

2. Bhimsen - alias of Bhima 

3.Matashree/Mata - a formal way of addressing one's mother.

4. Yogamaya - essence of Lord Vishnu's potency and manifestation of Goddess Durga 

5. Angavastram (uttariya) - a long piece of fabric used by the men to wear on their torsos 

6. Bhadra/Rochana - aliases of Subhadra

7. Jiji - a formal way of addressing ones co wife and/or elder sister 

8. Abhi - nickname of Abhimanyu

Reminiscence - Chapter 4

1. Pradyumna - the firstborn of Krishna and Rukmini

2. Prahar - measure of time for approx. three hours

3. Dwarka - Capital city of the Yadavas

4. Panchala - The empire of the Panchala clan

5. Gandhiva - The divine war bow of Varuna which was gifted by Agnideva to Arjuna

6. Bhratashree - The formal way of addressing one's older brother/male cousin

7. Bua - paternal aunt

8. Panchamukhi rudraksh - the beads worn by the devotees of Lord Shiva 

9. Rajkumar - addressal of a prince 

10. kshatriya dharma - the moral code of conduct followed by the kshatriyas 

11. Rajamata - the queen mother 

Alea iacta est - Chapter 5

1. Grandsire - patriarch 

2. Kauravas - The sons of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, cousins of the Pandavas

3. Trishula vyuhah - a trident shaped battle formation (vyuhah means the structure formed by the armies adopted during the Mahabharata war)

4. Suchi vyuhah- needle shaped battle formation

5. Ardha-chandra vyuhah - crescent moon shaped battle formation

6. Shwetvahana - the one who rides a chariot pulled by white horses (alias of Arjuna)

7. Satyaki - A powerful Yadava chieftain and friend and disciple of Arjuna 

8. Naga - race of half human and half serpent beings considered semi divine 

9. Uloopi - second wife of Arjuna and daughter of the Naga chieftain, Kauravya (not to be confused with the Kauravas)

10. Kauravinandan - son of Kauravi (Uloopi), alias of Iravan

11. Pashupatastra - the divine weapon of Lord Shiva, one of the most powerful divyastras in existence and has no counter 

12. Vibhatsu - the one who never fights unfair (moniker given to Arjuna)

Blast from the Past - Chapter 6

1. Matsya Pradesh - the capital of the Matsya empire

2. Viratanandan - the son of Virata (here, Uttar)

3. Brihannala - alias of Arjuna adopted during his incognito period as a eunuch in the Matsya kigdom

4. Dronacharya - warrior sage and teacher of the Kuru princes (pandavas and kauravas)

5. Acharya - addressal of a wise and academically gifted brahmin 

6. Angaraja - the ruler of Anga Pradesh (here, Karna)

7. Radheya - the son of Radha (alias of Karna)

8. Gangaputra - the son of Goddess Ganga (alias of Bheeshma)

9. Maharaja - addressal of King

10. Dhoti - a piece of fabric used as a lower garment 

11. Jishnu - moniker given to Arjuna because of his destructive rage in battle

12. Kali - the Goddess of destruction, incarnation of Goddess Parvati 

13. Devendra - alias of Indra 

14. Sakhi - female friend

15. Keechaka - the younger brother to the Matsya Queen

16. Vallabha - alias taken of the royal cook by Bhima during the incognito period 

17. Yuvraja - addressal of prince regent 

18. Sairandhri - the post of the royal hairdresser to the queen

19. Shakrasuta - the son of Shakra (alias of Arjuna)

20. tritiya - third

21. Vajra - Lord Indra's favoured divine weapon

22. Amaravati - Capital of Devaloka

23. Kripacharya - royal priest to the Kuru court and accomplished warrior

24. Ashwatthama - the son of Dronacharya, ruler of Ahichhatra (part of the Panchala empire)

25. Dwarkadheesh - the Lord of Dwarka (here, Krishna)

26. Panchali - the princess of Panchala (alias of Draupadi)

Tandav - Chapter 7

1. Tandav - the cosmic dance of destruction composed by Lord Shiva

2. Anagha - the sinless one (moniker given to Arjuna by Krishna)

3. Shakuni - King of Gandhar and brother of Gandhari, uncle to the Kuru princes

4. Upapandavas - sons of the Pandavas and Draupadi

5. Yama - Lord of Death, the divine Ruler of the Naraka and the ultimate Judge 

6. Amba - the oldest princess of Kashi, reincarnated as Shikhandini/Shikhandi of Panchala

7. Devrata - alias of Bheeshma

8. Shantanu - Bheeshma's father and the grandfather of Dhritrashtra and Pandu, the ancestor of the Kurus. 

9. Vinaasha kaale veepreeta buddhi - A popular Sanskrit proverb, meaning 'When destruction is nigh, the men start losing their sense of right and wrong turning mad'

Evocation - Chapter 8

1. Dwarikapuri - Another way of addressing Dwarka

2. Bhamae - nickname of Satyabhama, termed by Krishna

3. Dwarikeshwari - the mistress of Dwarka (here, Rukmini)

4. Vidharban - from the Kingdom of Vidharba 

5. Satrajiti - the daughter of Satrajit (alias of Satyabhama)

6. Shree - alias of Goddess Lakshmi (consort of Lord Vishnu)

7. Chandradeva - the Moon God

8. Baldau - addressal of Balarama

9. Kalindi - powerful ascetic and wife of Krishna 

10. bhabishree - a formal way of addressing one's sister in law

11. Rajsuya yagya - the ceremony performed while establishing an independent Kingdom

12. Satya - nickname of Satyabhama 

13. Kiriti - moniker given to Arjuna 

14. Charudeh - second born son of Krishna and Rukmini and twin brother of Charumati

15. Narayani sena - the famous invincible army of Dwarka

17. Nikumbha- a demon king 

18. Narasimha - the half lion, half human incarnation of Lord Vishnu who killed  the Asura overlord Hiranyakashyap

17. Kritavarma - a powerful Yadava chieftain 

18. Revati - the wife of Balarama 

Interlude - Chapter 9

1. Vaidharbi - The princess of Vidharba (here, Rukmini)

2. Dvarpala - the soldier guarding the door of the royal chambers 

3. Vrishni - the ancient ancestral clan of the residents of Dwarka 

4. Mahamaya - Vishnu's potency (Yogamaya )

5. Ashwaneyas - The son of the Ashwini Kumars (here, Nakul or Sahadev)

6. Shikhandi - The second born son of Drupad (reincarnation of Amba, previously Shikhandini)

7. Icchamrityun - A boon granted where death will only come if the person wishes it to