A tree in devaloka, which can provide whatever is asked of it. There are five of these in devaloka – Mandara, Parijata, Santana, Kalpavriksha and Harichandana, as per Amarakosha. Kalpavriksha is one of the many things that came out of samudra manthan as per Agnipurana Chapter 3.

Shiva’s garden, situated in Kailash as per Kathasaritasagara Peethakalambaka Ansh 1.

The method of conducting sacrifices. There are formed in the way of sutras, which explain how brahmins and mantras are to be used. Each samhita has a specific shrautasutra. For Rigveda samhita, the shrautasutras are Ashvalayana, Shankhayana, Shaunaka, for Samaveda, Mashaka, Latyayana, Drahyayana, for Yajurveda Aapasthamba, Baudhayana, Satyashadha, Hiranyakeshi, Manava, Bharadwaja, Vadhuna, Vaikhanasa, Lougakshi, Maitra, Katha, Varaha, for Shuklayajurveda, Katyayana, and for Adharvaveda, Kaushika. They are a syntax and cannot be understood without interpretation.

A thousand yugas, or 14 manvantaras. See Manvantara.

Son of Dhruva.

The tenth incarnation of Vishnu. As per Agnipurana Chapter 16, by the end of Kaliyuga, everyone would be atheists and people would have no value systems. They will practise adharma in the guise of dharma. People will become cannibalistic. At this time, Vishnu will be born as Kalki, son of Yashas, and as a Yajnavalkya scholar. He will use his knowledge of weaponry to annihilate evil doers, and reestablish the four varnas. He will then give up the kalki form and ascend swarga. Once again, a Kritayuga would begin.

From Bhashabharata Chapter 190, once Kaliyuga is at its apex, Vishnu will incarnate as Vishnuyashas in a village named Shambhala. He will then become famous as Kalki. He will be a purohit of Yajnavalkya. He will be able to create armies and weapons with only his thought and will vanquish his enemies. Then Kritayuga will begin again. There is a difference of opinion on whether the incarnation has already happened. But going by the calculations in Mahabharata Vanaparva, it will happen only after another 4 lakh plus years.

As per Bhashabharata Chapter 190,

See Madanamanjuka

See Dharmadatta

A daitya who lived in the Kritayuga. He conquered swargaloka, drove away the digpalakas and stationed his armies in their place. He was killed by devi as per Skandapurana.

Another name for the king of Kalinga, Ritayu. He was present at Draupadi’s swayamwar as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 185 verse 13. Kakshivan was born to Deerkhatamas and the queen of the king of Kalinga as per Rigveda Mandala 18 anuvaka 125.