Daughter of Atri. After she became afflicted with leprosy, her husband disowned her and she stayed in her father’s house. She started praying to Indra for a cure. One day, while on her way to the river with the offering of soma for her deity, she tasted it. Indra appeared then, and she gave the soma to him. Indra blessed her with a cure for the disease as per Rigveda 8- 91.

There are two kinds of vidya – Paravidya, which cannot be seen or absorbed, is still forever and is capable of understanding Brahman; and Aparavidya, which consists of the four vedas, six vedangas, Shiksha, Kalpa, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Chandas, Apidhana, Meemamsa, Dharmashastra, Purana, along with Nyayashastra, Vaidyashastra, Gandharvashastra, Dhanurveda and Arthashastra.

Another name for the Shurparaka region, as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 49 verse 67.

A town on the western coast of ancient India, as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 67.

As per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 149 verse 89, another name for Vishnu.

One of the 11 rudras as per Agnipurana Chapter 18. The others are Hara, Bahurupa, Trayambaka, Shambhu, Vrishakapi, Kapardi, Raivata, Sarpa, Kapali, Mrigavyadha.

A kuruvanshi king, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 94 verse 54.

One of the Kauravas, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 101. he was killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 88 verses 21-22.

A king who was born from the ansh of one of the eight asuras who made up the Kalakeyas, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 49. He was invited by the Pandavas to the Kurukshetra war, as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 4 verse 21.

As per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 35 verse 13, a naga born to Kashyapa and Kadru.