Abhaya (2)

A Kaurava, according to Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 104. He was killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 12 verse 62.

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Abhaya (1)

A king called Idhmajihwan divided his kingdom into seven and gave it to his seven sons. One of the seven portions was Abhaya, and the others were Shiva, Yamasa, Subhadra, Shanta, Kshema and Amrita, as per Bhagavata Panchamaskanda Chapter 26 verse 2.  Another section of the Bhagavata mentions eight portions. According to the Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 30 verse 9, Abhaya was captured later by Bhima.

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Abala

One of the fifteen sons (gods) who were born to Panchajanya, as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 22 verse 11.

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Apsara

Kashyapa’s wife Arishta gave birth to 13 apsaras – Alambusha, Mishrakesi, Vidyulparna, Tilottama, Aruna, Rakshita, Rambha, Manorama, Keshini, Subahu, Suraja, Surata and Supriya. She also gave birth to four gandharvas – Haaha, Huhu, Atibahu and Thumburu.

But as per Ramayana Balakanda Chapter 65 verse 32, Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 9 and Agnipurana Chapter 3, apsaras were born during the Samudra Manthan and numbered in thousands.

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Apala

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.

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Aparavidya

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.

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