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Dvyāśraya kāvya
KRŞŅA : Krşņa is called Acyutagopāḥ (VIII. 50) He is a messenger of Arjuna (Pārthadūta, IX.26). His sports on the banks of Yamunā are referred to in the poem (VIII.43). Yamunā is said to be a friend of Krşņa (XII.30). Kșşņa killed Keśyāditya, a demon in the form of a horse (VIII. 42).
BRAHMĀ: Brahmā, Vişņu and Siva are called the primitive Beings (Ādi Pumān VII. 24). His other synonyms are Dhātp (XI. 26), Svyambhū, Caturmukha (II. 37) and Parmesthin (I. 1). The faculty of creation is attributed to Brahmā.
BRHASPATI : He is the lord of speech so he is named as Gīşpati, Vācaspati (I. 117) or Vākpati (I. 43) He is the preceptor of the deities and the faculty of intellect is attributed to him (1. 100).3
MANU: Fourteen Manus are referred to in the poem (XX. 51; Ku. II. 15). Abhayatilakagani has enumerated them as : Svāyambhuva. 2. Svārocișa. 3. Auttama. 4. Tāmas. 5. Cākşuş. 6. Raivata. 7. Vaivasvata. 8. Sūryasāvarņa. 9. Brahmasāvarņa. 10. Rudrasāvarņa. 11. Dharmasăvarņa. 12. Dakṣasāvarņa. 13. Raucya. 14. Bhautya (XX. 51).
MAINĀKA : Maināka is the son of Himādri and Menā (V. 103).
YAMA : He is called Kệtānta because he destroys the world, (I. 147). He is the son of Sūryāṇī, the wife of the Sun (IV. 75). His city is called Kālapurī. Citragupta is a clerk of Yama (XI. 63).
1. Cf. Bhāgavatapurāņa, X.37. 2. For synonyms of Brahmā, Abhidhānacintamani,212-13. 3. ibid., 118-119.
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