Ṛtusthalā (Ritusthala) is a dintinguished Apsarā (Apsara; celestial courtesan). She was one of the Apsarās who sang during the janmotsava (birth-ceremony) of Arjuna.

Ṛtvā (Ritva) is a distinguished devagandharva( a celestial sect of demigods). He was present along with the other devagandharva(s) during the birth ceremony of Arjuna.

Uccaiḥśravā (Ucchaihsrava) is the greatest among horses. As Airāvata (Airavata) is the greatest among elephants, so is Uccaiḥśravā. The term ‘śravas’ (sravas) means the hearing organ. So, Uccaiḥśravā can mean ‘one who has long ears’. The ears of this horse were well-shaped. Another meaning Uccaiḥśravā can be ‘one whose high fame is heard from a […]

Ucchikha was one of the snakes of Taṣaka (Takshaka) dynasty who were burnt during the Sarpasatra yajṇa (yagya or holy fire) of Janamejaya [ This holy fire was performed to destroy the snakes of Taṣaka (Takshaka) clan.

In the war against Tārakāsura (Tarakasura), the gods selected and hailed Skaṇda Kārtikeya (Skanda Kartikeya) as the army chief of the divine army. At this time, Indra and other important gods sent some of their special followers with Skaṇda (Skanda) to help him in destroying Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Ucchṛṇga (Ucchringa) was one of these two followers […]

Aviṣita (Avikshita) was the son of the king of Puru dynasty, Rājarṣi (Rajarshi) Kuru. Uccaiḥśravā (Uchchaisraba) was one of the sons of Aviṣita (Avikshita).

Udgra was one of the names of Śiva Mahādeva (Siva Mahadeva). Commentator Nīlkaṇtha (Nilkantha) explained the meaning of the name of Śiva (Siva) as Udagra- Udagraḥ (Udagrah) Urjitarūpaḥ (Urjitarupah)| Urjita means Tejaswī (Tejaswi or full of power). Lord Śiva (Siva) was often imagined as Agni or fire. Fire has the power to burn and as […]

Udārākṣa (Udaraksha) is a follower-warrior of Skanda-Kārtikeya (Kartikeya) . He helped Kārtikeya at the time of killing Tārakāsua (Tarakasura).

Bhīma (Bhima), while denouncing Duryodhana’s mentality of doing harm to relatives, names other tyrannical kings, who, out of their arrogance and jealousy, destroyed their own friends and relations — samuccicchidurjñātīn suhṛdaśca savandhavān. In course of of naming such eighteen kings, Bhīma has mentioned the name of king Udāvartta, belonging to Haihaya vaṁśa (vamsa, lineage). [Haihaya]

Udayana is the son of King Śatānīka (Satanika) belonging to Kuruvaṁśa (Kuruvamsa; the lineage of Kuru). He was a king whose date was much later than that of Śatānīka, who had been the of Janamejaya, who performed Sarpasatra. Udayana was the son of the later Śatānīka. Udayana had a son called Ahīnara (Ahinara).

Udayendu is a famous city of the Kuru kingdom. Sutasoma, the son of Bhīma (Bhima), was born in this city during the Somayāga (Somayaga; a special kind of fire-sacrifice dedicated to Soma or the god of Moon), and he became as handsome as thousand moons.

Udbhasa is an ancient tribe. In Bhīṣmaparva (Bhishmaparva), the Udbhasa tribe is mentioned alongside the Śavara (Savara) and Vatsa people. In the battle of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), they joined the side of the Pāṇḍava (Pandava).

Udbhava is one of the thousand names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu). In Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra (Vishnusaharanamastotra; the Holy chant of the Thousand Names of Lord Vishnu), He is mentioned twice by this name.

Especially in Bhāgavatapurāṇa, after the end of the Vṛndāvana phase and the beginnig of Mathurā-phase in Kṛṣṇa̍s life, Uddhava has been mentioned as one of the loyal associates of Kṛṣṇa. Bhāgavatapurāṇa introduces him as an important minister among the Yadu-Vṛṣṇi(s). He had extraordinary knowledge in politics, he was believed to be a disciple of Vṛhaspati. […]

In Ṛgveda (Rigveda), the Ṛtvik (Ritwik; priests) of yajña (yajna) who sings Sāmavedic chants, are called Sāmaga (Samaga). In yajñik practice, the Sāmaga brahmins are defined as ‘Ud’ The sons, sang by these ‘Ud’, in Gāyatrī-Triṣṭubha (Gayatri-Trishthubha) meter, is compared with the song of the kapinjala bird — ‘O bird, you sing like the udgāta […]

Udīrṇa (Udirna) is one of the thousand names of Lord Viṣṇu (Vishnu).

Udapānatīrtha (Udapanatirtha)is an ancient site of pilgrimage on the bank of the river Sarasvatī (Saraswati). Trita, the Veda-knowing youngest son of sage Gautama, drank the juice of a vine hanging inside a well located in this place, imagining it to be Somarasa. So this site is called Udapāna. During his pilgrimage Valarāma (Valarama) visited this […]

Uḍra (Udra) was the name of an ancient region in India. It was the part of the Utkala state. In the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) and the Purāṇas (Puranas), Uḍra (Udra) was described as a famous place at the southern part of India- Tatrāste Bhārate Varṣe dakṣhiṇodadhisaṇsthitah. Oḍradeśa iti khyatah Swargamokṣapradāyakah. Here Oḍreswara Jagganāthadeva (Odreswara Jagganathdeva) was […]

Udumvara was one of the thousand names of lord Viṣṇu (Vishnu).

Udvaha was one of the kings who were born in the earthly world in the Dvāpara(Dwapara) Era. It is known from the Aṁśāvataraṇa-parva (Amsavatarana-parva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), that Udvaha was one of the kings who were born as incarnations of the Krodhavaśa (Krodhavasa) Asuras.

Udvid was one of the eight thousand names of Śiva (Siva). The commentator Nīlkaṇtha (Nilkantha) also analysed the meaning of the name, Udvid in this way- Udvit udvidyāvirbhavatīti vā phalam udvinattīti vā sthāvararūpo vā. In Saṇskṛt (Sanskrit), the verb ‘bhid’ means to come out. Something which comes out of the soil- in this context, Udvid […]

Udyantaparvata was place of pilgrimage near Gayā (Gaya). Yonidwara, a pious place, was also situated at this Udyantaparvata. The footprints of Gāyatrī Devī (Gayatri Devi) could be seen here. In the present Gayā (Gaya), the scholars mark the Brāhmaṇī (Brahmani) hill as the Udyanta parvata. [EAIG (Kapoor) p.668].

Ugra is one of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣtra (Dhritarashtra) and Gāndhārī (Gandhari). On the fourth day of the War of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), he was killed by Bhīma (Bhima).

Ugra is one of the Thousand names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu) . Ugra means ‘full of terrible energy or power’. In Bhagavadgītā, the Viśvarūpa (Viswarupa)of God Viṣṇu has been described — Sañjaya (Sanjaya) compares its brightness to the rise of thousands of suns in the sky — divi sūryasahasrasya bhaved yugapadutthita — Arjuna has addressed […]

In Udyogaparva of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), we get the mention of one called Ugra, along with the others like Andhaka. Since his name is mentioned along with the heroes of the Yadu-Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni) clan, it appears that he belongs to the same clan, though we do not know the exact identity of this Ugra. He was […]

Ugra was the youngest one amongst the sons of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Kavi. In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), he is mentioned as a Prajāpati (Prajapati; Lord of the people).

A son born of the womb of a Śūdra(Sudra) woman, and fathered by a Kṣatriya (Kshatriya) man is called Ugra. Such people are called Ugrakṣatriya in Vṛhaddharmapurāṇa (Vrihaddharmapurana). Perhaps they are the predecessors of the caste called Ugrakṣatriya.

Ugra is one of the Thousand and eight names of Śiva (Siva). Nīlakaṇṭha (Nilalohita), while explaining this name, says —utkarṣeṇa grasatītyugraḥ. The verb-root ‘gras’ means to devotr. Mahādeva assumes a destructive form during the Pralaya (the mythical great doom), and devours the whole creation, so his name is Ugra. In Purāṇa (Purana), however, there is […]

A king of Śālwadeṣa (Salwadesa) who participated in the war of Kuruṣetra (Kurukshetra) on behalf of the Kauravas. It was known that he was killed by Bhīmsena (Bhimsena).

The army chief of Viśoka (Visoka), the Prince of Kekaya, who participated in the war of Kuruṣetra (Kurukshetra) on behalf of the Pāṇḍavas (Pandavas). As Karṇa (Karna) killed Viśoka (Visoka), Ugrakarmā attacked Karṇa (Karna) and his son, Prasena. Ugrakarmā was killed by Karṇa (Karna).

Ugrasena was one of Devagandharva(s) (an order of demigods) born of the womb of Muni, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Maharṣi (Maharshi; great Sage) Kaśyapa (Kasyapa). He was present in the birth-ceremony of Arjuna, along with other distinguished Gandharva(s), In Virāṭaparva (Virataparva), when Arjuna alone came to fight the Kaurava army, the Gandharva(s) became […]

In Vanaparva of of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), Maharṣi (Maharshi; great sage) Aṣṭāvakra (Ashtavakra) has addressed Rājarṣi (Rajarshi) Janaka as Ugrasena. It is to be noted that in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), all kings belonging to the lineage of Nimi , are called ‘Janaka’. Janaka is the family name of this royal dynasty. The name of the […]

One of the hundred sons born of Gāndhārī’s (Gandhari’s) womb and fathered by Dhritarāṣtra (Dhritarastra).

Ugrasena was the son of king Parīṣita (Parikshita) of the Chandra dynasty. ( He was much earlier than Parīṣita (Parikshita), the son of Abhimanyu). Ugrasena was one of the six younger brothers of Parīṣita (Parikshita) Janamejaya (See Janamejaya 2).

Ugrasena was also mentioned as one of the younger brothers of Parīṣita (Parikshita) Janamejaya, the grandson of Abhimanyu. When Janamejaya began the Yajña (Yagya) at Kuruṣetra (Kurukshetra), his two brothers called Ugrasena and Bhīmasena (Bhimasena) took the responsibility to protect the place of the Yajña (Yagya).

Just after uttering the beatific words in Mahābhārata, the greatest narrator of Mahābhārata, Ugraśravā himself gets introduced to his infinitie number of readers– in the beginning of Mahābhārata, it is said that the ̎Paurāṇika̍ Ugraśravā, son of Sūta Lomaharṣaṇa has come to the hermitage of Śaunaka– lomaharṣanaputra ugraśravāḥ sautiḥ paurāṇiko naimiṣāraṇye. In ancient society, hermits […]

Ugraśravā (Ugrasrava) was the one of the hundred sons born out of the womb of Gāndhārī (Gandhari). Dhṛtarāṣtra (Dhritarashtra) was their father. In the Ādiparva (Adiparva) of the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), there were two lists containing the names of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣtra (Dhritarashtra). The name of Ugraśravā (Ugrasrava) can be found in both of […]

Ugratejā (Ugrateja) was a famous nāga (naga or serpent). When Valarāma (Valarama), the avatāra (avatara or divine incarnation) of Śeṣa Nāga (Sesha Naga) left his human body with the help of the power of yoga at the seashore in Prabhās Tīrtha (Prabhas Tirtha) , A great nāga (Naga or serpent) with thousand hoods came out […]

Ugratejā (Ugrateja) was one of the eight thousand names of Śiva (Siva). He was the center of the teja or power. The source of all the power of this earth, the star, Surya or Sun is also ignited by a part of the powerful rays of Śiva (Siva). He was himself as powerful as thousand […]

Ugratīrtha (Ugratirtha)is a king who was born on earth in the Dvāpara (Dwapara) era. From the Aṁśāvataraṇa (Amsavatarana)-parva  of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), it is known that Ugratīrtha was one of those Krodhavaśa (Krodhavasa) Asura who were incarnated on earth in the Dvāpara era.

In Śāntiparva (Santiparva)of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), while describing the greatness of the grandsire Bhīṣma, Yudhiṣṭhira mentions one Chakravartī (Chakravarti) king named Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha). Ugrāyudha was defeated and slain by Bhīṣma (Bhishma). But in Mahābhārata, nothing more can be found about his lineage, and the reason of his enmity with Bhīṣma. However in other versions of Mahābhārata, […]

Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha) was one of the one of the hundred sons of Dhṛtatrāṣṭra (Ugrayudha) and Gāndhārī (Gandhari). It is known that in the Svayamvara sabha of Draupadī (Draupadi), Ugrāyudha was also present along with the other Kaurava brothers.

The death of Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha), a warrior who fought on behalf of the Kauravas, was mentioned in the Śalyaparva (Salyaparva) of the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). When Dhṛtarāṣtra (Dhritarashtra) mourned the death of powerful Kaurava warriors after the defeat of the Kauravas, Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha) was also mentioned among them. Dhṛtarāṣtra (Dhritarashtra) praised his excellence in the art […]

Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha) was a Pāṇcāla (Panchala) soldier who fought in support of the Pāṇḍavas (Pandavas) in the war of Kuruṣetra (Kurukhestra). When the eight soldiers like Citra (Chitra) and Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha) attacked Karṇa (Karna) together, they all were slain by the arrows of Karṇa (Karna).

Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha) was a Saṁsaptaka (Samsaptaka) soldier who fought in support of the Kouravas in the war of Kuruṣetra (Kurukhestra) in the Karṇaparva (Karnapaqrva) of the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). He was also known as the son of Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha). He was slain by Arjuna.

The thousand names of Lord Śiva (Shiva) was not mentioned in the Anuśāsana (Anushasana) Parva of the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). But twice Lord Śiva (Shiva) was mentioned as Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha) in the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). In the Droṇa (Drona) Parva of the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), when Vyasadeva recited the Śatarudrīya (Shatarudriya) Stava of Lord Śiva (Shiva) to Arjuna, […]

It is a kind of yajña (yajna). In the beginning of creation, this yajña (yajna) emerged from the southward face or Brahmā, or in another view, from his eastward face. Ukthya is one of the seven types of ancient Jyotiṣṭoma yajña (Jyotishtoma yajna). In fact, it is a vikṛti (vikriti) of Jyotiṣṭoma yāga. In Ukthya […]

One kind of Yajña (Yajna; a holy fire-ritual). This Yajña (Yajna) is created at the beginning of creation from the right -hand face, in other opinion, from the eastern face of Brahmā (Brahma). Ukthya (The Vedic reading is with ‘ya’ ) is one of the seven kinds of the ancient Jyotiṣtoma (Jyotistama) yāga (yaga) . […]

Ukthya also means a general kind of Śāstra (Sastra or Scriptures) reading and it is read as the Sāma (Sama) song (One kind of Vedic Song). It was said in the Jaiminīya  Brāhmaṇna (Brahmana) that in the Udvaṁśīya śāstra (Udvansiya sastra) reading, ukthya stotra (hymn) was read or sung thrice as ‘udvaṁśaṃ iva yemire’ . […]

Ulkāmukha (Ulkamukha) was one of the Nāgas (Naga or snake) who was born out of the womb of Kadrūr (Kadrur). His father was Prajāpati Kaśyapa (Prajapati Kasyapa). While describing the Bhogpurī (Bhogpuri) of the Pātāla (Patala or Hell), Nārada (Narada) mentioned the chief Nāgas (Naga or snake) who resided there. Ulkāmukha (Ulkamukha) was one of […]