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1. Dadhichi	Dadhichi : Dadhichi was a Vedic king, son of Atharvan, who turned a great Rishi. Dadhicha gave his b…	1
2. Dadupanth	Religious organization founded by the sant poet-saint Dadu (1554-1603). The Dadupanth is stronges…	1
3. Daityas	Daityas (दैत्‍य): Daityas were the children of Diti and the sage Kashyapa. They were a race of g…	1
4. Daksha	One of the "twenty-one Prajapatis"; Mahabharata, Book 1, Section 1. He also…	2
5. Dākshāyani	Dākshāyani (दाक्षायणी): Dākshāyani is the Goddess of marital felicity and longevity; she is worshipp…	1
6. Damayantī	Damayantī (दमयंती): She is the wife of Nala whose story is told in the Mahabharata.	1
7. Danavendra	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "Granter Of Boons"	1
8. Dandaka	Dandaka (दंडक): A kingdom and a forest, had the same name, was a colonial state of Lanka under the r…	1
9. Darśana	darśana (noun), 1) philosophy, philosophical system, doctrine; 2) vision, sight, view; 3) eyesigh…	1
10. Dāruka	Dāruka (दारुक): Sri Krishna's charioteer.	1
11. Dasaratha	1. Dasaratha - Another name for Janasandha, king of Benares (see Janasandha 1). The scholiast (J.i…	2
12. Daśaratha	(another name for Dasaratha)	2
13. Dashaarna	Dashaarna (दशार्ण): A country whose king attacked Bhagadatta's elephant in an effort to save Bh…	1
14. Dasharatha	(another name for Dasaratha)	2
15. Dasharna	Dasharna (दशार्ण): Dasharna was an ancient Indian kingdom in Malwa region near Mandsaur. The queen o…	1
16. Dayalu	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "Repositiory Of Compassion"	1
17. Dayanidhi	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "The Compassionate Lord"	1
18. Demons	Evil influences which hinder cultivation. These can take an infinite number of forms, including evil…	2
19. Deva	Literally "heavenly beings," devas for a large group of deities from the pantheons…	16
20. Dēva	(another name for Deva)	16
21. Deva Devi	Hindu terms for god and goddess.	1
22. Devadatta	A cousin of the Buddha who tried to effect a schism in the sangha and who has since become emblemati…	5
23. Devadidev	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "The God Of The Gods"	1
24. Devakī	Devakī (देवकी): Mother of Lord Krishna.	1
25. Devakinandan	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "Son Of Mother Devaki"	1
26. Devala	1. Devala - An ascetic who once came from the region of Himava in search of vinegar and honey and …	2
27. Devarata	Devarata (देवर‍त): Father of Yajnavalkya, the gods had given him a great bow and neither gods, n…	1
28. Devasya	Sanskrit for "divine, of the deity";	1
29. Devavrata	Devavrata (देवव्रत): The eighth child of Santanu and Ganga who in time mastered the art yielding arm…	1
30. Devayanī	Devayanī (देवयानी): The beautiful daughter of Shukracharaya, preceptor of the demons, who fell in lo…	1
31. Devendra	Devendra (देवेन्‍द्र): King of the Gods.	1
32. Devesh	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "Lord Of The Lords"	1
33. Devi	Mother of Mahinda and Sanghamitta and wife of Asoka. She was the daughter of Deva of Vedisagir…	3
34. Devī	(another name for Devi)	3
35. Devi Bhagavata Purana	The Devi Bhagavata Purana is one of the most important works in Shaktism, a branch of Hinduism fo…	1
36. Devī Bhāgavatapurāṇa	(another name for Devi Bhagavata Purana)	1
37. Dhamma	a) The teachings of the Buddhas (generally capitalized in English); b) duty, law, doctrine; c) thing…	29
38. Dhamma Kaya	(another name for Dhammakaya)	12
39. Dhammakaya	See "Three bodies of the Buddha."	12
40. Dhananjaya	1. Dhananjaya - King of Benares. For his story see the Kalabahu Jataka. J.iii.97f. 2. Dhananjay…	3
41. Dhanusaksha	Dhanusaksha (धनुसक्ष): A great sage whom Medhavi, son of sage Baladhi, once insulted. He took the fo…	1
42. Dhanvantari	Dhanvantari (धन्‍वंतरी): An avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. Dhanvantari appears in the Vedas as …	1
43. Dharma	(another name for Dhamma)	29
44. Dharma Kaya	(another name for Dhammakaya)	12
45. Dharmadhyaksha	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "The Lord OF Dharma"	1
46. Dharmagranthi	Dharmagranthi (धर्मग्रंथी): Assumed named of Nakula at Virata's court.	1
47. Dharmakāya	(another name for Dhammakaya)	12
48. Dharmakaya	(another name for Dhammakaya)	12
49. Dharmananda	Dharmananda (धर्मनन्‍द):The delighted of Dharma, a name of Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma or Ya…	1
50. Dharmaputra	Dharmaputra (धर्मपुत्र): The son of Yama, epithet of Yudhishthira.	1
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51. Dharmaśāstra	Dharmaśāstra (Sanskrit: धर्मशास्त्र) is a genre of Sanskrit texts and refers to the śāstra, or In…	1
52. Dharmasastra	(another name for Dharmaśāstra)	1
53. Dharmashastra	(another name for Dharmaśāstra)	1
54. Dharmavyadha	Dharmavyadha (धर्मव्‍याध): He possessed the secret of good life and lived in the city of Mithila…	1
55. Dhartarashtras	Dhartarashtras (धार्तराष्‍ट्र): Sons of Dhritarashtra	1
56. Dhaumya	Dhaumya (धौम्‍य): Preceptor of the Pandavas, who accompanied them during their exile to the Kuri…	1
57. Dhîmahi	Sanskrit for "we meditate upon... or may we meditate upon, reflect upon, be devoted to&a…	1
58. Dhiyo	Sanskrit for " prayer, noble thoughts, intuition, understanding of Reality (buddhis)&…	1
59. Dhrishtadyumna	Dhrishtadyumna (धृष्‍टद्‍युम्‍न): Supreme commander of the Pandava forces and twin broth…	1
60. Dhrishtaketu	Dhrishtaketu (धृष्‍टकेतु): Dhrishtaketu may be 1. A son of Dhrishtadyumna. 2. A son of Sisupala,…	1
61. Dhritarashtra	(another name for Dhritarāshtra)	2
62. Dhritarāshtra	Father of the Kauravas in the epic Kurukshetra war. He was born by Ambika and Vyasa. Dhritara…	2
63. Dhritrashtra	(another name for Dhritarāshtra)	2
64. Dhruva	Dhruva (ध्रुव): Dhruva was the prince blessed to eternal existence and glory as the Pole Star (Dhruv…	1
65. Dhumrāksha	Dhumrāksha (धुमराक्ष): The Grey-eye rākshasha appointed by Rāvana who was slain by Hanumāna.	1
66. Dilipa	Dilipa (दिलीप): Son of Anshumat and father of Bhāgīratha.	1
67. Dīpāvali	Dīpāvali (दीपावली, दिवाली):Lit. a row of lamps. A significant 5-day festival in Hinduism occurring b…	1
68. Divine Conch	(another name for Sankha)	4
69. Doṣa	Aversion; hatred; anger. One of three unwholesome roots (mula) in the mind.	6
70. Dosa	(another name for Doṣa)	6
71. Draupadi	Draupadi, the daughter of King Drupada who ruled over Panchal, was the wife of all the five Panda…	2
72. Draupadī	(another name for Draupadi)	2
73. Dravidians	The oldest known inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. Archaeological remains of their have been f…	1
74. Droṇa	Droṇa (द्रोण): A Brāhman discovered by Bhīshma, Son of a Brahmana named Bharadwāja; married a sister…	1
75. Drupada	Drupada (द्रुपद): King of Panchala, Drona's friend, father of Draupadi who became the wife of t…	1
76. Duhsāsana	Duhsāsana (दुःशासन): brother of Duryodhana who dragged Draupadi into the assembly hall and attempted…	1
77. Durdhara	Durdhara (दुर्धर): A son of Dhritarashtra killed by Bhima in the war.	1
78. Durga	One of the wives of Shiva. She is the goddess of retribution and justice. She is both beautiful and …	2
79. Durgā	(another name for Durga)	2
80. Durjaya	Durjaya (दुर्जय): A brother of Duryodhana who was sent to attack Bhima, to save Karna's life bu…	1
81. Durmarsha	Durmarsha (दुर्मर्श): A son of Dhritarashtra killed by Bhima.	1
82. Durmata	Durmata (दुर्मत): A son of Dhritarashtra who got killed by Bhima.	1
83. Durmukha	Durmukha (दुर्मुख): A chariot-borne warrior on the Kaurava side.	1
84. Durvāsa	Durvāsa (दुर्वास): An ancient sage known for his anger who visited the Kauravas. Duryodhana asked hi…	1
85. Durvishaha	Durvishaha (दुर्विषह): A warrior fighting on the Kaurava side.	1
86. Duryodhana	The eldest of the 100 Kaurava brothers. He was the son of Dhritarashtra and his wife, the Queen G…	2
87. Dushkarma	Dushkarma (दुष्‍कर्म): A warrior belonging to the Kaurava side.	1
88. Dushyanta	Dushyanta (दुष्‍यंत): A valiant king of the Lunar, race, and descended from Puru. He was husband…	1
89. Dussaha	Dussaha (दुस्‍सह): A son of Dhritarashtra killed by Bhima.	1
90. Dvaita	Dvaita (द्वैत): A branch of Hindu philosophy, founded by Shri Madhvacharyathat advocates dualism and…	1
91. Dvaitavana	Dvaitavana (द्वैतवन): Dvaita Forest or Dvaitavana was situated to the south of the Kamyaka Forest. I…	1
92. Dwaitayana	Dwaitayana (द्वैतायन): A forest where the Kaurava, cows were being bred and housed.	1
93. Dwārakā	Dwārakā (द्वारका): Krishna renounced war in Mathura for the greater good and founded and settled in …	1
94. Dwarkapati	One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "Lord Of Dwarka"	1
95. Dyumatsena	Dyumatsena is a king of the Salwas, who is said to very brave and just.	2

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