366
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Puruṣa  defined, 132
Pūtanā
captivated Yaśodā &amp; Rohiṇī, 9–10, 33 as child killer, 3, 7, 8, 11, 31 dead body of, 15–16, 27–29, 30, 36 disguised as beautiful woman, 5–7, 9–10, 33
entered Nanda's abode, 5, 7 fierce, 9–10
Kṛṣṇa killed, 11–14, 29, 36–38
Kṛṣṇa played on breast of, 16, 17 as “mother” to Kṛṣṇa, 8, 9, 10, 31, 32, 33, 302
mystic power of, 5, 13, 16 perfection achieved by, 31, 32, 33 purified by Kṛṣṇa, 29, 30 relatives of, 279 as Yaśodā's assistant, 33
Python, Aghāsura in form of, 281–286, 288, 294, 295, 298, 299
Q
Qualities
of  brāhmaṇa , 55, 56, 57 of  kṣatriya , 306
Quarrel, Age of. See: Kali-yuga
R
Rajo-guṇa  (passion mode), condemned, 179, 180, 183
Rākṣasīs (mystical witches)
as children's enemies, 24 in India, 5
See also: Evil spirits; Ghosts
Rakṣiṣyatīti viśvāsaḥ  quoted, 73
Rāma. See: Balarāma, Lord; Rāmacandra, Lord Rāmacandra, Lord, as Kṛṣṇa, 96
Rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan  quoted, 302
Ramyā kācid upāsanā  quoted, 31, 132
Rāsa  dance, Kṛṣṇa enjoys, 103, 116
Rasas  (relationships with Kṛṣṇa). See: Kṛṣṇa, relationships with
Reactions. See: Karma; Nature, material, law of; Sinful activities
Reality. See: Absolute Truth; Kṛṣṇa con- sciousness; Spiritual world
Relationships, material vs. spiritual, 35
See also: Kṛṣṇa, relationships with
Religion. See: Devotional service; Kṛṣṇa con- sciousness; Purification; Sacrifice; Worship
Remembering Kṛṣṇa, 145–146, 276
Renunciation, mentality of, 128
See also: Kings retired for purification;  Sannyāsī
Rich man, poor man contrasted to, 190–191
See also: Possessions; Wealth
Ritualistic ceremony
by  brāhmaṇas  for Kṛṣṇa's safety, 53–55 for child, 44, 45 duties at, 234–235
herbs &amp; leaves for, 57
by Nanda for Kṛṣṇa's welfare, 55, 58–59
See also: Sacrifice;  names of specific ceremonies
Rohiṇī
as Balarāma's mother, 94, 95
Balarāma suckled by, 107–108
called Kṛṣṇa &amp; Balarāma for lunch, 230, 231
ecstatic anxiety of, for Balarāma's safety, 110
inseparable from Balarāma, 245–246 protected Kṛṣṇa, 17
Pūtanā enchanted, 9–10, 33
Yaśodā excelled, 230, 231–232
Rohiṇī constellation, 45
Rope, Yaśodā binding Kṛṣṇa with, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163
Rṣabhadeva, quoted on body as suffering, 87
Rukmiṇī, Kṛṣṇa kidnapped, 256
Rulers. See: Kings;  Kṣatriyas
Rūpa Gosvāmī
following in footsteps of, 199
quoted on thinking of Kṛṣṇa, 276