Glossary of Personal Names 319

Ramacandra—an incarnation of Lord Krsna as a perfect king.

Rohini—one of Vasudeva’s wives, residing under the care of Nanda
Maharaja. Rohini is the mother of Balarama.

Rsabhadeva—an incarnation of the Personality of Godhead as a devotee
and king who gave important spiritual instructions to His sons and
then renounced His kingdom for a life of severe austerity.

Rukmini—Lord Krsna’s principal queen in Dvaraka.

Rapa Gosvami—the chief of the six Vaisnava spiritual masters who
directly followed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and systematically
presented His teachings.

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Sakatasura—a ghost who took shelter of a bullock cart with the inten-
tion to kill Lord Krsna but who instead was killed by the Lord.

Sambhu—a name of Lord Siva.

Sanatana Gosvami—one of the six Vaisnava spiritual masters who
directly followed Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and systematically
presented His teachings.

Sankarsana—another name of Balarama given by Gargamuni.

Saunaka—the chief of the sages assembled at Naimisdranya forest who
heard Srimad-Bhégavatam from Sata Gosvami.

Siva—the demigod in charge of the mode of ignorance and the destruc-
tion of the material manifestation.

Sukadeva Gosvami—the sage who originally spoke Srimad-
Bhaégavatam to King Pariksit prior to the King’s death.

Sarya—the demigod of the sun. .

Sata Gosvami—the sage who recounted the discourses between Pariksit
and Sukadeva to the sages assembled in the forest of Naimisdranya.

Sutapa—the name of Vasudeva in a previous birth.

Svayambhi—a name of Lord Brahma.

Syamasundara—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is
blackish and very beautiful.

T

Trnavarta—a demon, in the shape of a whirlwind, sent by Karhsa to kill

Krsna.
