320 Srimad-Bhagavatam

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Uddhava—a confidential friend of Sri Krsna’s in Vrndavana.

Upananda—the brother of Nanda Maharaja and oldest and most knowl-
edgeable of the cowherd men of Gokula.

Upendra—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who some-
times appears as the younger brother of Indra.

Urugaya—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is
worshiped by sublime prayers.

Urukrama—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who takes
wonderful steps (especially as the dwarf-incarnation,

Vamanadeva).
V
Varaha—the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as a
boar.

Vasudeva—the father of Krsna and half-brother of Nanda Maharaja.

Vasudeva— Krsna, son of Vasudeva.

Vatsasura—a calf-shaped demon who came to Vrndavana to kill Krsna.

Vijaya—a doorkeeper of Vaikuntha who attained sdripya-mukti after
three births in the material world.

Vijayadhvaja Tirtha—a Vaisnava spiritual master and commentator on
Srimad-Bhagavatam in the disciplic succession from Madhvacarya.

Visnu—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura—a Vaisnava spiritual master and
commentator on Srimad-Bhagavatam in the disciplic succession
from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Vrtrasura—a demon killed by Indra.

Vyasadeva—the original compiler of the Vedas and Puranas, and author
of the Veddnta-siitra and Mahabharata.

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Yajfia—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the goal and
enjoyer of all sacrifices.

Yamaraja—the god of death who punishes the sinful.

Yasoda—the foster-mother of Krsna; the Queen of Vraja and wife of
Maharaja Nanda.
