Glossary
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Abhimanyu: Sri Radha’s illusory husband, i.e. the person who is falsely identifying himself as Sri Radha’s husband
Abhinanda: Sri Nanda’s elder brother
Aindavi: Yasoda Mayi’s dear friend
Akunthita: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Ambika: Sri Krishna’s wet nurse
Amoda-varddhana: Sri Krishna’s palace on top of Nandisvara Hill
Amritadohani: Sri Krishna’s milking pot
Amsumana: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Anaka Dundubhi: another name for Vasudeva
Anandi: Sri Krishna’s suhrit-sakha
Ananga Manjari: a vara sakhi; Sri Radha and Sridama’s younger sister
Anangaranga-bhumi: the river Yamuna’s bank
Angada: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Anjana: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Antakela: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Anuradha: another name of Sri Lalita
Arama: Campakalata’s father
Arjuna: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha
Arkamitra: another name of Vrisabhanu Maharaja
Arunaksha: Sanandana’s father
Atulya: Nandana’s wife
B
Bahula: Sri Radha’s cow
Bakula: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of His clothes
Balaka: Carumukha’s wife
Balarama (Baladeva): Sri Krishna’s elder brother
Balisa: Tungavidya’s husband
Bela: Indulekha’s mother
Bhadra: Arjuna’s mother
Bhadra: Sri Krishna’s pre-eminent beloved
Bhadrakirtti: Sri Radha’s maternal uncle
Bhadranga: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Bhadrasena: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Bhadravarddhana: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Bhadrika: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Bhaguri: Sri Krishna’s purohita
Bhagyarasi: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; a sweeper
Bhagyavati: Sri Radha’s maidservant; daughter of a sweeper
Bhairava: Lalita-devi’s husband; Govardhana Gopa’s friend
Bhandira: Sri Krishna’s banyan tree
Bhangi: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Bhangura: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Bhangura: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Bhanu: Sri Radha’s paternal uncle
Bhanumati: another name of Sri Rati Manjari and of Prema Manjari
Bhanumudra: Sri Radha’s father’s sister
Bharasakha: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Bharata: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Bharati: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Bharati-bandha: Sri Krishna’s vita-servant
Bhargavi: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Bharunda: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Bharuni: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Bhata: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Bhela: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Bhogini: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Bhramaraka: Sri Krishna’s pet dog
Bhringa: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Bhringara: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Bhringari: Sri Krishna’s ceti-maidservant
Bhringarika: Sri Radha’s maidservant
Bhringi: a Pulinda girl
Bhuvana-mohini: Sri Krishna’s vamsi; also named Mahananda
Bimbini: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Bindula: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Bindumati: a sakhi who arranges meetings between Sri Radha and Sri Krishna
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Cakkini: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Cakorakshi: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Cakranga: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Camara-damari: the decoration on Sri Krishna’s crown
Campakalata: the third of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis
Candaksa: Campakalata’s husband
Candana: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Candanakala: Sri Krishna’s maidservant
Candanavati: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Candrabhanu: Vrinda’s father
Candrahasa: Sri Krishna’s dancer
Candrakala: Paurnamasi’s mother
Candralatika: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Candralatika: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Candramukha: Sri Krishna’s dancer
Candrarekha: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Candrarekha: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Candrarekhika: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Candrasalika: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Candravali: Sri Krishna’s beloved belonging to Sri Radha’s rival-group
Candrika: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Candrika: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Candrika: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Cankana: Sri Krishna’s bangles
Capala: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Carana: Sri Krishna’s foremost male spy
Carcika: Citra’s mother
Cari: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Carucandi: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels; Sitakhandi’s sister
Caru-candrika: Sri Radha’s female cakori bird
Carukavara: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Carumukha: Sumukha’s younger brother
Catakarava: Sri Radha’s golden anklets
Catu: the son of Sri Nanda’s uncle Rajanya
Catura: Citra’s father
Catura: Sri Krishna’s foremost male spy
Chalikya: Sri Radha’s favourite dance
Citra: the fourth of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis
Citrakoraka: Sri Krishna’s ball
Citrarekha: a sakhi serving under Indulekha
Citrini: a maidservant who decorates Sri Radha
Condika: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Cuda (Cudavali): a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Cundari: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Cundi: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Dadhilobha: Sri Krishna’s monkey
Dadhisara: Catu’s wife; Sri Krishna’s maternal aunt; also named Yasodevi
Daksha: Sri Krishna’s male parrot
Dakshina: Visakha’s mother
Dama: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Damani: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Damari: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Dandava: Upananda’s son
Dandi: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Dandi: Sri Krishna’s paternal cousin
Danka: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Devaki: Sri Vasudeva’s wife and Sri Yasoda’s dear friend
Devaki: another name of Sri Yasoda
Devaprastha: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Devaprastha: Paurnamasi’s brother
Dhamani-dhara: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Dhanasri: Sri Radha’s favourite raga
Dhanishtha: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Dhanishtha: Sri Krishna’s maidservant; lives in Nanda Maharaja’s palace
Dhanyadhanya: Sikhavati’s father
Dhataki: Sri Radha’s maternal aunt
Dhatri: Sri Radha’s maternal aunt
Dhiman: Sri Krishna’s foremost male spy
Dhurina: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Dhurva: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Dindima: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Dipana: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; takes care of His lanterns
Divyasakti: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Drishtimohana: Sri Krishna’s tilaka
Dumbi: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Durlabha: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; washes His clothes
Durmada: Ananga Manjari’s husband; Sri Radha’s younger brother-in-law
Durvala: Indulekha’s husband
Gandha Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Gandharva: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha
Gandharva: a name of Sri Radha
Gandhaveda: Sri Krishna’s vita-servant
Ganga: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Garga Muni: a priest of the Yadu-dynasty
Gargi: wife of one of Sri Krishna’s purohitas
Gargi: Garga Muni’s daughter; a prominent brahmani
Garjara: Sikhavati’s husband; also known as Garuda
Garuda: Sikhavati’s husband; also known as Garjara
Gaudi: Sri Krishna’s favourite raga
Gauri (Sakhi): another name of Sitakhandi
Gauri: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Gauri: Sri Radha’s maternal aunt
Gautami: wife of one of Sri Krishna’s purohitas
Ghanta: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Gharghara: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Ghatika: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Ghobhata: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Ghoni: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Ghora: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Ghrini: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Gola: Jatila’s husband; Sri Radha’s father-in-law; also named Vrika Gopa
Gonda: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Gondika: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Gopali: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Govardhana Gopa: Bhairava’s friend
Grahila: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Gunacuda: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Gunacuda: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Gunamala: Sri Krishna’s maidservant; lives in Nanda Maharaja’s palace
Guna Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Gunatunga: Sri Radha’s gandharva-sakhi
Gunavati: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Gunavira: Suverjana’s husband
Gurjari: Sri Krishna’s favourite raga
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Hamsaganjana: Sri Krishna’s ankle bells
Hamsi: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Hara: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Hara: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares fragrant substances
Harahira: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Harakanthi: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Haravali: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Harikesa: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Hari-manohara: Sri Radha’s necklace
Harini: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Harita: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Hasanka: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha; a vidusaka
Havihsara: Vatuka’s wife; Sri Krishna’s maternal aunt; also named Yasasvini
Hema Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Hingula: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Hiranyangi: a vara sakhi
Hridaya-modana: the medallion on Sri Krishna’s chest
I
Indira: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Indravali: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Indu: Sri Radha’s maternal grandfather; Mukhara’s husband
Induhasa: Sri Krishna’s dancer
Induprabha: Sri Krishna’s maidservant
Indulekha: the sixth of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis
J
Jambula: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Jaradgava: Hiranyangi’s husband
Jatila: Sri Radha’s mother-in-law
Jatila: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
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Kadamba-raja: Sri Krishna’s kadamba tree
Kadambari: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Kadara: Ratnalekha’s husband
Kadara: Sri Krishna’s vita-servant
Kairavi: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Kakkhati: Sri Radha’s old female monkey
Kalabhashini: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Kalahamsi: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Kalajhankara: Sri Krishna’s waist belt
Kalakandala: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Kalakantha: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Kalakanthi: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Kalakanthi: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Kalakanthi: Sri Radha’s gandharva-sakhi
Kalakeli: Sri Radha’s maidservant
Kalankura: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Kalankura: Kalavati’s father
Kalapini: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Kalasvana: Sri Krishna’s swan
Kalavati: a vara sakhi
Kalavati: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Kalavinka: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Kalinda: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Kalitippani: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Kallotta: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Kamada: Sri Radha’s maidservant; the daughter of a wet nurse; has a special friendship with Sri Radha
Kamala: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Kamala: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Kamala: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Kamalatika: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Kamalatika: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Kamalini: Phullakalika’s mother
Kama-mahatirtha: Sri Krishna’s grove at Pavana-sarovara
Kama Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Kamanagari: a sakhi serving under Citra
Kamsa: a demon inimical to Sri Krishna
Kamvala: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Kancana-citrangi: Sri Radha’s waist belt
Kandarpa-kuhali: Sri Radha’s garden
Kandarpa Manjari: a vara sakhi
Kandarpa Manjari: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Kandarpa-sundari: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Kandarpa-sundari: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Kandava: the son of Upananda
Kanthola: Sri Krishna’s servant; a craftsman
Kantida: a female messenger who arranges meetings [between Sri Radha and Sri Krishna]
Kapila: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Kapila: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Kapota: Kalavati’s husband
Karala: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Karanda: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Karanda: Sri Krishna’s servant; a craftsman
Karandhama: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Karavalika: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Karmatha: Sri Krishna’s potter
Karpura: Sri Krishna’s hairdresser
Karpuralatika: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Karuna: Rangadevi and Sudevi’s mother
Kasa: Bhanumudra’s husband
Kasturi: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Kasturi Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Katula: Sri Krishna’s servant; a craftsman
Katyayani: a female messenger older than Sri Radha
Kaumudi: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Kaumudi: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Kaustubha: Sri Krishna’s jewel; offered to Him by the wives of the Kaliya snake
Kavala: Vira’s husband
Kavala: Vira’s sister
Kaverimukha (Kaveri): a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Kedara: a gopa like Sri Krishnas father
Kelikandali: Sri Radhas prana-sakhi
Keli Manjari: Sri Krishnas beloved
Kesi: the horse demon
Khanjanekshana: Sri Krishnas beloved
Khela-tirtha: a grove which is the most sacred abode at Sri Yamuna
Kila: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Kilimba: Sri Krishna’s wet nurse
Kinkini: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Kirtticandra: Sri Radha’s maternal uncle
Kirttida: Sri Yasoda’s dear friend
Kirttida: Sri Radha’s mother; also known as Ratnagarbha; Sridama and Ananga Manjari’s mother
Kirttimati: Sri Radha’s mother’s sister
Kokila: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha
Komala: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of His plate, etc.
Komala: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Kotara: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Krida-giri: another name of Giriraja-Govardhana
Kripa: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Kripita: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Krishna — mentioned throughout the book — the crest-jewel of heroes described in this book
Krishna: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Kubjika: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Kucari: Cari’s sister
Kulavira: a suhrit-sakhas older than Sri Krishna
Kulika: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Kumuda: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Kunda: Sri Krishna’s servant; a craftsman
Kunda: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Kundala: Sri Krishna’s paternal cousin
Kundalata: the wife of Upananda’s son Subhadra
Kundalatika: Sikhavati’s elder sister
Kunjari: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Kunkuma: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Kurangakshi: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Kurangakshi: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Kurangi: Sri Krishna’s ceti-maidservant
Kuruvinda: Kandarpa Manjari’s mother
Kuruvinda-nibha: Sri Radha’s cloth; red colour
Kusa: Kirttimati’s husband
Kusala: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Kusuma: Sri Krishna’s hairdresser
Kusumapesala: a sakhi pleasing Sri Krishna with her music
Kusumapida: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Kusumollasa: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares fragrant substances
Kutera: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandfather
Kutharika: Kadara’s mother
Kutila: Sri Radha’s sister-in-law
Kuvalaya: Sananda’s wife
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Lalita: the first of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis
Lalita: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Lambika: Sri Krishna’s ceti-maidservant
Lasika: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Lavanga Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Lila: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Lila Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Lilavati: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
M
Madana: the pendant on Sri Radha’s chest
Madana-jhankriti: Sri Krishna’s venu
Madanalasa: a sakhi serving under Indulekha
Madanalasa: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Madhavi: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Madhavi: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Madhavi: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Madhavi: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Madhukandala: Sri Krishna’s servant; decorates Him
Madhukantha: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Madhumangala: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha; a vidusaka; Nandimukhi’s brother
Madhumaruta: Sri Krishna’s palm-leaf fan
Madhumati: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Madhura: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Madhurarava: Sri Krishna’s panegyrist
Madhurekshana: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Madhurekshana: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Madhuri: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Madhuspanda: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Madhuvrata: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Madira: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Madonmada: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Mahabhima: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Mahagandha: Sri Krishna’s servant; decorates Him
Mahaguna: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Mahahira: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Mahakavya: the wife of one of Sri Krishna’s family brahmanas
Mahakirtti: Sri Radha’s maternal uncle
Mahananda: Sri Krishna’s vamsi; also named Bhuvana-mohini
Mahanila: the husband of Sri Krishna’s paternal aunt Sananda
Mahavasu: Stoka-krishna and Hiranyangi’s father
Mahayajva: Sri Krishna’s purohita
Mahibhanu: Sri Radha’s paternal grandfather
Mahipala: Vrinda’s husband
Makaranda: Sri Krishna’s servant; decorates Him
Maladhara: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Malati: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Malati: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Mali: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Malika: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Malika: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Malla: Phullakalika’s father
Mallara: Sri Radha’s favourite raga
Malli: a Pulinda girl
Mallika: Sanandana’s mother
Mana: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Mandala: Sri Krishna’s paternal cousin
Mandali: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Mandali: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Mandalibhadra: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Mandana: Sri Krishna’s staff
Mandara: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Mandara: a small, bejewelled room inside Kama-mahatirtha
Mandraghosha: Sri Krishna’s horn [used as a bugling instrument]
Mangala: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Mangala: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Mangala: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Mangala: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Mangala: a sakhi belonging to Sri Radha’s suhrit-paksha
Manibandha: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Manikandali: a cave at Govardhana
Manikarbura: the jewels beautifying Sri Radha’s armlets
Manikastani: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Maniki: a sakhi who is pleasing Sri Krishna with her music
Manikundala: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Manikundala: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Mani Manjari: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Mani Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Manimati: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Manjari: Vrinda’s sister
Manjishtha: Sri Radha’s maidservant; daughter of a washerman
Manjubhashini: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Manjukesi: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Manjukesika: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Manjula: Sri Radha’s maidservant
Manjula: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Manjulasara: the string on Sri Krishna’s golden bow
Manjumedha: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Manjumedha: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Manohara: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Manojna: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Manorama: Sri Krishna’s messenger
Manorama: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Mantriki: Sri Radha’s maidservant; knowledgeable in astrology
Marunda: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Maskara: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Masrina: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Matalli: a Pulinda girl
Mathara: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Matuka: Sudama and Vidagdha’s father
Mecika: a sakhis insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Medha: Tungavidya’s mother
Medha: Kokila’s mother
Medura: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Meghambara: Sri Radha’s cloth, blue like a cloud
Mela: a female messenger (duti)
Menaka: Sri Radha’s maternal aunt
Mitra: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Mitra: Ratnalekha’s mother; Payonidhi’s wife
Mitra: Gandharva’s mother
Modani: a sakhi serving under indulekha
Mohini: Vira’s mother
Morata: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Mridula: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Mukhara: a friend of Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother; she breastfed Yasoda; Sri Radha’s maternal grandmother
Mukhara: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Murali: a female messenger (duti)
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Nagari: a sakhi serving under Citra
Nagavenika: a sakhi serving under Citra
Nalini: Sri Radha’s maidservant; daughter of a barber
Nanda Maharaja: Sri Krishna’s father; the middle one of Parjanya’s sons; Vasudeva’s friend
Nanda: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Nandana: Nanda Maharaja’s younger brother
Nandi: Sri Krishna’s suhrit-sakha
Nandimukhi: Sri Krishna’s female messenger; Madhumangala’s sister
Nandini: Sri Krishna’s paternal aunt
Narmada: a sakhi who is pleasing Sri Krishna with her music
Narmada: Sri Radha’s golden hairpin
Nava-ratna-vidamba: Sri Krishna’s peacock feather crown
Netra Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Nigama-sobhana: Sri Krishna’s yellow cloth
Nilamandapika: a ghata at Govardhana
Niti: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Nitisara: Sri Krishna’s messenger
O
Ojasvi: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
P
Padma: Sri Krishna’s beloved belonging to Candravali’s group
Padmagandha: Sri Krishna’s bull
Padma Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Pakshati: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Palika: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Palindhika: a sakhi serving under Indulekha
Palindri: a maidservant who dresses and decorates Sri Radha
Pallava: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Pankajakshi: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Paranga-ghata: a ghata at Manasa-ganga
Parjanya: Sri Krishna’s paternal grandfather
Pasu-vasikara: the two ropes Sri Krishna uses when milking
Pataka: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Patala: Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Patatri: Subhangada’s husband
Patira: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Patraka: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Patri: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Pattisa: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Paurnamasi: Yogamaya; Sri Krishna’s female messenger; Sri Narada’s disciple; Madhumangala and Nandimukhi’s paternal grandmother
Pavana: Sri Krishna’s potter
Pavana: Visakha’s father
Payoda: Sri Krishna’s servant; supplies water for His use
Payoda: Sri Radha’s servant
Payonidhi: the son of Vrisabhanu’s maternal aunt
Pesala: Sri Krishna’s foremost male spy
Petari: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Phulla: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Phullakalika: a vara sakhi
Phullara: Vrinda’s mother
Pikakanthi: Sri Radha’s gandharva-sakhi
Pindakeli: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Pindakeli: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Pinga: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Pingala: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Pingala: Vasanta’s father
Pingala: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Pisangaksha: Sri Krishna’s bull
Pisangi: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Pisangi: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Pitha: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Pithara: Citra’s husband
Pivari: Abhinanda’s wife
Prabala: Paurnamasi’s husband
Prabha: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Prabhakari: the pearl in Sri Radha’s nose
Praghara: a brahmana sheltered in Sri Krishna’s paternal family
Praguna: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of the store-rooms
Premakanda: Sri Krishna’s servant; decorates Him
Prema Manjari: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Prema Manjari: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Prema Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari; also known as Bhanumati
Premavati: a sakhi who pleases Sri Krishna with her music
Priyamvada: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Priyankara: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Pundarika: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Pundarika: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Pundavanika: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Pundi: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Punjapunya: Sri Radha’s maidservant; daughter of a sweeper
Punyapunja: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; a sweeper
Purata: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandfather
Purata: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Pushkara: Tungavidya’s father
Pushkara: Kokila’s father
Pushpahasa: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares fragrant substances
Pushpakara: Kandarpa Manjari’s father
Pushpanka: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha; a vidusaka
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Radha: — mentioned throughout the book — the most prominent beloved of Sri Krishna; the pinnacle of all sweet transcendental qualities
Radha-kunda: Sri Radha’s pond
Ragalekha: Sri Radha’s maidservant
Raga Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Ragavalli: Sri Krishna’s gunja-necklace
Rajanya: Sri Krishna’s father’s paternal uncle
Raktaka: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Ramaci: a sakhi insitent upon arranging loving quarrels; the daughter of Lalita-devi’s wet nurse
Rambha: Sri Krishna’s maidservant
Ramini: a sakhi serving under Citra
Ranasthira: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Rangada: Sri Krishna’s armlets
Rangadevi: the seventh of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis
Rangana: Sri Krishna’s jeweller
Rangaraga: Sri Radha’s maidservant; daughter of a washerman
Rangasara: Rangadevi and Sudevi’s father
Rangavali: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Rangavati: a sakhi serving under indulekha
Rangini: Sri Radha’s doe
Ranjana: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; washes His clothes
Rasala: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Rasala: Sri Radha’s maidservant
Rasalika: a sakhi serving under Citra
Rasa Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Rasasali: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Rasavati: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Rasollasa: Sri Radha’s gandharva-sakhi
Rasottunga: a sakhi serving under indulekha
Ratika: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Ratikala: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Rati Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari; also known as Bhanumati
Ratiprabha: Sri Krishna’s maidservant
Ratir-agadhi-daivata: Sri Krishna’s makara-shaped earrings (kundalas)
Ratnabhanu: Sri Radha’s paternal uncle
Ratnabhava: a group of sakhis mentioned in the Sammohana Tantra
Ratnagarbha: another name of Kirttida
Ratna-gopura: Sri Radha’s ankle bells
Ratnalekha: a vara sakhi; Payonidhi’s daughter
Ratna Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Ratnamukhi: Sri Krishna’s signet ring
Ratnapara: Sri Krishna’s crown
Ratnaprabha: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Ratnavali: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Raucika: Sri Krishna’s expert tailor
Ravimitra: another name of Vrisabhanu Maharaja
Rema: Yasodhara’s wife; Pavana’s paternal cousin
Rocana: Sri Radha’s jewelled earrings (tadanka)
Rocana: Sudama and Vidagdha’s mother
Rohini: Sri Krishna’s elder mother, Sri Balarama’s mother
Roma: Yasodeva’s wife; Pavana’s paternal cousin
Rudra-vallaki: Sri Radha’s favourite vina
Rupa Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
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Sada-santa: a female messenger who arranges meetings
Sadasmera: Sri Krishna’s pastime lotus
Sadhika: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Sagara: Indulekha’s father
Sagara: Ujjvala’s father
Saibya: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Sairindhra: Sri Krishna’s servant; decorates Him
Salika: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Sallaki: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Samadheni: the wife of one of Sri Krishna’s family brahmanas
Sananda: Nanda Maharaja’s younger brother; also called Sunanda
Sananda: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; plays the mridanga
Sananda: Sri Krishna’s paternal aunt
Sanandana: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha
Sandha: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Sandhika: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Sandili: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Sandipani Muni: Paurnamasi’s son; Sri Krishna’s teacher; Madhumangala and Nandimukhi’s father
Sangara: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Sankara: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Sankari: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Sankini: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Santida: a female messenger who arranges meetings
Sarada: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Sarada: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Saradakshi: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Saradi: Vasanta’s mother
Saradi: Lalita’s mother
Saradindu: Sri Krishna’s mirror
Saragha: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Sarala: Sri Krishna’s murali
Saranga: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of His clothes
Sarangi: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Sarasa: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Sari: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Sarika: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Sarvi: wife of one of Sri Krishna’s purohitas
Sasikala: a sakhi serving under Rangadevi
Sasikala: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Sasimukhi: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Shashthi: Sri Radha’s maternal aunt
Saubhagyamani: a jewel dangling on Sri Radha’s chest
Saudha: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Saumya-darsana: a female messenger who arranges meetings
Saurabheya: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Sauraseni: a sakhi serving under Citra
Sikha: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Sikhambara: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Sikhavati: a vara sakhi; Kundalatika’s younger sister
Silabheri: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Sindhumati: Kalavati’s mother
Sindura: Sri Radha’s nitya-sakhi
Sitakhandi: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels; another name of Gauri Sakhi
Siva: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Sivada: a female messenger who arranges meetings
Smara-yantra: Sri Radha’s tilaka
Smaroddhura: Sri Radha’s gandharva-sakhi
Sobha: Sri Krishna’s maidservant
Sobhana: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; takes care of His lanterns
Sridama: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha; Sri Radha’s brother
Srimati: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Stoka-krishna: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Subala: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha
Subandha: Sri Krishna’s hairdresser
Subha: Sri Radha’s female parrot
Subhada: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Subhada: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Subhadra: Sri Krishna’s paternal cousin; a suhrit-sakha
Subhadra: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Subhadra: Sri Balarama’s sister
Subhaga: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Subhanana: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Subhangada: a vara sakhi; Visakha’s younger sister
Subhanu: Sri Radha’s paternal uncle
Sucandra: Hiranyangi and Stoka-krishna’s mother
Sucarita: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Sucaru: Carumukha’s son
Sucitra: Sri Krishna’s artist; paints colourful pictures
Sucitra: another name for Citra
Sudakshina: Arjuna’s father
Sudama: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha; Vidagdha’s brother
Sudantika: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Sudeva: Sri Krishna’s maternal uncle
Sudevi: the eighth Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis
Sudhakantha: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Sudhakara: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; plays the mridanga
Sudhamukhi: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Sudhamsu-darpa-harana: Sri Radha’s mirror
Sudhanada: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; plays the mridanga
Sugandha: Sri Krishna’s hairdresser
Sugandha: Sri Radha’s maidservant; daughter of a barber
Sugandhika: a sakhi serving under Citra
Sughantika: an elderly gopi like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandmother
Sukantha: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Sukanthi: Sri Radha’s gandharva-sakhi
Sukesi: a sakhi serving under Sudevi
Sukhada: Sri Radha’s paternal grandmother
Sukshmadhi: Sri Radha’s female parrot
Sulamba: Sri Krishna’s ceti-maidservant
Sulata: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Sumadhura: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Sumadhya: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Sumadhya: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Sumana: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares fragrant substances
Sumandira: a sakhi serving under Campakalata
Sumukha: Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Sumukha: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; washes His clothes
Sumukhi: a sakhi serving under Lalita
Sumukhi: Madhumangala and Nandimukhi’s mother
Sumukhi: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Sunada: Sri Radha’s cow
Sunanda: another name of Sananda, Nanda Maharaja’s younger brother
Sunanda: Sri Krishna’s suhrit-sakha
Sunila: the husband of Sri Krishna’s paternal aunt Nandini
Supaksha: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Suprasada: a female messenger who arranges meetings
Suprema: same as Prema Manjari
Surabhi: a sakhi serving under Visakha
Suranga: Sri Krishna’s deer
Surangi: the mother of the doe Rangini and of Hiranyangi
Suraprabha: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Suratadeva: Paurnamasi’s father
Surema: Sudeva’s wife; Pavana’s paternal cousin
Suryamitra: another name of Vrisabhanu Maharaja
Suryasahvaya: another name of Vrisabhanu Maharaja
Susangata: a sakhi serving under Indulekha
Susikha: Sikhavati’s mother
Susila: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of the store-rooms
Susila: Sudama and Vidagdha’s sister
Sutunda: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Suvarna Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Suvilasa: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Suvilasatara: a boat at Paranga-ghata
Suverjana: the sister of Sri Krishna’s paternal grand-father; also named Nati
Svaccha: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of the store-rooms
Svadha: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Svadhakara: a brahmana sheltered in Sri Krishna’s paternal family
Svaha: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Svastida: Sri Radha’s jewel-studded comb
Syama: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Syamala: Sri Krishna’s pre-eminent beloved
Syamala: a sakhi belonging to Sri Radha’s suhrit-paksha
Syamantaka: Sri Radha’s jewel; also named Sankhacuda-siromani
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Tadid-valli: the vine of golden jasmines in Sri Radha’s garden
Taditprabha: Sri Krishna’s jewelled beads
Tali: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Talika: Sri Krishna’s ceta-servant
Tandavika: Sri Krishna’s peacock
Tankana: Sri Krishna’s jeweller
Tantriki: Sri Radha’s maidservant; knowledgeable in astrology
Tanumadhya: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Tanumadhyama: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Tara: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Taralakshi: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Taralika: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Tarangakshi: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Tarangini: Sri Krishna’s vina
Taravali: Sri Krishna’s necklace
Taravali: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Tarishana: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Taruni: Sri Krishna’s maidservant
Tilakini: a sakhi serving under Citra
Tilata: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Tula: another name of Tungi, the wife of Upananda
Tulavati: Gola’s niece; Sucaru’s wife
Tundika: Sri Radha’s peahen
Tundikeri: Sri Radha’s female swan who sports in Sri Radha-kunda
Tundu: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s paternal grandfather
Tunga: Sri Krishna’s messenger
Tungabhadra: a sakhi serving under Indulekha
Tungavidya: the fifth of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhi
Tungi (Tula): Upananda’s wife
Tungi: Sri Radha’s maidservant; carries Her possessions
Tungi: Sri Radha’s female calf
Tushti: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Tushtida: Sri Krishna’s small knife
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Ujjvala: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma- sakha
Upananda: Nanda Maharaja’s elder brother
Upananda: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
Urjanya: Sri Krishna’s father’s paternal uncle
Utpala: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s father
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Vahika: Visakha’s husband
Vaijayanti-mala: Sri Krishna’s garland made of five different coloured flowers
Vakrekshana: Rangadevi’s husband; younger brother of Bhairava
Vamani: an elderly brahmani, venerable in Vraja
Vamsi: Sri Krishna’s female messenger
Vamsipriya: Sri Krishna’s dear cow
Vanamala: Sri Krishna’s garland made of many different types of flowers and leaves hanging down to His feet
Varangada: a sakhi serving under Tungavidya
Varangada: Sri Radha’s priya-sakhi
Vararoha: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Varddhaki: Sri Krishna’s carpenter
Varddhamana: Sri Krishna’s carpenter
Varida: Sri Krishna’s servant; supplies water for His use
Varishana: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Variyasi: Sri Krishna’s paternal grandmother
Varttika: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Varudi: a female messenger who zealously arranges loving quarrels
Varuthapa: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Vasanta: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha
Vasanti: Sri Radha’s prana-sakhi
Vashatkara: a brahmana sheltered in Sri Krishna’s paternal family
Vasudama: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha; Arjuna’s elder brother
Vasudeva: Sri Nanda Maharaja’s friend; another name is Anaka Dundubhi; a partial manifestation of a Vasu named Drona; Sri Balarama’s father
Vatika: Campakalata’s mother
Vatsala: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Vatuka: Ranjanya’s son
Vavaduka: Sri Krishna’s messenger
Vedagarbha: Sri Krishna’s purohita
Vedika: wife of one of Sri Krishna’s family brahmanas
Vena: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Veni: Ujjvala’s mother
Vicakshana: Sri Krishna’s male parrot
Vicitra: Sri Krishna’s artist; paints colourful pictures
Vicitra: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Vicitrangi: a sakhi serving under Indulekha
Vicitrarava: Sri Krishna’s panegyrist
Vidagdha: Sri Krishna’s priya-narma-sakha; Sudama’s brother
Vidura: Phullakalika’s husband
Vidyavilasa: Sri Krishna’s ordinary servant; expert in composing literary works
Vijaya: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis according to the Sammohana Tantra
Vijaya: Sri Radha’s maidservant
Vijayaksha: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Vilasa: Sri Krishna’s servant; prepares His tambula
Vilasa-karmana: Sri Krishna’s golden bow
Vilasa Manjari: Sri Radha’s manjari
Vilasi: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Vimala: Sri Krishna’s servant; takes care of His plate, etc.
Vimala: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Vinaka: Gandharva’s father
Vipaksha-mada-mardini: Sri Radha’s signet ring
Vira: Sri Krishna’s female messenger
Virabhadra: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Viraroha: a gopa like Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather
Visakha: the second of Sri Radha’s eight principal sakhis: one of Sri Radha’s eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the Sammohana Tantra
Visala: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Visala: Vira’s father
Visala: a gopi like Sri Krishna’s mother
Visarada: Sri Krishna’s beloved
Visoka: Lalita’s father
Vitandika: a sakhi insistent upon arranging loving quarrels
Vitankaksha: Sri Krishna’s priya-sakha
Vrika Gopa: Sri Radha’s father-in-law; also named Gola
Vrinda: a female messenger (duti)
Vrindarika: a female messenger (duti)
Vrishabha: a sakha younger than Sri Krishna
Vrisabhanu: Sri Radha’s father; Sri Nanda and Sri Vasudeva’s friend; Sridama and Ananga Manjari’s father
Vyaghra: Sri Krishna’s pet dog
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Yakshendra: a suhrit-sakha older than Sri Krishna
Yamuna: Sri Radha’s cow
Yasasvini: another name of Havihsara; Sri Krishna’s maternal aunt
Yasoda: Sri Krishna’s mother; also named Devaki; Rohini’s friend
Yasodeva: Sri Krishna’s maternal uncle
Yasodevi: another name of Dadhisara; Sri Krishna’s maternal aunt
Yasodhara: Sri Krishna’s maternal uncle
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