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and that god was so alaimed at his austerities, that he himself
became incarnate as Gadhi, son of Kusamba.
KU/SA-STHALl. i. A city identical with or standing on the
same spot as Dwikaka. It was built by Eaivata, and was the
capital of his kingdom
called Anarta. When Eaivata went on
a visit to the region of Brahma, his city was destroyed by
Puwya-janas, i.e. Yakshas or Eakshasas. 9 2. A city built by Kusa,
son of Eama, on the brow of the Vindhyas. It was the capital
of Southern Kosalii. Also called Kusa-vatL
KILSA-VATI. The capital of Southern Kosala, built upon
the Yindhyas by Kusa, son of Eama.
KUSHMA^raAS. 'Gourds.' A class
mons in the service of $iva.
of demigods or de-
KILSIKA. A king who, according to some, was the father
of Viswamitra, or, according to others, the first of the race of
Kusikas from whom Gadhi, the father of Viswamitra descended.
KUSUMA-PUEA. 'The city of flowers.' Pafoli-putra or
Patna,
KUSUMAYUDHA. A name of Kama, or Cupid
as the
bearer of the bow (dyudha) of flowers (hisuma).
KUTSA. A Vedic JSislri and author of hymns. He is re-
presented as being persecuted by India, but -on one occasion he
was defended by that god against the demon $ushwa. It is
said that Indra took liim to his palace, and that they were so
much alike that $achi or Pushpotka/a, India's wife, did not
know which was her husband
KUVALASWA, KUVALAYASWA. A prince of the
Solar race, who, according to the Vislrnu Purarca, had 21,000
sons, but the Hari-vansa numbers them only as 100. Attended
by his sons he attacked the great Asura, Dhundhu, who lived
in a sea of sand, and harassed the devotions of the pious sage
Uttanka. They unearthed the demon and slew him, from which
exploit Kuvalaswa got the title of Dhundhu-mara, slayer of
Dhundhu ; but all his sons except three perished by the fiery
breath of the monster.
KUYALAYAPIDA, An immense elephant, or a demon in
elephantine form, belonging to Kan^a, and employed by him to
trample the boys Knslma and Eala-rama to death. The attempt
failed and the elephant was killed.
KUYERA. In the Vedas, a chief of the evil beings or spirits