[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.787 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.787 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.787 - **Language:** English ### [c5.787](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.787) The mysterious origin of Kāma and the universal operation of the passion he inspires have accumulated upon him a great variety of names and epithets. Among his names are Ishma, Kanjana and Kinkira, Mada, Rama or Ramana, and Smara. As produced in the mind or heart he is Bhava-ja and Mano-ja. As Pradyumna, son of Krishna, he is Kārshnī, and as son of Lakshmī he is Māyī or Māyā-suta and Srī-nandana. As reduced to ashes by Siva he is An-anga, ‘the bodiless.’ He is Abhi-rūpa, ‘the beautiful;’ Darpaka and Dīpaka, ‘the inflamer;’ Gadayitnu, Gridhu, and Gritsa, ‘lustful or sharp;’ Kamana and Kharu, ‘desirous;’ Kandarpa, ‘the inflamer of Brahmā;’ Kantu, ‘the happy;’ Kalākeli, ‘the gay or wanton;’ Māra, ‘destroyer;’ Māyī, ‘deluder;’ Madhu-dīpa, ‘the lamp of honey or of spring;’ Muhira, ‘the bewilderer;’ Murmura, ‘the crackling fire;’ Rāga-vrinta, ‘the stalk of passion;’ Rūpāstra, ‘the weapon of beauty;’ Rata-nārīcha, ‘the voluptuary;’ Samāntaka, ‘destroyer of peace;’ Sansāra-guru, ‘teacher of the world;’ Smara, ‘remembrance;’ Sringāra-yoni, ‘source of love;’ Titha, ‘fire;’ Vāma, ‘the handsome.’ From his bow and arrows he is called Kusumāyudha, ‘armed with flowers;’ Pushpa-dhanus, ‘whose bow is flowers;’ and Pushpa-sara, ‘whose arrows are flowers.’ From his banner he is known as Makara-ketu; and from the flower he carries in his hand he is Pushpa-ketana. - [Previous: c5.786](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.786) - [Next: c5.788](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.788) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.787](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.787) · Pramāṇa