[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.1 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1 - **Language:** English ### [c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1) MA. This letter has the following three meanings--Prosperity, honour and mother. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 348). MACAKRUTA. A sacred place on the border of Kurukṣetra. A Yakṣa of name Macakruta keeps guard over this place. If one bows down before this Yakṣa one will have to his credit the benefit of a thousand Godānas (giving away cows in charity). (Chapter 83, Vana Parva, M.B.). MADA I. An Asura. This demon came out of the sacrificial fire of Cyavana to kill Indra. (See under Cyavana). MADA II. One of the Mānasaputras (spiritual sons) of Brahmā. Matsya Purāṇa states that Mada was born of the Pride of Brahmā. MADADHĀRA. A mountain. Bhīmasena, while on his victory march to the east conquered this mountain. (Śloka 30, Sabhā Parva). MADĀLASĀ I. A Vidyādharī. She was married to a Vidyādhara named Campaka. (See under Campaka). MADĀLASĀ II, Wife of Ṛtadhvaja, King of Kāśī. Once a demon named Pātālaketu carried away Madālasā and Ṛtadhvaja took her back after defeating Pātālaketu in a fight. Alarka was the son of this couple. MADANAMĀLĀ. A celebrated prostitute of the city of Pratiṣṭhāna. Narasimha, King of Pratiṣṭhāna, did not surrender himself to Vikramāditya, emperor of Pāṭaliputra. The resourceful Vikramāditya went to Pratiṣṭhāna and caught hold of the prostitute Madanamālā first and then through her subdued the King Narasimha. After that Vikramāditya took Madanamālā to his place and made her stay there. (Taraṅga 4, Ratnaprabhālambaka, Kathāsaritsāgara). MADANAMAÑCUKĀ. A heroine of 'Vatsarājacarita'. Her mother was a nymph in her previous birth. By a curse of Devendra she was born on earth as Kaliṅgasenā and lived serving in the palace of Udayana, King of Vatsa. She desired to make Udayana her husband. In the meantime a Gandharva named Madanavega fell in love with Kaliṅgasenā. Knowing that Kaliṅgasenā was in love with Udayana the Gandharva followed her in the garb of the King Udayana and at last they were married. Kaliṅgasenā soon delivered Madanamañcukā, an incarnation of Ratidevi. When she grew up she married Naravāhanadatta, son of Udayana. (Madanamañcukālambaka, Kathāsaritsāgara, Taraṅga 8). MADANAVEGA. A Gandharva. (See under Madanamañcukā). MADANIKĀ. A nymph, a daughter of Menakā. A demon named Vidyudrūpa married her. But Kandhara of the family of Garuḍa killed Vidyudrūpa and took Madanikā for himself. They got a child named Tārkṣi. (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, Chapter 2). MADAYANTĪ. Wife of King Kalmāṣapāda. He was known as Mitrasaha and Saudāsa also. When Kalmāṣapāda lay cursed Vasiṣṭha begot a child of Madayantī named Aśmaka. Madayantī gave her ear-rings to the sage Uttaṅka. (For details see under Uttaṅka and Kalmāṣapāda). MĀDHAVA I. A synonym of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Because Śrī Kṛṣṇa could be properly understood by Manana, Dhyāna and Yoga he got the name Mādhava. (Śloka 4, Chapter 7, Udyoga Parva). MĀDHAVA II. Son of Vikrama, King of Tāladhvaja. The Kriyā Khaṇḍa of Padma Purāṇa gives the following story about him. Mādhava desired to marry a beautiful and good-natured Kṣatriya girl named Candrakalā. She was not prepared for that and she informed Mādhava thus: "There is a princess in the island of Plakṣa named Sulocanā. She is far more beautiful than myself and is fit to be your consort. Do try to get her." Mādhava accepted the advice of Candrakalā and started for the island of Plakṣa with a servant of his named Praceṣṭa. The news that welcomed him when he reached the island was that the marriage of Sulocanā had been fixed with one Vidyādhara. Undaunted Mādhava sent a love-letter to the princess mentioning his arrival in the city, seeking her hand in marriage. 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