The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (334 page)
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Balar
ma
.
ma.
In Hindu mythology,
K
a's
elder brother, son of
V
sudeva
and
Devak
. He is also called Sa
kar
a
a
(Skt., ‘extraction, ploughing’). He is often said to be a manifestation of the cosmic serpent
e
a
. He is also said to be a manifestation of
Vi
u
, and his name sometimes appears in the eighth place in the standard
avat
ra
list.
K
a'selder brother, son of
V
sudevaand
Devak
. He is also called Sakaraa(Skt., ‘extraction, ploughing’). He is often said to be a manifestation of the cosmic serpent
ea. He is also said to be a manifestation of
Vi
u, and his name sometimes appears in the eighth place in the standard
avat
ralist.
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