Krsna's dogs

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On 11 Dec 1999, Tarini Radha wrote:

 

> > 2.111 Vyaghra and Bhramaraka are Krsna's pet dogs. Kalasvana is His pet

> > swan, Tandavika His pet peacock and Daksa and Vicaksana His pet parrots.

>

> What is the correct pronunciation of these names?

 

Krsna's pets:

 

Vyaghra (dog) - long first "a"

Bhramaraka (dog) - normall

Dadhi-lobha (monkey) - normall

Suranga (deer) - normall

Padma-gandha (bull) - normall

Pisangaksa (bull) - first "s" light; first "a" long; dot above "n"; second "a"

long; dot under second "s".

Mangala (cow) - dot above "n"; last "a" long

Pingala (cow) - dot abpve "n"; last "a" long

Pisangi (cow) - light "s"; long "a"; dot above "n", long last "i"

Marvika-sthani (cow) - last "i" long

Hamsi (cow) - dot above "m"; long "i"

Vamsi-priya (cow) - dot above "m"; first "i" long, last "a" long

 

Radharani's pets:

 

Sunada (cow) - last "a" long

Yamuna (cow) - last "a" long

Bahula (cow) - last "a" long

Tungi (calf) - dot above "n"; long "i"

Kakkhati (monkey) - long "i"

Rangini (doe) - dot above "n", last "i" long

Charu-chandrika (chakori bird) - firs "a" long; last "a" long

Tundikeri (swan) - dot under "n"; dot under "d"; last "i" long

Tundika (peahen) - dot under "n"; dot under "d"; long "a"

Suksma-dhi (parrot) - long "u"; dot under second "s"; last "i" long

Subha (parrot) - long "a"

 

ys Dvija Haridasa dasa