The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (334 page)

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Balar
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.

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