Nakula—a mongoose, the enemy of snakes.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-N-›Nakula-a mongoose, the enemy Nakula-a mongoose, the enemy of snakes. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/n/nakula-a-mongoose-the-enemy-of-snakes Previous: Naksatra-star; also refers to an asterism. In Vedic astrology there are twenty-seven asterisms. Next: Nakula-the fourth of the Pandavas. He was the son of Madri by the twin Asvini Kumara demigods. Nakula and his brother Sahadeva were taken care of by Kunti after Madri entered the funeral fire of Pandu. Nakula was reputed for being handsome.