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Castes, four, created by Brahmá, 44. original state, 45. divided by occupations, 47, n. 9. instituted by different princes, 406. 409. 444. duties of, 291.
Cathæi, Kshatriyas, 195, n. 152.
Ceremonies, at birth, &c. 297.
Chaidyas, descendants of Chedi, 422.
Chaitraratha, a forest, 169,
Chakora, a prince, 473.
Chakora, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Chakras, a people, 188.
Chakra-vartti, an emperor, meaning of, 101, n. 5.
Chakshu, a river, 170.
Chakshu, a prince, 453.
Chakshupa, a prince, 352.
Chakshusha, s. of Ripu, 98.
Chakshusha, a Manu, s. of Chakshusha, 98. sixth Manu, 263. his sons, ib. his birth, ib. n. 17. a prince, s. of Ami, 444.
Chákshushas, a class of deities, 269.
Champa, founder of Champa-puri, 445.
Champá, a city founded by Champa, 445.
Chandaná, a river, 185, n. 80.
Chandanodakadundhubi, a Yádava chief, 436.
Chandragiri, a prince, 386, n. 19.
Chandrabhágá, a river, 175. the Chinab, 176, n. 5.
Chandragupta, king of Magadhá, 468. Sandrocoptus of the Greeks, ib. n. 21.
Chandraketu, s. of Lakshmańu, k. of Chandravaktrá, 385.
Chandramá, a river, 183.
Chandraśrí, a prince, 473.
Chandraśukta, an island, 175, n. 3.
Chandráśwa, s. of Dhundhumára, 362.
Chandrávaloka, a prince, 386, n. 19.
Cháńúra, killed by Krishńa, 557.
Charaka, teacher of the Yajur-veda, 280, n. 4.
Charakas, pupils of Vaiśampáyana, 280. of Charaka, ib. n. 4.
Chariot, of the sun, 257. of the moon, 238. of Mercury and Venus, 239. of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu, 240.
Charishńu, s. of Kírttimat, 83, n. 3.
Charmamańd́alas, a people, 189.
Charmanvatí, a river, the Chambal, 582.
Cháru, s. of Krishńa, 578.
Chárugupta, s. of Krishńa, 578.
Chárudeha, s. of Krishńa, 578.
Chárudeshńa, s. of Krishńa, 578.
Chárumatí, d. of Krishńa, 578.
Cháruvinda, s. of Krishńa, 578.
Chatakas, pupils of Vaiśampáyana, 280, n. 4.
Chaturanga, a prince, 445.
Cháturmásya, four monthly rites, 275, n. 1.
Chedi, s. of Kaiśika, 422.
Chedyas, a people, 186.
Chhala, a prince, 386.
Chhandajas, the Vasus and similar divinities, 123, n. 27.
Chhandas, an Anga of the Vedas, 284.
Chháyá, w. of the sun, 266. d. of Viśwakarman, ib. n. 1.
Chikitsá, practice of physic, 407, n. 11.
Chinas, a barbarous race, 375, n. 18. Chinese, 194, n. 145.
Chiti, synonyme of Mahat, 15, n. 22.
Chitrá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Chitrabáhá, a river, 182.
Chitragupta, registrar of Yama, 207, n. 3.
Chitraka, a prince, 435.
Chitraketu, s, of Vaśisht́ha, 83, n. 8.
Chitrakút́a, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Chitrakút́á, a river, 185, n. 80.
Chitralekhá, friend of Uri, 592.
Chitrángada, s. of Śántanu, 459.
Chitraratha, k. of the Gandharbas, 153, n. 1. s. of Rushadru, 420, s. of Dharmaratha, 445. s. of Ushńa, 461.
Chitrarathá, a river, 184.
Chitrasená, a river, 182.
Chitropalá, a river, 184.
Cholas, a people, 193.
Chronology, system of; 22, of the kings of the Kali age, 484.
Chulaká or Chuluká, a river, 182.
Chunchu, a prince, 373.
Chyavana, a sage, 354. s. of Mitráyu, 454. s. of Suhotra, 455.
Cleanliness, rules of, 300.
Clepsydra, water clock, described, 631.
Clouds, how formed, 230. classes of, 231, n. 3. the shell of the universe, ib.
Colebrooke, notices of the Vedas, i. of the Puráńas, v. of the Sáraswata Brahmans and language, lxvii.
Colonization of India, lxv.
Cosmogony of the Hindus, 10. analogies with ancient, 13, note 18.
Creation, accounts of; 11. 34. 39. (primary), mode of, 13. course of; 14. various kinds of, 36. (secondary), periods of, 27. kinds of, 35. of mankind, 36. of properties, 37. a property of Brahma, 21. function of Vishńu as Brahmá, 19, &c.