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Vách, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 122, n. 19.
Vahni, deity of fire (see Agni), s. of Turvasu, 442.
Vahnijwála, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 209.
Vaibhrája, a forest, 169.
Vaideha, name of Janaka, 389. a country, ib. n. 3.
Vaidehas, a people, 192.
Vaidheya, teacher of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.
Vaidúrya, a mountain, 169.
Vaikanka, a mountain, 169.
Vaikuntha, heaven of Vishńu, 48, n. 10. form of Vishńu, 265.
Vaikunthas, a class of deities, 122, n. 20. 262.
Vaikrita, secondary creation, 37, n. 12.
Vaimánika, a class of deities, 96, n. 9.
Vaińahotra, a prince, 409.
Vairája, part of the Sáma-veda, from Brahmá, 42.
Vairája, a name of the first Manu, 51, n. 5.
Vairájas, a class of deities, 213. of Pitris, 321, n. 1.
Vairája, portion of the Sáma-veda, from Brahmá, 42.
Vaiśákha, a month, 225, n. 19.
Vaiśákhí, w, of Vasudeva, 439, n. 2.
Vaisáli, w. of Vasudeva, 439.
Vaiśálí, a city, 353. kings of, 354.
Vaiśampáyana, pupil of Vyása, 275. teacher of the Yajur-veda, 279.
Vaishńava, a Puráńa, 284.
Vaiśravana, king of kings, 153.
Vaiśwadeva, worship of the Viśwadevas, 327.
Vaiśwánara, a Dánava, 148, n. 8.
Vaiśwánara, portion of the planetary sphere, 226, n. 21.
Vaiśwanarí, a division of the lunar mansions, 226, n. 21.
Vaiśyas, from the thighs of Brahmá, 44. duties of, 292.
Vaitálaki, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278.
Vaitańd́ya, s. of the Vasu Apa, 120.
Vaitarańí, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 209.
Vaitarańí, a river, 184. in Cuttack, ib. n. 71.
Vaivaśwata, seventh Manu, 264. his sons, ib. s. of the sun, 266. 348. his sons, ib. a Rudra, 121, n. 17.
Vajasaneyi, potion of the Yajur-veda, 281, n. 5.
Vájins, students of the white Yajush, 281.
Vajra, made chief of the Yadu race, 611.
Vajrá, d. of Vaiswánara, 147, n. 7.
Vajramitra, a prince, 471.
Vajranábha, a prince, 386.
Vakratapas, a people, 188.
Vaktrayodhi, s. of Viprachitti, 148.
Valáka, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278.
Valákáśwa, a prince, 399.
Valakrama, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Vallabha, date of,x.
Vallabhas, a people; Vallabhí, a city, 193, n. 129.
Vallirásht́ra, a country, 188, n. 38.
Válmíki, a Vyása, 273.
Vámadeva, a Rudra, 51, m. 3. 59, n. 4.
Vámana, a form of Vishńu; s. of Kaśyapa, 265. legend of, ib. n. 22.
Vámana, a Puráńa, 284. analysis of, xlvii.
Vanakapívat, s. of Pulaha, 83, n. 6.
Vánaprastha, 'hermit,' duties of, 295.
Vanarájí, bondmaid of Vasudeva, 439, n. 2.
Vánarásyas, a people, 188, n. 40.
Vánavas, a people, 192.
Vánavásakas, a people, 192.
Vánáyas, a people, 192, n. 92.
Vanáyus, s. of Purúravas, 398, n. 1.
Vaneyu, a prince, 447.
Vangas (Bangas), people of Bengal, 188.
Vans Kennedy, notices of the Puráńas, iv. xiii.
Vansadhárá, a river, 185, n. 80.
Vapra, a Vyása, 273.
Vapu, 'body,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54.
Vapushmat, s. of Priyavrata and Kámyá, 162. k. of the Dwípa of Sálmali, ib. his sons, 198.
Vará, a river, 183.
Varadá (Warda), a river, 185, n. 80.
Varáha, a form of Vishńu, for the recovery of the earth, 28. praised by the earth, 29. raises it up, 30. his form, 30, n. 6. type of the ritual of the Vedas, 31, n. 7. renews the world, 32.
Váráha, present Kalpa, or day of Brahmá, 28.
Váráha, a Puráńa, 284.
Varáha, a minor Dwípa, 175, n. 3.
Varáha Puráńa, analysis of, xliv.
Varańá, a rivulet, 184.
Varápásis (Varáyásis), a people, 188.
Varchas, s. of the Vasu Soma, 120.
Vareńya, a name of Vishńu, 20, n. 36.
Várhadrathas, kings of Magadhá, 465.
Várhaspatyas, 'heretics,' 340, n. 7.
Varhis, 'sacrificial grass,' 106, n. 3.
Varhishads, a class of Pitris, 84, n. 10. 239, n. 3. 321, n. 1.
Varhishmatí, w. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 1.
Váridhára, a mountain, 162, n. 3.
Varíyas, s. of Pulaha, 83, n. 6.
Varman, name for a Kshatriya, 297.
Varńáśá, a river, 184, n. 62.
Varshas, divisions of Jambu-dwípa, 167.
Várshńeyas, a tribe, 418, n. 19.
Varuna, lord of the waters, 153. gives horses to Richíka, 399. an Aditya, 122.
Varuna, a division of Bhárata-varsha, 175.
Váruńí, the goddess of wine, produced from the ocean, 76. waits on Balaráma, 571.
Vasá, a river, 184.
Vasahanu, a prince, 452.
Vashatkára, 'deified oblation,' 123, n. 27.
Váshkala, s. of Sanhráda, 147. s. of Prahláda, ib. n. 1.
Vaśisht́ha, grandfather of Paráśara; allays his anger, 4. a Prajápati, 49. marries Úrjjá, 54. his sons in the first Manwantara, 83. in the third, 261, n. 8. a Vyása, 272. rebukes Vikukshi, 360. disputes with Viswámitra, ib. n. 11. changed to a starling, 373, n. 9. curses Saudása, 381. and Nimi, 388. is cursed by him, ib.
Vástu, a river, 183.
Vasu, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119.
Vasu, s. of Kuśa, 399.
Vasubhridyána, s. of Vaśisht́ha, 83, n. 8.
Vasudána, a prince, 462.
Vasudeva, s. of Sara, 436. marries the daughters of Ahuka, ib. imprisoned by Kansa, 498. father of Krishńa, 502. burns himself, 613.
Vasudeva, first Káńwa prince, 471.
Vásudeva, name of Vishńu, 1. s. of Vasudeva, ib. n. 1. abiding and shining in all things, 9, n. 10. one with the three Vedas, 274. one with Om, &c. ib. n. 6. meaning of, 643.
Vásuki, s. of Kadru, 149. k. of the Nágas, 153, n. 1.
Vasumitra, a Sunga prince, 471.
Vasus, sons of Vasu their names, sons, and grandsons, 120.
Vásava, k. of the winds, 153.
Vat́a tree, on Supárśwa, 168.
Vát́adhánas, a people, 189.
Vátajamarathorajas, a people, 192.
Vátáyanas, a people, 192.
Vátápi, s. of Hláda, 147, n. 1. s. of Viprachitti, 148.
Vatsa, a name of Pratarddana, 408. s. of Urukshepa, 463.
Vatsabálaka, s. of Śúra, 436.
Vatsabhúmi, a prince, 409, n. 15.
Vatsaprí, a prince, 352.
Vatsara, s. of Dhruva, 98, n. 1.
Vatsara, fifth cyclic year, 224.
Vatsavyúha, a prince, 463.
Vátsya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277. of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.
Vávriddhas, a class of deities, 269.
Váyu or 'wind,' produced from the rudiment of touch; produces that of form, 16. and n. 25, wind, the deity of, k. of the Gandharbas, 153, n. 1.
Váyu Puráńa, analysis of, xxii.
Varuna, s. of Kriśáśwa, 123, n. 26.
Vedabáhu, s. of Pulastya, 83, n. 5.
Vedamitra, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277.
Vedaná, 'torture.' d. of Anrita, 56.
Vedas, typified by Om, 1, n. 1. of particular sciences; also portions of, from Brahmá, 42, n. 21. divisions and teachers of, 272. 275. &c. translations from,i. religion taught in, ii.
Vedasiní or Vetasiní, a river, 182, n. 13.
Vedaśiras, s. of Márkańd́eya and Murdhanyá, 82. s. of Práńa, 82, n. 1. progenitor of the Bhárgava Brahmans, 82, n. 1. s. of Kriśáśwa, 123, n. 26.
Vedasmrití, a river, 176. the Beos? ib. n. 5.
Vedáśwá, a river, 183.
Vedavatí, a river, 182,
Vedavainásiká, a river, 182, n. 13.
Veda-vyásas, arrangers of the Vedas, 272.
Vedha, one hundred Trutis, 22, n. 3.
Vedhaka, a hell, 208.
Vegavat, a prince, 353.
Vegavatí (Vykí), a river, 185, n. 80.
Vegetables, creation of; kinds of, 35, n. 3.
Velá, d. of Meru, w. of Samudra, 85, n. 11.
Veńa, s. of Anga, 98.
Veńa, a Vyása, 273.
Veńá, a river, 183.
Venkat́a, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Veńu, a Yádava prince, 416.
Veńuhaya, a prince, 416, n. 3.
Veńuhotra, a prince, 409, n. 15.
Vetravatí, a river, the Betwa, 181.
Vibhíshańa, s. of Visravas, 83, n. 5.
Vibhrája, s. of Sukriti, 452.
Vibhu, Indra, of the fifth Manwantara, 262.
Vibhu, a prince, 409.
Vibudha, a prince, 390.
Vichitravírya, s. of Śántanu, 459.
Vidagdha, teacher of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.
Vidarbha, s. of Jyámagha, 422.
Vidarbhas, a people, 187.
Videhas, a people, 188.
Vidhátri, s. of Bhrigu, 59. s. of Vishńu and Lakshmí, married to Niryatí, 82.
Vidiśá, a river, 183. the Bess, ib. n. 52.
Vidmisára, a prince, 466.
Vidura, s. of Vyása, 460.
Vidúratha, s. of Bhajamána, 436. s. of Suratha, 457.
Vihangamas, a class of deities, 268.
Vijaya, a prince, s. of Chunchu, 373. s. of Jaya, 390. s. of Sanjaya, 412. s. of Jayadratha, 445, an Andhra prince, 473.
Vijaya, d. of Daksha, w. of Krisáśwa, 123, n. 26.
Vijayas, a people, 188.
Vijitáśwa, s. of Prithu, 106, n. 1.
Vikala, six Práńas, 23, n. 3.
Vikalyas (Vikalpas), a people, 192.
Vikránta, a Prajápati, 50, n. 2.
Vikriti, a prince, 422.
Vikukshi, s. of Ikshwáku, 359. named Śaśáda, 360.
Viloman, a Yádava chief, 435.
Vimala, s of Sudyumna, 350, n. 6.
Vimohana, a hell, 207. crimes punished in, 208.
Víná, a river, 182.
Vinadí (Vainádí), a river, 183.
Vinata, s. of Sudyumna, 350.
Vinatá, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 122. w. of Tárksha, 149, n. 15.
Vinaya, s. of Dharma, 55.
Vinda, s. of Jayasena, 437.
Vindhya, a range of mountains, 174. the Sáthpúra range, ib. n. 2.
Vindhyachulukas, a people, 193.
Vindhyamúlikas, a people, 193, n. 126.
Vindhyaśakti, a king, 477.
Vindumatí, w. of Mándhátri, 363.
Vindusára, s. of Chandragupta, 469.
Viníta, s. of Pulastya, 83, n. 5.
Vinśa, a prince, 352.
Vipápá, a river, 181.
Vipáśá, a river, 181. the Beyah or Hyphasis, ib. n. 8.
Vipaśchit, Indra of the second Manwantara, 260.
Vipra, s. of Dhruva, 98. s. of Śrutanjaya, 465.
Viprachitti, a Dánava, 147. his sons, 148. k. of the Dánavas, 153, n. 1.
Vipritha, s. of Chitraka, 435.
Vipula, a mountain, west of Meru, 168.
Vírá, a river, 183.
Vírabhadra, produced from Śiva, 65. spoils Daksha's sacrifice, 67.
Viráj (or Vid́áj), progeny of Swáyambhuva, 52, n. 5. all male animals; all bodily substance, 53, n. 5.
Viraja, s. of Twasht́ri, 165.
Virajas, s. of Paurńamása, 82. s. of Vaśisht́ha, 83, n. 8.
Vírańa, a sage, father of Vírańí, 99, n. 1. of Asikní, 117. teacher of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.
Vírańí, d. of Vírańa, mother of Chakshusha, 99, n. s.
Vírankará, a river, 183.
Virát, s. of Nara, 165.
Virát́, the material universe, 93, n. 3.
Víravatí, a river, 183.
Virochana, s. of Prahláda, 147.
Viruddhas, a class of deities, 268.
Virúpa, a prince, 359.
Virúpaksha, a Rudra, 121, n. 17.
Visákha, s. of Kumára, 120.
Viśákhá, a lunar mansion, 224. 226, n. 21.
Viśákhayúpa, a prince, 466.
Viśála, s. of Trinavindu, 353.
Viśasana, a hell, 207. crimes punished in, 208.
Visoká, an original property of man, 45, n. 5.
Viśravas, s. of Pulastya, 83, n. 5.
Viśrutavat, a prince, 387.
Vishńu; same with Brahmá, Íśwara, spirit; cause of creation, preservation, and destruction; parent of nature, and material of the universe, 2. 3. 4. 6. origin, end, and substance of the world, 6, n. 16. nature of, 8. four forms of, 9. 154. same with Brahmá, Vishńu, Śiva, as creator, preserver, and destroyer, 19. hymned by Earth, 29. combined in all forms with Śrí, 60. praised by the gods, 72. directs them to churn the ocean, 74. deceives the Asuras, 75. praised by Dhruva, 93. by the Prachetasas, 108. worshipped by Prahláda, 127. one of the Ádityas, 122. their chief, 153. ornaments and arms of, 158. forms of, worshipped in different Varshas, 173. remembrance of, best expiation, 210, energy of, encompasses the universe, 215. supreme Brahma, 216. his path in the sky, 228. triple energy in the sun, 236. forms in the four ages, 270. worshippers of, how known, 287. prayers of the gods to, 335. deceives the Daityas, 337. praised by the gods, 494. incarnate as Krishńa and Balaráma, 497. praised by Akrúra, 547. sleeps on the ocean, 634. asylum of spirit, 656. all that is, 661. praises of, 664.
Vishńu-loka, site of, 213, n. 3.
Vishńu Puráńa, notice of, 284. xvi. analysis of, lix. merit of hearing. 662. how communicated, 663.
Viśwá, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119.
Viśwabhávana, name of Vishńu, 2. creator of the universe, ib. n. 2.
Viśwáchí, a divine nymph, 150, n. 21.
Viśwadevas, a class of gods, sons of Viśwá, 120. their number, ib. n. 13. worshipped at Śráddhas, 321. 326.
Viśwagaśwa, a prince, 361.
Viśwagjyotish, eldest of the hundred sons of Śatajit, 165.
Viśwajit, s. of Jayadratha, 452. s. of Satyajit, 465.
Viśwakarmá, artist of the gods, 76. s. of the Vasu Prabhása, 121.
Viśwakarman, a solar ray, 236, n. 3.
Viśwakárya, a solar ray, 236, n. 3.
Viswaksena, fourteenth Manu, 268, n. 8.
Viswaksena, a prince, s. of Brahmadatta, 453.
Viswamitra, a Rishi, 264. raises Triśanku to heaven, 371. quarrels with Vaśisht́ha, 373, n. 9.
son of Gádhi, 400. his descendants, 404.
Viśwámitrá, a river, 183.
Viśwarúpa, a name of Vishńu, 20, n. 35. a Rudra, 121.
Viśwasaha, s. of Ilavila, 383. s. of Abhyutthitáśwa, 386.
Viśwasphat́ika, k. of Magadhá, 479.
Viśwasphúrtti (Viśwasphúrji), a prince, 479, n. 69.
Viśwavasa, s. of Pururavas, 398.
Viśweśá, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119, n. 12.
Vítahavya, a prince, 390.
Vitala, a division of Pátála, 204.
Vitastá, a river, 181. the Jhelum or Hydaspes, ib. n. 10.
Vitatha, a name of Bharadwája, 449.
Víthi, division of the planetary sphere, 226, n. 21.
Vítihotra, s. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 2. s. of Tálajangha, 418.
Vítihotras, a branch of the Haihaya tribe, 418, n. 20.
Vivaśwat, a Prajápati, 50, n. 2. an Aditya, 122. s. of Kaśyapa, 266, n. 1. the sun, and father of Vaivaswata Manu, 348.
Vivinsati, a prince, 352.
Viyati, s. of Nahusha, 413.
Vraja, s. of Havirdhána, 106.
Vrateyu, a prince, 447.
Vrihabala, killed by Abhimanyu, 387.
Vrihadáśwa, s. of Śravasta, 361. s. of Sahadeva, 463.
Vrihadbhánu, a prince, 445.
Vrihadishu, s. of Ajamíd́ha, 452. s. of Haryaśwa, 454.
Vrihadrája, a prince, 463.
Vrihadratha, s. of Bhadraratha, 445. s. of Uparichara, 455. s. of Tigma, 462. s. of Śaśadharman, 470.
Vrihadvasu, a prince, 452.
Vrihaduktha, a prince, 390.
Vrihadvatí, a river, 184.
Vrihannáradiya Puráńa, analysis of, xxxiii,
Vrihaspati, s, of Angiras, 83, n. 3. the planet Jupiter, his car and horses, 240. a Vyása, 272. teacher of political science, 284. his wife Tárá carried off by Soma, 393.
Vrihatkarman, s. of Bhadraratha, 445. s. of Vrihadvasu, 452. s. of Sukshatra, 465.
Vrihatkshańa, s. of Vrihadbala, 463.
Vrihatkshatra, s. of Bhavanmanyu, 450.
Vrihat-sáma, from Brahmá, 42.
Vrijinavat, s. of Krosht́ri, 420.
Vrika, s. of Prithu, 106, n. 1. s. of Vijaya, 373. s. of Krishńa, 591.
Vrikadevá, d. of Devaka, 436.
Vrikala, s. of Dhruva, 98.
Vrikas, a people, 193, n. 123.
Vrikatejas, s. of Dhruva, 98.
Vrisha, Indra of the eleventh Manwantara, 268.
Vrisha, s. of Vítihotra, 418.
Vrishabhá, a river, 184.
Vrishadarbha, s. of Śivi, 444.
Vrishakapi, a Rudra, 121.
Vrishańa, s. of Kárttavírya, 417.
Vrishaparvan, a Dánava, 547.
Vrishasena, s. of Karna, 446.
Vrishńi, a prince of the Yadu race, s. of Madhu, 418. s. of Kunti, 422. s. of Śátwata, 424. s. of Bhajamána, ib.
Vrishńimat, a prince, 462.
Vrishńis, a tribe, 458.
Vrisht́a, s. of Kukkura, 435.
Vritraghní, a river, 185, n. 80.
Vyádhi, s. of Mrityu, 56.
Vyáhritis, mystical words, 274, n. 5.
Vyákarańa, 'grammar,' an Anga of the Vedas, 284.
Vyakta, 'visible substance,' a form of Vishńu, 9.
Vyanśa, s. of Viprachitti, 148.
Vyásas, arrangers of the Vedas in every Dwápara age; twenty-eight; their names, 272.
Vyavasaya, s. of Dharma, 55,
Vyaya, a range of Pradhána, 13, n. 19.
Vyoman, a prince, 422.
Vyusht́a, name of day, 222.
Vyusht́a, s. of Kalpa, 98, n. 1.