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Yádavas, a tribe, descendants of Yadu, 418. numerous, 441, go to Prabhása, 609. destroyed, 610.

Yadu, s. of Yayáti, 413. k. of the south, 415. his descendants, 416.

Yajna, s. of Ruchi; marries his sister Dakshińá, 54, n. 9. 'sacrifice personified;' decapitated, 67. becomes the constellation Mrigasíras, 68, n. 7.

Yajnabáhu, s. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 2.

Yajnakrit, a prince, 412.

Yajnas, principal kinds of, 294, n. 3.

Yajnaśrí, a prince, 473.

Yajnaváma, s. of Parvasa, 82, n. 2.

Yajur-veda, from Brahmá, 12. original Veda, 276. divided into four, ib. how composed, ib. Sanhitás and teachers of, 279. black or Taittiríya portion of, 281, white or Vájasaneyi, 281, note 5.

Yajush: see Yajur-veda.

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Yajnawalka, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277.

Yájnawalkya, pupil of Vaiśampáyana, 279. propitiates the sun, 280. receives the white Yajush, 281.

Yakrillomas, a people, 188.

Yaksha, s. of Khasá, parent of the Yakshas, 150, n. 20.

Yakshas, proceed from Brahmá, 41. children of Khasá, 150.

Yama, a minor Dwípa, 175, n. 3.

Yama, monarch of the Pitris, 153. judge of the dead, 207, n. 3. s. of the sun, 266. how to be avoided, 286.

Yáma, a watch of the day or night, 22, n. 3.

Yama-gítá, 'song of Yama,' 289, n. 3.

Yamas, duties so called, 288, n. 2. acts of restraint, 653.

Yámas, deities, twelve, sons of Yajna and Dakshińá, 54, n. 10.

Yámí, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119. d. of the sun, 266. the Yamuná river, ib.

Yamuná, a river, 181. d. of the sun, 266. compelled by Balaráma to come to him, 572.

Yámunas, a people, 190.

Yasas, s. of Dharma, 55.

Yáska, author of a Nirukta, 277, n. 9.

Yaśodá, bears Yoganidrá, 503. who is changed for Krishńa, ib.

Yaśodhará, w. of Sahishńu, 83, n. 6.

Yati, s. of Nahusha, 413.

Yavakshá, a river, 184.

Yavanas, a people, w. of Bhárata-varsha, 175. a people, 194. Ionians or Greeks, ib. n. 144. conquered by Sagara, 394. descendants of Turvasu, 442, n. 5. kings of, 474. 475, n. 64. 477, n. 66.

Yavínara, s, of Dwimíd́ha, 453.

Yaudheya, s. of Yudhisht́hira, 459, n. 5.

Yayáti, s. of Nahusha, 384, n. 15. 413.

Year, of mortals; of the gods, 23. of the Rishis; of Dhruva, 23, n. 4. of Brahmá, 25. of Manu, 26, n. 9. of five kinds, 224.

Yoga, s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13.

Yoga, 'mystical union,' how effected, 157. mode of practising, and explanation of, 651.

Yoganidrá, 'personified delusion,' 498. her exploits as Durgá, 499, born of Yaśodá, 500, mocks Kansa, 503.

Yogasiddhá, sister of Vrihaspati, w. of the Vasu Prabhása, 120.

Yogi, how he attains final liberation, 155. two kinds, novice and adept, 652.

Yuddhamusht́i, s. of Ugrasena, 436.

Yudha.jit, s. of Vrishńi, 424.

Yudhisht́hira, s. of Páńd́u, 437. 459. his children, ibid.

Yuga, cycle of five years, 224. and n. 17. an age: see Yugas.

Yugandhara, a prince, 435.

Yugandharas, a people, 187, n. 23.

Yugas, four, 23. (see Krita, Treta, Dwápara, Kali.) system of, 23, n. 4. a great Yuga, ib.

Yuvanáśwa, a prince, s. of Árdra, 361. s. of Prasenajit, 362. s. of Ambarísha, 369.

Yuyudhána, s. of Satyaka, 435.