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Haihaya, a prince of the Yádava race, 416.
Haihayas, a tribe, conquer Báhu, 373. conquered by Sagara, 374. five divisions of, 418, n. 20. Scythian origin of, ib. invade Káśí, 410, n. 17.
Hair, how worn by ancient nations, 375, n. 17.
Haitukas, a class of heretics, 345.
Hála, a prince, 473.
Hansa, a mountain, 169.
Hara, a Rudra, r21.
Hari, name of Vishńu, 7, n. 1, &c. see Vishńu.
Hari or Hari-varsha, a country, 168.
Harikeśa, a solar ray, 236, n. 3.
Haris, a class of deities, 122, n. 20. 262.
Hariśchandra, a prince, s. of Triśanku, 372. raised to heaven, ib. n. 9.
Hariśravá, a river, 183.
Harita, a prince, s. of Yuvanáśwa, 369. s. of Rohitáśwa, 373. s. of Paravrit, 420. k. of Videha, 421, n. 13.
Haritas, a class of deities, 268.
Haritas, sons of Harita; Brahmans, 369, n. 3. Haritáśwa, s. of Sudyumna, 350, n. 6.
Hari-vanśa, notice of, lviii.
Harivarsha, s. of Agnídhra, 162, k. of Nishadha, 163. a country, 168.
Harsha, s. of Ráma, 55.
Harshavarddhana, a prince, 412.
Haryyaksha, s. of Prithu, 106, n. 1.
Haryyanga, a prince, 445.
Haryyaśwa, s. of Drid́háśwa, 362. s. of Prishadaśwa, 371. s. of Drisht́aketu, 390. s. of Chakshu, 453.
Haryaśwas, son of Daksha, 117.
Haryatmá, a Vaasa, 273.
Hastá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Hastin, s. of Suhotra, 451.
Hastinápur, founded by Hastin, 452. washed away by the Ganges, 461. undermined by Balaráma, 602.
Hastisomá, a river, 182.
Havirbhú, w. of Pulastya, 55, n. 12. 83, n. 5.
Havirdhańa, s. of Antarddhi, 106.
Havishmantas, a class of Pitris, 321, n. 1.
Havyaváhana, s. of Kochi, 84, n. 9.
Haya, a Yádava prince, 416.
Hayaśiras, d. of Vrishaparvan, 147. d. of Vaiswánara, and w. of Kratu, ib. n. 7.
Hema, a prince, 444.
Hemá, a river, 183.
Hemachandra, k. of Vaisáli, 354.
Hemakút́a, range of mountains, 167.
Heretics, sects of, 47. Jains, Bauddhas, &c. 338. sin of conversing with, 345.
Hermit, duties of, 295.
Heti, a Rákshas, 233.
Himavat, k. of mountains, 153, n. 1. snowy range, 167.
Hindus, origin and first settlements of in India, lxv.
Hirańmaya, a country, 168.
Hirańvat, s. of Agnídhra, 162. k. of Śweta-dwípa, 163.
Hirańvatí, a river, 183.
Hirańyagarbha, name of Brahmá, 7, n. 1.
Hirańyakaśipu, s. of Kaśyapa and Diti, 123. k. of the Daityas, 124. his power, 126. enmity to Vishńu, 127. put to death by him as Narasinha, 145, n. 2.
Hirańyáksha, s. of Kaśyapa and Diti, 123.
Hirańyanábha, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282. a prince, pupil of Jaimini, 386.
Hirańyaretas, s. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 2.
Hirańyaroman, a Lokapála, s. of Maríchi, 83. s. of Parjanya, regent of the north, 153. 226.
Hláda, s, of Hirańyakaśipu, 124.
Horse of Indra and of the sun produced at the churning of the ocean, 78, n. 8.
Horses of the sun, 218. of the moon, 238. of Mercury and Venus, 239. of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,. Rahu, and Ketu, 240. of Krishńa's car, 429.
Hospitality, duties of, 305.
Householder, duties of, 294. 300. 310.
Hotri, reciter of hymns, 276.
Hraswaroman, a prince, 390.
Hrí, 'modesty,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 55, n. 12.
Hridíka, a Yádava prince, 436.
Hrishikeśa, name of Vishńu, 2. lord of the senses, 2, n. 2,
Húńas, a people, 177. and n. 6. 194.
Hutáśana, god of fire, 72.
Hylozoism, of Cudworth, 32, n. 8.
Hymn, to Vishńu, by Earth, 29. by Brahmá and the gods, 72. to Śrí, by Indra, 78. to Vishńu, by Dhruva, 93. by the Prachetasas, 108. by Prahláda, 141. by Brahmá, 494. to Krishńa, by Kálíya, 515. by Akrúra, 547. by Adití, 585.
Hypostases, three of Vishńu; a similar triad known to the ancients, 7, n. 1.