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Jábálas, students of a branch of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.

Jagati metre, from Brahmá, 42.

Jahnu, s. of Suhotra, drinks the Ganges, 398. s. of Kuru, 455.

Jáhnaví, a name of Gangá, 398.

Jaimini, pupil of Vyása, 276. teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282.

Jain faith adopted by the sons of Raji, 412, n. 1.

Jain mendicant, an illusion of Vishńu, 338.

Jains, noticed in the Bhágavata, 164, n. 7. origin of, 339.

Jaitra, the chariot of Krishńa, 610.

Jajáli, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283.

Jaleyu, a prince, 447.

Jamadagni, a sage, 264. s. of Richíka, 400. father of Paraśuráma, 401. killed by the sons of Kárttavírya, 403.

Jámbavat, kills the lion that slew Prasena, 426. overcome by Krishńa; gives him his daughter, 427.

Jámbavatí, w. of Krishńa, 427.

Jambu, a continent in the centre of all, 166. a tree on Gandhamádana; gives name to Jambu-dwípa; name of a river, 168.

Jambu-dwípa, a continent, 166.

Jámbunada, heavenly gold, 168.

Jambunadí, a river, 171, n. 12. 184.

Janaka, k. of Mithilá, 389. second of the name, same as Síradhwaja, 390, n. 4. k. of Magadhá, 466. a general title of Maithila kings, 645, n.

Janakpur, a city, 389, n. 3.

Jana-loka, heaven of saints, 48, n. 10. site of, 213. remains during a pralaya, 631.

Janamejaya, k. of Vaiśálí, 354. s. of Puranjaya, 444. s. of Puru, 447. s. of Paríkshit son of Kuru, 457. s. of Paríkshit son of Abhimanyu, 461.

Janárddana, a name of Vishńu, 19, &c.

Jángalas, a people, 185. 192.

Jantu, s. of Somaka, 455. s. of Sudhanwan, ib.

Jará, s. of Mrityu, 56. a hunter who kills Krishńa, 612.

Jará, a female fiend, who unites the two parts of Jarasandha, 456.

Járadgava, s. portion of the planetary sphere, 226, n. 21.

Járadgaví, a division of the lunar mansions, 226, n. 21.

Jarásandha, s. of Vrihadratha, 456. attacks Mathurá, 563.

Jaratkáru, a Vyása, 273.

Járudhi, a mountain, 169.

Játas, a branch of the Haihayas, 418, n. 20.

Jat́áyu, s. of Aruńa and Śyení, 149, n. 13.

Játhara, a range of mountains, 171.

Jat́harágni, name of Agastya, 83, n. 5.

Jat́haras, a people, 187.

Jaya, a prince, 390.

Jayá, d. of Daksha, w. of Kriśáśwa, 123, n. 26.

Jayadratha, s. of Vrihanmanas, 445. s. of Vrihatkarman, 452,

Jayadhwaja, s. of Kárttavírya, 418.

Jayanta, a Rudra, 121, n. 17.

Jayantapur, a city, 389, n. 3.

Jayas, a class of deities, 122, n. 20.

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Jayasena, s. of Adína, 412. s. of Sárvabhauma, 457.

Jharjhara, s. of Hirańyáksha, 147.

Jillikas, a people, 192.

Jímúta, a prince, 422.

Jnyańa, 'wisdom,' epithets of according to the Yoga, 156, n. 6.

Jrimbhiká, 'yawning,' a form of Brahmá, 40, n. 15.

Jyámagha, a prince, 420. conquers Madhyadeśa, 421, n. 13.

Jyesht́ha, a month, 225, n. 19.

Jyesht́ha or Alakshmí, produced from the ocean, 78, n. a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Jyotirathá, a river, 183.

Jvotish, 'astronomy,' an Anga of the Vedas, 284.

Jyotishmat, s. of Priyavrata, k. of Sáka-dwípa, 162. his sons, 198. a sun, 632.

Jyotsná, 'dawn,' a form of Brahmá, 40.