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Pádma, 'past' Kalpa, or day of Brahmá, 25.
Padma Puráńa, named, 284. analysis of, xviii.
Padmávatí, a city, 480, n. 70.
Pahlavas, a people, 189, n. 61. 195, n. 158.
Pahnavas, a people, 189. 195. conquered by Sagara, 374.
Paila, pupil of Vyása, 275. compiler of the Rig-veda, 277.
Pákayajna, sort of sacrifice, 292, n. 3.
Paksha, a fortnight, 223.
Pálaka, s. of Pradyota, 466.
Paláśiní, a river, 183.
Pálin, s. of Prithu, 106.
Pálita, a prince, 420. ruler of Videha, 421.
Panchadaśa hymns, from Brahmá, 42.
Panchajana, a demon, killed by Krishńa, 562.
Panchajanya, an island, 175, n. 3.
Pánchála, a country, 454, n. 49.
Pancha-lakshana, epithet of the Puráńas, iv.
Pánchalás, a people, 176. 177, n. 6. 185, n. 1. 186. and n. 20. sons of Haryyaśwa, 454.
Panchamí, a river, 183.
Pandara, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Páńd́u, s. of Dhátri and Áyatí, married to Puńd́ariká, 82, n. 1. s. of Vyása, 459. married to Pritha, 437. their sons, ib.
Pannagári, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278, n. 12.
Pánsurásht́ras, a people, 188.
Pápa, a hell, 207.
Pápahará, a river, 183.
Pára, s. of Anga, 445. s. of Prithusena, 452. s. of Samara, ib.
Pará or Párá, a river, 182, and n. 22.
Pára, mystical meanings of, 113, n. 3.
Páradas, a people, 189, n. 60. conquered by Sagara, 374.
Paramáńu, two equal to one Anu, 22, n. 3.
Param, the duration of Brahmá's life, 22.
Paramatmá, name of Vishńu, 2, n. 2.
Paramesht́hin, s. of Indradyumna, 164. s. of Anu, 444.
Parántas, a people, 189.
Parárddham, half of Brahmá's life, 22. 25. a different period, 630.
Páras, a class of deities, 268.
Parasanchárakas, a people, 193, n. 125.
Paráśara, grandson of Vaśisht́ha, 3. s. of Śakti or Śaktri, 4, n. 12. performs a sacrifice to destroy the Rákshasas, and is stopped by his grandsire, 4. Pulastya teaches him the Vishńu Puráńa, 5. he relates it to Maitreya, 6. one of the Vyásas, 273. teacher of a branch of the Rig-veda, 277. teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282, n. 2.
Párasíkas, a people, 177. and n. 6. 194.
Paraśurama, s. of Jamadagni, 401. beheads his mother, 402. kills the Kshatriyas, 403. gives the earth to the Brahmans, ib. retires to Mahendra mountain, 404.
Páratakas, a people, 194, n. 149.
Paratangańas, a people, 193.
Párávatas, a class of divinities, 260.
Parávrit, a prince, 420.
Párijáta tree, produced from the ocean, 76. taken away from heaven by Krishńa, 586. returns thither, 613.
Paríkshit, s. of Kuru, 455. s. of Abhimanyu, 460. made king, 619. Bhágavata related to him, xxv.
Parińámin, a name of Pradhána, 13, n. 19.
Páripátra, a range of mountains, 174. northern portion of the Vindhya chain, n. a.
Páripátra, a prince, 386.
Pariplava, a prince, 462.
Páriyátra, a mountain-range, west of Meru, 172. same as Páripátra, q. v.
Parivatsara, 'cyclic year,' 224.
Parjanya, k. of clouds, 153, n. 1.
Parjanyá, w. of Maríchi, 83, n. 3.
Parńa, teacher of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.
Párvańa Śráddhas, worship of progenitors at lunar periods, &c. 322.
Parvas, periods of impurity, 312.
Parvasa, s. of Paurńamása, 82, n. 2.
Parvasí, w. of Parvasa, 82, n. 2.
Párvatíyas, mountaineers, 192.
Paśivát́as, a people, 193.
Paśupati, a Rudra, 58.
Paśuyajna, 'animal sacrifice,' 275, n. 1.
Pátála, regions below the earth; description of, 204. name of one division of, ib, cities of, 205, n. 3.
Pátálavatí, a river, 183.
Pát́aliputra, capital of Magadhá, 474, n. 63.
Patanga, a mountain, 169. a sun, 632, n. 6.
Path, heavenly, of the Pitris, 226. of the gods, 227. of Vishńu, 228.
Pathya, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282.
Pat́t́is, a people, 195.
Pat́umat, a prince, 472.
Pat́umitra, a king, 478.
Paulomí, w. of Bhrigu, 82, n. 1.
Paulomas, a class of Dánavas, 148.
Pauńd́raka assumes the title and insignia of Krishńa, 598. is killed by him, 599.
Pauńd́ras, a people, 192.
Pauras, a race of kings, 477.
Pauravas, descendants of Puru, 453.
Pauraví, w. of Vasudeva, 439.
Paurńamása, s. of Maríchi and Sambhúti, 82.
Paurńamásí, day of full moon, 225.
Paushyinji (Paushpinji), teacher. of the Sáma-veda, 282.
Pávaka, s. of Agni, 84. s. of Antardhána, 106, n. 2. chief of the Vasus, 153.
Pavamáná, s. of Agni, 84. s. of Antardhána, 106, n. 2.
Pavitrá, a river, 183.
Pavitras, a class of deities, 269.
Payoshńí, a river, 176. Payín Gangá, 181, n. 11.
Phalguna, a month, 225, n. 19.
Pichchhalá, a river, 163.
Pińd́áraka, a tírtha, 606.
Pińd́as, offered at Śráddhas, 315.
Pinjalá, a river, 183.
Pípal tree, on Vipula mountain, 168.
Pippala, part of Jambu-dwípa, 166, n. 1.
Pippaláda, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283.
Piśáchá, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 122, n. 19.
Piśáchas, born from Brahmá, 42. children of Piśáchá, 150, n. 18.
Piśáchiká, a river, 185, n. 80.
Pítha sthanas, where Deví is worshipped, 499, n. 26. lvii.
Pitri-loka, heaven of the Pitris and Brahmans, 47. 48, n. 10.
Pitris, proceeded from Brahmá, 40. sons of Angiras, 123, n. 25. path of, 226. classes and kinds of, 322, n. 1. song of, 323. food grateful to, 332. song of, 333.
Pitriyajna, 'obsequial rites,' 294, n. 3.
Pívarí, w, of Vedaśiras, 82, n. 1. d. of, 83, n. 6.
Piyadaśí, inscriptions of, 470, n. 23.
Plaksha, a Dwípa, 166. divisions, mountains, rivers, people of, 197.
Poison, produced from the ocean, 76. drunk by Śiva, 78, note 8.
Poley, translation of the Upanishads by, ii. note 4.
Prabhá, d. of Swarbhánu, 147. w. of Namuchi, mother of Nahusha, ib. n. 5. w. of the sun, 266, n. 1. w. of Kalpa, 98, n. 1.
Prabhákara, a Rishi, 447, n. 8.
Prabhása, a Vasu, 120.
Prabhása, a place of pilgrimage, 561.
Prabháta, s. of the sun, 266, n. 1.
Prachetas, a deity, presides over the tongue, 17, n. 28.
Prachetas, a prince of the race of Druyu, 443.
Prachetasas, ten sons of Práchínavarhish, 107.
Prachínavarhish, s. of Havirdhána, 106.
Prachinvat, s. of Janamejaya, 447.
Práchyas, a people, 192.
Pradarśanas, a class of deities, 261.
Pradhána, 'primary matter,' a form of Vishńu, 9. properties of, 10. and n. 14. same as Prakriti, 10. equipoise of the three qualities, 12, n. 18. 636. one with Brahma, 12. agitated, influenced, or entered into, by Vishńu or Purusha, 13, n. 19. merges into spirit, 636.
Pradyota, a prince, 466.
Pradhańátmá, name of Vishńu, 2, n. 2.
Pradosha, s. of Kalpa, 58, n. 1.
Pradyumna, s. of Krishńa and Rukminí, 574. carried off by Sambara, 575. brought up by Máyádeví, ib. kills Sambara, 576.
Prahláda, s. of Hirańyakaśipu, 124. devotion to Vishńu, 127. persecuted by his father, 128. Vishńu appears to him, 144. makes him k. of the Daityas, 145, 153. his descendants, 147.
Prahládas, a people, 188.
Prajáni, a prince, 352.
Prajápati, a Vyása, 272.
Prajápatis, mind-born sons of Brahmá, variously enumerated, 49, n. 2. born from parts of Brahmá's body; from the fires of a sacrifice; sons (twenty-one) of Daksha, 50, n. 2, married to the daughters of Daksha, 54.
Prajápati-yajna, 'begetting offspring,' 294, n. 3.
Prajná, synonyme of Mahat, 15, note 22.
Prákrita, 'primary creation,' 37, n. 12. 'elemental dissolution,' 12. 630. 635.
Prakriti: see Pradhána.
Pralaya, dissolution,' fourfold, 56. account of, 621. three kinds of, 630. incidental, ib. elemental, 634. final, 638.
Pramlochá, a nymph; her dwelling with Káńd́u, 110. a divine nymph, 150, n. 21.
Pramoda, s. of Brahmá, 50, n. 2.
Práńa, a measure of time, 23, n. 3.
Práńa, s. of Dhátri and Áyatí, 82. a Rishi, 261.
Práńáyáma, 'suppression of breath,' &c. 653
Pránsu, s. of Vaivaswata, 348. s. of Vatsaprí, 352.
Práptí, w. of Kansa, 563.
Prasáda, s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13.
Prasena, s. of Nighna, 425. killed by a lion, 429.
Prasenajit, s, of Kriśáśwa, 362. s. of Ratula, 464
Praśraya, s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13.
Prastára, s. of Udgítha, 165.
Prastútas, a class of deities, 263.
Prasuhmas, a people, 188, n. 46.
Prasusruka, a prince, 384, n. 15. 387.
Prasúti, d. of Swáyambhuva Manu, 53. married to Daksha; their twenty-four daughters, 54. allegorical, 54, n. 12.
Prátah, s. of Kalpa, 58, n. 1.
Pratarddana, s. of Divodása, 407.
Pratibandhaka, a prince, 390.
Pratibimba, 'reflection,' a form of Brahmá, 40, n. 15.
Pratihára, s. of Paramesht́hin, 164.
Pratiharttá, s. of Pratihára, 164.
Pratíkshatra, s. of Kshatravriddha, 412. s. of Samin, 436.
Pratimásyas (Pratimatsyas), a people, 190.
Pratípa, s. of Dilípa, 457.
Pratisarga, 'secondary creation,' 27, n. 1.
Pratisht́hána, capital of Sudyumna, 350.
Prativáha, s. of Śwaphalka, 435.
Prativindhya, s. of Yudhisht́hira, 459.
Prativyoman, a prince, 463.
Pratyáhára, 'control of the senses,' 653.
Pratyaya, a secondary creation, 37, n. 11.
Pratyúsha, a Vasu, 120.
Pravá, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 122, n. 19.
Pravaha, a wind, 240.
Pravará, a river, 183.
Pravilasena, a prince, 473.
Pravíra, s. of Prachinvat, 447. s. of Puru, ib, n. 1. s. of Haryaswa, 454.
Právrisheyas, a people, 190.
Práyaśchitta, 'expiation,' from Brahmá, 42, n. 21.
Prekshágára, a theatre, 553, note 4.
Prinsep, J., publication of the Mahabharata, ix. inscriptions and coins deciphered by, 475, note 63. lxx.
Prishadaśwa, a prince, 371. s. of Anárańya, 371.
Prishadhra, s. of Vaivaśwata, 348. becomes a Śúdra, 351.
Prishata, s. of Somaka, 455.
Prisht́aja, s. of Kumara, 120.
Priśni, s. of Anamitra, 435.
Prithá, d. of Śúra, w. of Páńd́u, 437.
Prithiví, 'earth,' the element, produced from the rudiment of smell, 16. and n. 25.
Prithiví, 'earth' personified; dialogue with Varáha, 29. takes the form of a cow in fear of Prithu, 103. named from him, 104. milked by all beings, ib. see Earth.
Prithu, s. of Vena, how born, 101. conquers the earth, 103. s. of Prastára, 165. s. of Anenas, 361. s. of Samara, 452. s. of Chitraka, 435.
Prithudána, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.
Prithugas, a class of deities, 263.
Prithujaya, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.
Prithukarman, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.
Prithukírtti, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.
Prithuláksha, a prince, 445.
Prithurukman, a prince, 420.
Prithusena, a prince, 452.
Prithuśravas, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.
Prithuyaśas, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.
Prítí, 'affection,' d. of Daksha, w. of Pulastya, 54.
Priyavrata, s. of Swáyambhuva Manu, 53.
Properties of sensible objects, 17, n. 27.
Proshakas, a people, 196.
Prosht́as, a people, 193.
Ptolemy Euergetes, name of in ancient inscription, 470, n. 23.
Pulaha, a Prajápati, 49. marries Kshamá, 54. his posterity, 83.
Pulastya, s. of Brahmá, appears to Paráśara, 5. one of the Prajápatis, 49. marries Prítí, 54. their posterity, 83. and n. 5.
Pulimat, a prince, 473.
Pulindaka, a prince, 47t.
Pulindas, barbarians, 186, n. 15. 193.
Pulomá, d. of Vaiswánara, w. of Kaśyapa, 148.
Puloman, a Dánava, s. of Kaśyapa, 147. s. of Viprachitti, father of Śachí, 148, n. 11.
Pulomárchish, last Andhra prince, 473.
Puman, 'spirit,' 2. 'incorporated spirit,' 2, n. 4.
Punarvasu, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Punarvasu, a Yádava chief, 436.
Puńd́aríka, a serpent, 149, n. 16. a prince, s. of Nabhas, 386.
Puńd́ariká, w. of Práńa or Páńd́u, 82, n. 1. d. of Vaśisht́ha, 84, n. 8.
Puńd́aríkáksha, a name of Vishńu, 1. 'having eyes like a lotus,' 2, n. 2.
Puńd́ra, s. of Bali, 444.
Puńd́ra, a fabulous city, 231, n. 4.
Puńd́ras, a people, 176. 177, n. 6. 190, n. 73.
Punyá, a river, 184. and n. 79.
Punyajanas take Kuśasthalí, 358.
Pur, synonyme of Mahat, 14, n. 22.
Púraka, 'inspiration,' 653, n. 10.
Puramáliní, a river, 183.
Puráńas, general character of, iii. subjects of,v. classes of, xii. notices and analyses of them severally, xiv. taught by Vyása, 276. by Súta, 283. Sanhitás of, ib, eighteen named, 284.
Purandara, Indra of the seventh Manwantara, 264.
Puranjaya, s. of Vikukshi, 360. assists the gods; named also Kakutstha, 361. s. of Śrinjaya, 444. s. of Vindhyaśakti, 477.
Purávatí, a river, 183.
Purńáśa (Parńáśa), a river, 184.
Purnotsanga, a prince, 472.
Puru, s. of Chakshusha, 98. s. of Yayáti, 413. k. of the earth, 415. his descendants, 447.
Puruhotra, a prince, 423.
Purujánu, a prince, 453.
Purukutsa, a king to whom the Vishńu Puráńa was narrated, 9. s. of Mándhátri, 363. assists the Nágas, at the prayer of Narmadá, 370.
Purumíd́ha, s. of Hastin, 452.
Purúravas, s. of Budha, 350. his love for Urvaśí, 394. makes fire threefold, 397. traditions of, ib. n. 6. his sons, 398.
Purusha, 'spirit,' a form of Vishńu, 9. name of Mahat, 15, n. 22.
Purushottama, 'supreme spirit,' a name of Vishńu, 8, n. 6.
Purva-bhádrapadá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Purvabhirámá, a river, 183.
Purvachitti, a divine nymph, 150, n. 21.
Purvaja, name of Vishńu, 2.
Púrváshád́há, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Púrva-phálguní, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Púshan, an Áditya, 122.
Pushkara, s. of Bharata, 385. k. of Pushkaravatí, 386, n. 17.
Pushkara, a Dwípa, 166. description of, 200.
Pushkáravarttakas, a class of clouds, 231, n. 3.
Pushkarin, a prince, 451.
Pushkariní, d. of Anarańya, 98.
Pushpadansht́ra, a serpent, 149, n. 16.
Pushpajátí, a river, 185, n. 80.
Pushpamitra, first Sunga prince, 471. k. of Mekalá, 478.
Pushpavat, a prince, 455.
Pushpaveńí, a river, 184.
Pusht́í, 'thriving,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54. d. of Paurńamása, 82, n. 2.
Pushya, a prince, 387.
Pushyá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Pútaná, d. of Bali, 147, n. 2. a female Asura, killed by Krishńa, 506.
Pútisrinjayas, a people, 193, n. 136.
Putra, s. of Priyavrata, 162. adopts a religious life, ib.
Púyaváha, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 208.