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Raghu, a prince, s. of Dírghabáhu, 383. s. of Kakutstha, 384, n. 15. s. of Yadu, 416.
Rahasyá, a river, 182.
Ráhu, obtains a portion of the Amrita; is beheaded by Vishńu; becomes a constellation; causes eclipses, 78. a Dánava, s. of Viprachitti, and Sinhiká, 140, n. 2. 148, n. 10. k. of meteors, 153, n. 1. his car and horses, 240.
Rahula, s. of Śákya, 463, n. 20.
Raibhya, s. of Sumati, 448, n. 12.
Rain, how formed, 230. kinds of, 231.
Raivata, s. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 2. the fifth Manu, 262. his birth, ib. n. 14. his sons, 263. a Rudra, 121. a prince, s. of Revata, visits Brahmá, 355. gives his daughter to Balaráma, 357.
Raivata, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Raja, s. of Viraja, 165.
Rájádhideví, d. of Śúra, 437. W. of Jayasena, ib.
Rajání, a river, 183.
Rajarshis, 'royal sages,' 284, n. 8.
Rajas, quality of foulness, passion, activity, 2, n. 5.
Rajas, s. of Vaśisht́ha, 83.
Rájyavarddhana, a prince, 353.
Rájavat, s. of Dyutimat, 82.
Raji, s. of Ayus, 406. his descendants, 411.
Rájní, w. of Vivaswat, 266, n. 1.
Ráká, d. of Angiras, 83.
Ráká, day when the moon is round, 225.
Rakshá (Rákhí), an amulet, 507, n. 3.
Rákshas, s. of Khasá, parent of the Rákshasas, 150, n. 20.
Rákshasas, descendants of Pulastya, 5, n. 13. proceed from Brahmá, 41. children of Surasá, 149, n. 15. of Khasá, 150.
Ráma, s. of Daśaratha, his exploits, 384.
Rámáchandra, a prince, 477.
Rámagiri (Ramtek), a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Ramańas (Ramathas), a people, 194. and n. 150.
Ramańaka, an island, 175, n. 3.
Rámánuja, date of,x.
Rámas, a people, 177. and n. 6.
Rámáyańa, a heroic poem, lviii. epitome of, 384. translations of, 385, n. 16.
Rambha, s. of Ayus, 406. his descendants, 412, n. 2.
Rammohun Roy, translations from the Vedas, ii.
Ramya, s. of Agnídhra, 162. k. of the country between mount Meru and mount Níla, 163.
Ramyaka, a country, 168.
Rańanjaya, a prince, 463.
Rańastambha, a country, 186, n. 11.
Rantideva, s. of Sankriti, 450.
Rantinára, s. of Riteyu, 447.
Rása dance of Krishńa and the Gopís, 533.
Rasalomá, w. of Mahínasa, 59, n. 4.
Rasátala, a division of Pátála, 204, n. 1.
Rasáyana, a branch of pharmacy, 407, n. 11.
Rasollásá, an original property of man, 45, n. 5.
Rásht́rapála, s. of Ugrasena, 436.
Rásht́rapálá, d. of Ugrasena, 436.
Rathachitrá, a river, 183.
Rathakrit, a Yaksha, 233.
Rathántara, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277, n. 7.
Rathantara, part of the Sáma-veda, from Brahmá, 42.
Rathínara, a prince, 359.
Ratnagarbha, commentator on the Vishńu Puráńa, lxxiv.
Rátri, 'night,' a form of Brahmá, 40.
Rátula, s. of Suddhodana, 463.
Rauchya, the thirteenth Manu, 269. his sons, ib. s. of Ruchi, ib. n. 10. ninth Manu, 268, n. 8.
Raudráśwa, s. of Ahamyati, 447. s. of Puru, ib n. 1.
Raurava, a hell; crimes there punished, 207.
Rávańa, s. of Visravas, 83, n. 5. taken prisoner by Kárttavírya, 417. killed by Ráma, 385.
Ráya, s. of Pururavas, 398, n. 1.
Ráyánaníya, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282, n. 2.
Rechaka, 'expiration,' 653, n. 10.
Religion, Hindu, periods of,i.
Renuká, w. of Jamadagni, 400. mother of Paraśuráma, 401.
Revanta, s. of Vivaswat by Chháyá, 266. by ib. n. 1.
Revata, s. of Ánartta, 355.
Revatí, d. of Raivata, w. of Balaráma, 357. 439.
Revatí, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Ribhu, s. of Rudra, 38, n. 13. s. of Brahmá; legend of, 254.
Ribhus, a class of deities, 263, n. 18. 264, n. 20.
Rich: see Rig-veda.
Richa prince, 462.
Richas, hymns of the Rig-veda, 276.
Richas, children of Angiras, 123, n. 25.
Richeyu, s. of Raudráśwa, 447, n. 7.
Richíka, s. of Bhrigu, marries Satyavatí, 399.
Rig (Rich) Veda, from Brahmá, 42, n. 21. taught by Vyása, 275. by Paila, 277. Sanhitás of, ib.
Rijudaśa, s. of Vasudeva, 439.
Riksha, a Vyása, 273. a prince, s. of Ajamíd́ha, 455. s. of Akrodhana, 457.
Riksha, a chain of mountains, 174. in Gondwana, ib. n. 2.
Rińa, a Vyása, 273.
Ripu, s. of Dhruva, 98.
Ripunjaya, s. of Dhruva, 98. s. of Viśwajit, 465. Rishabha, a king, s. of Nábhi, 163. adopts a religious life, ib. first Tírthakára or teacher of Jain doctrines, 164, n. 7. a Rishi, s. of Angiras, 260, n. 4. a prince, s. of Kuśágra, 455.
Rishabha, a mountain, 169. 180, 11.3.
Rishis, seven, same as the Prajapatis, 49, n. 2. attendants on the sun, 233. three classes of, 284. of the Manwantaras; of the first, 49. second, 260. third, 261. fourth and fifth, 262. sixth, 263. seventh, 264. eighth, 267. ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, 268. thirteenth and fourteenth, 269. their office, ib. mocked by the Yádavas, 606.
Rishis, the constellation, revolution of, 485.
Rishíkas, a people, 189, n. 55.
Rishikulyá, a river, 176. the Rasikulia, ib. n. 5.
Rishyamúka, a mountain, 180, n. 3.
Rita, 'truth,' s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13. s. of Vijaya, 390.
Ritadháman, thirteenth Manu, 268, n. 8.
Ritadhwaja, a Rudra, 59, n. 4. a name of Pratarddana, 408.
Riteyu, s. of Raudráśwa, 447.
Ritu, twelfth Masts, 268, n. 8.
Ritudháman, Indra of the twelfth Manwantara, 268.
Ritujit, a prince, 390. '
Rituparńa, a prince, 379.
Rochaná, w. of Vasudeva, 440, n. 2.
Rodha, a hell, 207. crimes there punished, 208.
Rohí, a river, 184.
Rohińí, d. of Surabhi, parent of cattle, 150, n. 19. w. of Mahádeva, a Rudra, 59, w. of Vasudeva, 498. w. of Krishńa, 578.
Rohińí, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.
Rohita, ninth Manu, 268, n. 8.
Rohita, also Rohitáśwa, 373, n. 10.
Rohitáśwa, s. of Hariśchandra, 373.
Romaharshańa, a name of Suta, 283. author of a Sanhitá of the Puráńas, ib. narrator of the Puráńas,x.
Romáńas, a people, 192.
Romapáda, s. of Viderbha, 422. s. of Chitraratha, 445.
Rosen, translation of the Rig-veda,i.
Ruchaka, a mountain, 169.
Ruchi, a Prajápati, 49, n. 2. married to Ákútí; their children, 54.
Ruchiradhi, a prince, 450.
Ruchiráśwa, a prince, 452.
Rudhirándha, a hell, 207. crimes punished in, 209.
Rudiment, or element of an element, 17. see Tanmátra.
Rudra, born from the forehead of Brahmá; becomes androgynous; divided into eleven male, and as many female forms, 51, n. 3. why so named, 58.
Rudrá, w. of Vasudeva, 439, n. 2.
Rudrakálí, a form of Umá, 66.
Rudra-loka, site of, 213, n. 3.
Rudráńí, w. of a Rudra, 59, n. 4.
Rudras, eleven, male and female, 51, eight, 58. their stations; wives and progeny, 59. eleven, 59, n. 4. eleven, sons of Kaśyapa and Surabhí; of Bhúta and Sarúpá; of Brahmá and Surabhí, 121, n. 17. their names, ib. very numerous, 121. children of Surabhí, 150, n. 19.
Rudra-sávarńi, twelfth Manu, 268. s. of Rudra, ib. n. 8. his sons, 269.
Rukmakavacha, a Yádava prince, 420.
Rukmeshu, a prince, 420.
Rukmin, s. of Bhíshmaka, 573. founds Bhojakat́a, 574. killed by Balaráma, 580.
Rukminí, d. of Bhíshmaka, carried off by Krishńa, 573.
mother of Pradyumna, 574. burns with Krishńa's body, 613.
Rúpaváhikas, a people, 187.
Ruruka, a prince, 373.
Rushadru, a prince, 420.