INDEX
Abhili~ttaka {eight verses
for the fulfilment of desire)
1634-35
Actions.c-classified in three
categories 1347 note 153
Activities, threefold-of Rudra
1735-38
Adharma-Mahisa 113
Adhisima-Knl.'la 1 note 1.
Adhvaryu priests 465
Adhvaryu-s,-at the sacrifice of
Daksa 402
Aditya:s, twelve-949 note
258
Aghoristra 1209
Agni,-Anuvika 80-81-prada-
k,i1'i 358 note 270; -a sa
dove swallows Siva's semen
71 7 ;-cursed by Parva ti 718;
--deposits Siva's semen 721;
-gives spear to Karttikeya
724.
Agnistoma 3 note 8
Agnivarna 1613
Agul}a 1613
Ahinagu 1613
Ahuk.a,-a Bhilla 1186
Ahuki, wife of Ahuk.a 1186
Aims of life 2092
Air, seven bands of-842 note
193
Airavata 814 note 183
Aja 1613
Ajamila 714 note 133
Aksi.sva 1605
Ak,auhi9i 951 note 261
Alditi 251
Alaka { c] 265 note 226; 266;
605 ;- capital of Kubera 377;
459 note 337; various names
of.-377 note 283
Alakanandi ( r ) 459 note 3S8
AliQha, a posture 283; 1051
note 332
Altar, wedding-643
Amarivati (c) 606 note 54; 872
note 215; 9030 note 244;
1630 note 58
Amarsana 1614
Ambarita 1150; 1152;1599;1612
Amrtarnanthana {churning of
the ocean ) 1160-6 l
Anaranya ll 72; 1612; story of
-612-17;
Anarta 1599 note 26 ; -son of
Saryiti 1599
Anasiiyi, 1148; story of-in
the context of Gangi 1268
el seq.
Andhaka, an asura 980 note
285; 130 I ; -860 note 204;
son of Hirai:iyak,a 989; -
performed a penance 989 et
seq. ;-995 note 300 ;-fights
1002 ;-acquires the status
of gana I 016 ; -meditates
on Siva 1018
Andhatimisra, a hell 1013
Arigada 1382
Angiras Brahmins 1191
Aniruddha, son of Pradyumna
1033
Aiijana, mother of Hanumat
1324 note 147
Annihilation 64-65
Antariksa 1614
Anuparna 1612
Anuriipa 252
Apsaras, celestial damsels 912
note 235
Arbuda (m) 1186 note 74;
-1265
Ardhanarisvara, form of Siva
472 note 344; 1919 note 244
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Arinibha J 603 bija 1654; Sumbha 1651 ;
Arindama, Dama 264-65 Nisumbha 1651
Arjuna, penance of-1234; - Asvamedha 4 note I 0; 1506
son of Prtha 1245; -son of note 239
PiQQU , 1252 ; -trees 28 Asvamukhas 378 note 285
Army, four units of.-1320 Asvatthaman 1238
note 146 Asvinl, daughter of'Daksa 1307
Arui:iicala (m) 61 note 44 Asvins 101 note 83
Arundhatl, identical with San- Atiritra, a sacrifice 1501; note
dhya 303 note 239; daughter Atithi, son of Kusa, 1613
of Medhitithi 304; wife of Atri, a sage 1148; 1268
Vasi~tha 608 note 55; daugh- Attributesjgunas ) 253-54 note
ter-in-law of Brahma 609 218
Arunoda (lake) .1520 note Aurva, a sage 13 73 note 165;
250 1610
Aryavarta 1603 Ausadhiprastha ( c) 490 note
Asana 1999 note 279 IO; 513
Ascetics, number of.-born of Avanti ( c) 1314 note 144
Brahma's sweat 285; ten- Avaral).a-worship 2032 note 292
day rites after the death Avarta 365 note 273
. of-1760-65; eleventh day Avidya (illusion) 320 note 251
rite 1766; twelfth day rite Avidyapaficaka 247 note 213
1769. Avimukta, identical with Kasi;
Ash (Bhasma ), three types of -ksetra 1024 note 31 7
-123; etymology of.-124; Avimuktesvara, a phallic emb-
method of using-124 ; lem of Siva at VariQasi 2086
-es, greatness of.-154-63; note 304
kinds of.-154; use of-154; Ayodha 1603
mantras for using 154 Ayodhya ( c) 164; 1630 note 55
note 155; deities for-161; Ayutajit 1612
parts for -162-63
Asikni,-daughter of Paiicajana Badara 76 note·
328; 335;-mother of Sati Badari 927
409 Badarikasrama 927 note 142
Asramas 383 note 290 Badavanala 373 note 277; 548;
Asta (m) 628 note 71 912 note 234
A~tamiirti,-concept of Siva Bahlaka 1599 note 25
1918 note 242 Bahu 1608
Ananga pranama 54 note Bahuda ( r ) 1606
41; 381 note 288 Bahiidakas 1609 note 42
Asta1igayoga 485 Bala 1613
*suras, penances of-989 note Baladeva, son of Vasudeva and
296; - of warrior class brother of K.rtf}a 1600
1006 note 30 7 ;- killed by Bali,-son of Virocana 750
Durgi : Mahisa 1645; note 147; packed off to
Dhfimralocana 1650; Ca9c;la Su tala region 955
1651 ; M unda 1651, Rakta- Bili 1381

Balinitha 115
Ballpttha I 29
Ba~a 22 7, son of Bali 1460
note 219 ;-fights 1041 ; chop-
ping of his arms I 04 7 ;-
attains the status of Siva's
gaQa 1057; ruled at So1.1ita-
pura 1033; ancestry of--
I 033 note 323
~rb.a.ri "or Barbarika, Abir,
Abhira Desa 891 note 227
Barbi 1614
Barhisads, number of -born of
Brahma's sweat 286
Bi,kala, ( c) I 0 note 14
Batuka 1229
Bhadra (r) 1521 note 254
Bhadra 1306
Bhadravata ( c) 1084 note 18
Bhadriyu 1180; Siva tests-
1180 II s1q
Bhagavata, identical with Devi-
Bhagavata 1637 note 76
Bhagiratha 1612
Bhigirathi ( r) 459 note 338
Bhairava 5 7; 128;-plucks off
the fifth head of Brahma 434 ;
attempt of--to cut off the
fifth head of Brahma 58 note
43; 1102 note 25; eight-s
948 note 255; sports of-
1103
Bhanu 1614
Bhanurnat 1614
Bharata or Bharata varsa 74
note 51 ; 386; 597 note 45;
situation of-1522; extent
of -1522; subdivisions of.-
1522; excellence of-1536
Bhirgava 1608; 1610
Bhasma, glory of-1871
Bhima 1189;-son of Kumbha-
kar~a 1330
Bhimarathi (r) 1523 note 267
Bhi,ma 1238
Bhogavati, ( c] capital of Nigas
53, 606
2097
Bhrgu, 252;-as goat-bearded
465; a Prai apati 1055 note
335; 397 note 299; -s 416
note 317
Bhrgukaccha, {Bharukaccha;
Broach ) 1262 note 116
Bhrgutunga, a peak of Himi-
layas I 08l note 8
Bhrngi 18
Bhutasanghas 81 7
BhiitiMami, a day sacred to
Siva 1109
Bilva, 146 note 152; -a tree
41 ; glory of-148-49
Bindu I 03 note ~5
Binduga 10-23; 916 note' 85
Bindusaras . a Himalayan lake
1262 note 117
Blessing (an ugraha ) 65
Body,origin and development
of -1541-45; stages and
impurity of-1545-50
Bondage, cigh t kinds of-118 ;
thrc~fold-of activities 1347
Brahma, fight between Visnu
and---53; -as swan 56;
-in search of the top of
fiery column 56; origin of
-199-200; penance of-
200; arrogance of-201;
dispute between -and
Vi,1.1u 202-203; sons of---
249 note 215;- as swan
to gauge the top of Linga ;
reasons for assuming the
form of swan 245; -in form
of male and female 251
note 216; lotus seat of-
281, mental sons of Brhama
279; 305 note 242; 1447;
physical sons of -305 note
242; sons of-316 note 250;
385 note 292, 1530; 1589;
birth of -from Visnu's
navel 1116 note 31; · -
stares at Sati 360; Siva's
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attempt to slay Brahma Budha 1598

360; Vi,~u intervenes to
save-361; Siva spares- Caitraratha (f) 1520 note
364-rebukcs Brahmins, 249
Bhrgu and others 399; - Caitrarathi 1606
curses Kama 287; Kama's Caksu (r) 1521 note 253
prayer to-287 ;-mitigates Caiiculi 9-23; 916 note 238
the curse 287; -addresses Canda 148; -an attendant of
Kama 306-308 four-faced Yama 1485
-885-note 223; fifth head Candrabhaga [Cenab ] (r) 295;
of-58 note 43; -praises 950 note 259; 293 note 237
Siva 59; a day of.-988 note (m) 293
295; Vifi:t1' grants a boon Candraku~da 1254
to-2019. Candrakiipa I 126
Brahrnagiri ( m) 1349 note Candrangada 1180
155 Cand rasena 1319
Brahmakiirca 2021 note 290 Candriya~a 148 note 154; 84;
Brahmaloka 76, 84, 1775 2011 note 284
Brahma-muhtirta 218 note 191 Cal)ii.ra, a wrestler in Karhsa's
Brahman, etymological mean- service, slain by Knr:ia 811
ing of.-63; Siva, identical Capricornus 74; 76; 92
with five Brahmans 1682 Caste, origin of-1537; rise
note 106 and fall of-1538; -s, pro-
Brahmana, six du ties of- fession of -84-85
1123 note 3 7; supremacy Caturthikarman 698 note 124
of-456; Ksuva's legend Celestial ladie~-make witty
on the supremacy of --445- remarks to Siva 688
56 .. Celestial .voice,-reproaches
Brahmapura ( c ] S 12 note 20 Daksa and eulogises Siva
Brahmapuri ( c) 1265 note 126 and $ivi 417-20
Brahmarandhra 82 Ohagale, a peak of the Himi-
Brahrnastra 453 note 33S . layas, I 078 note 7
Brahmastrt ( r) identical with Chariot, aerial, 2091
Sarasvati 630 note 92 Chaya 226 ·
.Erahmavana {f) 1779 note 185; Chinese silk 584 note 50
2087 note 305 Cintamani, a gem 1317, 2033
Brhadasva 1603; 1614 note 293 ·
Brhadbala 1614 Citragupta, chief attendant of
Brhadbhija 1614 Yama 1485
Brhadra~a 1614 Citrahotrapura ( c) 1138
Brhallohi ta 297 Citrakuta ( m) 629, note 82,
Brhaspati 74; 871 note 213; IZ66; 1458 note 216
598 note 46, 713; Citralekhi, daughter of
Brbatl 338 note 259 · KµmbhiQQa and compa-
Buddha, Gotama 751 note 153 nion of U ,a I 029 note 321
Buddhi, wife of Ganesa ~33 Citraratha =Pu,pa~anta, an
252 . emissary of Siva 943 no~e 251
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City,-of Kiritas 7, 8;-of master of illusion 454;-

Yama 8; 9; Pl.-seven receives boon from Siva
sacred-5 note 12 449-51; fight between Vi,l)u
Clay idols, worship of-96 -; son of Cyavana 1167;
Clouds : Puskara, Avarta etc. offers bones for making a
806 note 176 thunderbolt 1169.
Cock, gift of-presented to Daityas, anti-Brahmana acti-
Karttikeya by Tva.ir 1698 vities of-1061 note 342;
Concealment 64 -as Brahmanas 1062 note
Conduct,-for a Brahm in 78; 342
-for Ksatriya 78; -for Dakini 1254 note 107; 1256
Vaisya 78; -$iidra 78;-for Daksa.i--eon of Brahma 1055
Vnala and Dasyu 76; · note 336; penance of-
Sai vi te--1 7 48 325 ;--granted boon by
Consecration, special 1988; Kali 326; progeny of-
-of a disciple 1971; -of 332; 1581 note 15; twenty-
an aspirant 1985; quali- seven daughters of-1307;
fications for-in $ai va ritual Sati daughter of -301;
1969. . crooked intellect of 400;
Continents, seven-1150 note -curses the moon 253;
59; 1518 note 242; Varsas, 301; 1308;-curses Nandin
mountains, oceans and 397; ~cursed by Nandin
rivers of--1522-29 397; sacrifice of-276 et
Cosmic chariot 840-43 note 192 . seq. ; --reproaches Siva 412;
Cosmic egg,-of twentyfour Sati's rejoinder to-412-14;
principles, 246 note 208; Vi,~u admonishes-430-35;
insentient-becomes sentient invitees at the sacrifice of
247 402; -Prajipati 273; -as
Cosmology, discription of- deer-headed 465-66; pur-
248 note 214; 249 gation of -467; -praises
Creation, description of-250- Siva 467-68; sacrifice of
54; 1587-89, 1806-17; -in the form of a goat 142
origin and development of note 149
-1573-87;-Brahmi and Dalta's sacrifice, destruction
Visnu 1817-20; narrative of----440-45; 1841-44 ; 184 7 ..
of- 1827-31. 52
Crime and punishment 1491- Dak1i9i 252
95 Daksina fire 416
Dak,i~imurti 2055
Dadhica, Dadhici 145; 402 Dambha, a dinava 924,
note 308; 445 ; 1123 note penance of-925;-granted
35; 1267; a brahmin 1303; a boon by Vi,~u 925; a son
fight between-and K1uva $ankhacuda born to-925
44 7; -kicks KfUva Dal}.Qa [punishmen t) divine
450; -advises Daksa in origin of-1836 note 210
fa your of Siva 403; -walks Da9daka ( f) 1466 note 224;
out of ·Dak~'s sacrifice 404; 386 note 294
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DaoqapraI].ima 54, note 41 Devotion and knowledge,-not

Dardura (m) 628 note 73 contradictory terms 1441
Dlruka, 1254 note 111; 1257. note 199;
Diruki, a demoness Dhanus 76
Diruvana, Dirukivana (f) 411 Dhanvantari 101 note 82
note 314; 1083 note 14; Dhanya,-yogini, wife of
1297; 1373 note 164. Janaka 480
Dasinga Annadana 93 Dharma, son of Brahma 284;
Dasara tha, 386; 1613 ten tenets of.-1607 note
Dasir~a 1621 note 44;- 30; status of.-in the four
mantra 71 ages 620; -252
Dasyus 1236 note 95 Dharmadhvaja 927
Dea th, ascertainment of the Dharmagupta, king of
time of-1555-60 ; decep- Vidarbha 1205
tion of-1560; nine sounds Dharmapura, ( c) a place of
of conquest of-1564 pilgrimage 1123 note 35
Debts, three 331 note 255 Dharmarija 264
Decoration, flowery 1492 note Dharmaratha 1611
232 Dharmavahin, son of a
Deities, eight-2038 Brahmin I 315
De)usion,-of Vi~~u and Dhrsta 1597; 1601
Brahma 2056-64 Dhrti 252
Demerits, stages of-7 7; Dhruva 685 note 118; 1613
method of quelling·--78 Dhundhu, a Raksasa 1603
Devagiri ( c) (Daulatabad) 1385 Dhundhumara 1603
Devakiita (m) 1521 note 255 Dikpala-s, guardians of quar-
Devaloka, concept of-1302 ters 376 note 28 l
Devanlka 1613 Diksita, a title 257
Devapura, city of gods, Dlrghabahu 1613
Amaravatl 1145 note 55; Dispute,-between Brahma
1856 note 218 & Siva 2058
Devapriya, son of a brahmin Diti,-mother of Daitya-s 1061
1315 note 341
Devaraja, a Brahmin 6· Divakara 1614
Devasaila or Devagiri 1258 Divine; semi-beings 361 note
note 114 33
Devasura-sangrama 7 42- 7 5 7 Draught;-for a hundred years
Devotees of Siva 1457-60 ; 1262
1465-67; 1633; list of- Draupadi, wife of Pandavas
1418-21-; four kinds- Dhrdhasva 1605
469-70 Drona {m) 871 note 214, 365,
Devotion, power of.-376- 1238
387 ;-preferable to Jnina Drsadvatl 1605
and Vairagya 382; three Dukiila, wife of Sudarsana
kinds of -16;--open to all Dundubhi, Nirhrida, anti-
1946, note 256; -to Siva Brahmin activities of-
1940 .. 46 1062; -slain 1063
Inde»
Durga, hymn to-319 ;--s,
nine 426 note 324
Durvasas, son of Atri . and
Anasiiya 713 note 130; 1150
Duryodhana,-an emissary of
Asura Andhaka 993; l 23B
Du sana, an Asura 1315 ;
--killed by Siva with "hum'
sound 1317
Duties,-of four castes 79-86
Dvaita (forest ) 1228 note 88
Dvapara 84, 91
Dvaraka, Dvara va ti 54 7
note 25; 1033 note 325;
1229 note 90, 1600
Ekacakra, ( c) 1205 note 82
Ekarnava 1071 note 3; 1642
note 79
Festival ,--of chariot 1671 ;--of
swing 1671
Galava 1607
Gandaki ( Gandaka ) ( r. ) 1263
note 120
Gandharnadana (m) 405 note
309; 1519 note 24 7
Gane-a 18; 7 5; birth of-·
718; 766; 767 note 165; .his
fight with the Ganas of Siva
777-83; his head is chopp-
ed off 782 ;-is resuscitated
783; elephant-head of-
787;-crowned as the chief
of Ga~as 788; wrangling on
marriage between -and
Karttikeya 794 ;-wins the
race 796-98; sons of-799
Ganga, ( r) story of--in the
context of Anasuya 1268 et
seq.,-descending from the
Himalayan ridges and
flowing to the south 2088;
north-flowing waters of
--at Vir~u:iasi 2086
---identical with Gautamil 361
2101
Gangadvara, identification
of ---1082 note 9 ; 1362
Gangavatarana, 515 note 22
Gauda desa, 164 note 165
Gau ri 1606 note 29;
·- -sikhara (m) 557
Gauritilaka, a diagram 1429
Gautama, a sage 1292
Gautami ( r) 1254
Gems, five-2008 note 282
Ghusmii, --s~cond wife of
Sudharma
Ghusmesvara, episode of----
Jyotirli1iga 1394
Gift,--of food 1495-1500
Goda, =-var! 75 note 56
Gokamukha ( m) 629 note 85
Gokarn a, 12 note 15 1285 note
133
Gomauta (c) 952 note 268
Graha, an Asura 1457
Gunanidhi 255 et Stt/.
Haihaya, ( t) identification of---
1452 note 209; ---s 1608-
9 note 33
Haimavati 1605
Hamsasva 1605
Haniiman (Haniimat ), chief
of monkeys 1323, 1381
Hariscandra 1608
Harsaketu 1611
Haryasva 1605
Hell, description of-14 79,
1484 note 23l;~ceJls of-
1486; pangs of-1488-90 ;
modes of suffering in---
1491 ; names of-1486-8 7 ;
J 514-16; uplift from 1514-16
Hemakuta {m) 1518 note 244
Himavat (m) 1518 note 243
Hiranyaka sipu, an Asura
1457
Hiranyanabha 1613
Hi ranyapura ( c ) 605 note 50;
1585 note 19
Hui:iQa, an Asura 10 I 0
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Idavidi 255 note 219 note 237 ;-enemy of Bala

lktvlku 1190; 1597 or Vala l 004;-seducer of
Incarnations of Siva : Ahalya 751 note · 155;-
Paftcabrahrna--1069-73; inters the womb of Di.ti·ana
Aftamiirti-1074-75 ; half- cuts the unborn child into
female-107 5-78; l.lfabha- 49 pieces 751 note 154;
-1078-81 ; nineteen-I 081- -incurs sin for slaying
86 ; Nandisvara-1086-97 ; Vrtra-an Asura Brahmin
Bhairava-1097-1110; 751 note 156; cuts off
Nrsimha (Man-lion)-1110- three heads of Visvariipa,
13; Sarabha-1113-22 ; son of Tvastr 752 note 157;
Grhapati-l 123-39 ; Yak- -son of Vi~tarisva 1603
fesvara-1139-1143 ; Maha- Indrajit 1382
kala-1143 ; Tara-1143 ; Indrakila 1233 note 91
Bala-1143; Srividye~a Indraloka 77, 8~
~od.asa-1143 ; Bhairava Initiation,-of disciple 1749-
-) 143; Chinnamastaka- 52; 1977-80
1143 ; Dhiimavan-1144 ;
Bagalamukha-1144; Mata-
nga-1144; Kamala 1144; Jibalasruti 1422
Eleven- 1145-47 note Jaimini 1613
56. Durvasas-1148-54 Jalandhara, son of the sea
Haniimat --115~-57 ; 1198 ; birth of-863; coro-
Mahc,a-1157-58 ; Bull nation of-by Sukra 865;-
-1159-66; Pippalada-> married to Vrnda, daughter
1167-74; Vaisyanatha - of Kalanemi 863;-ruler of
1174-80 Dvijesvara-1180- Asuras 878; capital city of
86; Yatinatha-1186-90 -880 note 221; dialogue
Kni:ia-darsana-1190-95 ; between Narada and-881;
Avadhiitesvara-1195-1198 ; battle between gods and-
Bhiksuvar L-1199-1205 866-914
Sure~vara · -1206-12; student Jambavati, wife of Kr sna 1912
-ascetic-s-Iz 12-18 ; Suna- Jambha, an Asura 1010
rtaka nata-1218-21 ; Jambu (r) 375; 1519 note
Brahmin-1221-24 ; Asvat- 248
thaman-1224-28 ; Kirata Jam bud vipa, description of
-1228-53 ;twelve jyotirlingas -1518-22
--1253-58. Janmejaya 1 note I
Indra,-perturbed by Narada's J apa,-of five-syllabled mantra
penance 175; -seeks help 109; method of-109; result
of Kama to disturb his of-109-111
penance I 76; dialogue bet- Jatakarma 1090 note 22
« ween-and Kamadeva 537; Jatila-Parvati, dialogue of
-clipped the wings of 578-89
mountains 645;-as Sata- Jatodaki (r) 1093
kratu 626 note 70; ~914 J ayi, maid of Parvati 554 .
Jiva, activities of-119, libe-
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ration · of.-120 -or Mahikali 1638 et stq.

Jiiinasamhiti 2 incarnations of- 1665
Jvilimukhi 277 Kali age 2 note 6; 3; 6: 7,
Jyotirlirigas, twelve -1254, 1t seq; characteristics of
1261 (Somanitha, Mallikir- -35-38; 84
juna, Mahakala, Amares- Kalinga 263 note 225
vara, Kedara, Bhima- Kalki, destroyer of Mlccchas
§ankara, Visvesvara, 874 not" 2 l 7
Tryambaka, Vaidyanitha, Kalmasapada, identical with
Nigesa, Ramesvara, Ghu~- Mitrasaha 1191; 1~12
mesvara}; names and Kalpa, span of-1070 notr;-s
localities of-148; glory of process of even ts in-1364
-1259 note 160
Jyoti,mat 1590;
Jyoti'}toma 30 I Kalpa tree 3 note 9; 51 note
39; 376; 806 note 178;
Kacchapa 714 note 134 1679 note 104 ;-on the
Kailasa, 9; 54 note 40; 24 7 northern bank of Skanda-
note 211; 255; 941 note saras 2091
250; gods' Journey to--- Kama, description of.-280;
52; Nirada's Journey to arrows of-281 ; names of
-177; Jnana-111 ;-abod~ -' s arrows 281-83; power
of Guhyakas 269 of.-281 ; 306; names of-
Kikavandhyi 31 -282; marriage of-288 ;
Kakudmin 1599 birth of his attendants 314;
Kakutstha 1603 unable to disturb Narada in
Kala, a sage 1123 penance 177; =-reaches the
Kalacakra 113; five wheels abode of Siva 313; inability
of Kala 114-15 of-to overpower Siva 313 ;
Kaladana 128 destruction of-544 .. 54;
Kaladipika 541 rcsusci tation of--690-92
Kalanemi 866, note 208, 895 Kamada ( f) 1266 note 127
Ka1anjara 629 note 88; l 084 ~ Kamadhenu, a mythical cow
1273 note 128 26; 812
Kalapagrama 1613 note 43 Kamalaksa, son of Taraka 803
Kalas, sixtyfour-308 note Karnartipa (Assam) 5 70 note
246; 1997 35 ; 12 56; 1330 note 151.
Kalasiitra 713 note 129 Karnatha, a demon kilted by
Kilitita 111 Mitrasaha 1290
Kalivati, wife of Vnabhina Karnbojas 1609 note 40
and mother of Radha. 480 Karnpilya (c) 255 note 220;
Kali, worship of-89; 91 ; :1623 note 47
description of.-320; praise Kanadhfima, a penance 1008
of.-320-21 ; 325-26; -iden- Kanakhalatc) a sacred place of
tical with Sati, daughter pilgrimage near Haradvira
of Daksa 327 ;-attains 40 I note 302; 466; 1839
fair complexion 1862-67 note 212
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Kiiici (Conjeeveram)(c) 1365-
66; 1631 note 62
Kanya (r) 75 note 62; 76
Kapilin 402 note 307
Kapila 952 note 264; 1611
b21 note 62; Kapili (c) 1285
Kapila§va 1605
Karavira (m) 628 note 75
Kar:dama 251
Karkataka 76
Karkati, mother of Kumbha-
kar1_1.a 1330
Karna 1238
Karniki { c) 1274 note 130
Kirttikeya,-is born 721-22 ;
731; 734; six-faced-836
note 189;-is crowned 732-
735 -attacks Indra whom
Brahma protects 725; -
receives gifts from gods736-37;
-kills ten thousand billions
of heroic demons 724 ; . slays
Bana, Taraka & others 758;
feats of --738; symbolic in-
terpretation of the victory of
-over Tiraka 760 note 162
Nirada's hymn to-738;--
and his brothers 1582 note 16
Karavira (m) 628 note 75
Karii,a 1597
Kasi(c) 74;164;266 note 227;
-holy centre of Siva 197;
various names of-197;
glory of-1342
Kasi and Prayiga, compara-
tive merit of.-1348 note 154
Kasyapa 332; son of Marici
954; father of gods 1145;
family of.-1583
Kausikl (Kosi) (r) 1263 note
119; 1265
Kiveri (r) 75 note 64; 77; 91.
Kavi 1602
Kedira(m) 1328-Gangi(r))
76,notc 66.
Kekayas {t) 1608 note 31
Kesakarma 256 note 222
Ketaka, denunciation of-by
Siva 59
Ketaki, a flower 56
Khasas ( t) 1609 note 3 7
Khatvanga 1612
Khyiti 252
King,--protector of social
order 446 note 331 ; divinity
of--44 7; nobler than a
Brahmin 447; Sukra
on the powers of -447
Kingship, prestige and powers
of-59
Kinnara, synonyms of -268
note 230; -s 378 note 285
Kiri ta 1522 note 256;
Arjuna dialogue 1244
Kirti 252
Kirtiman, eldest son of
Anaranya
Klrtimalini, wife of Bhadrayu
l180
Kirtimukha 146; 890 note 226
Ki skindha, (c) identification of
-1381 note 171
Knowledge, review of-1444
Kola (Kolhapura ] ( c) 1639
note78
Kratu 252
Krautica (m) 560 note 32 ;
629 note 78; 799 note 1 71 ;
-harassed by Bai:ia 7 58 ;
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga on
-800 note; 1313 note 143.
Kraunca-Dvlpa, description
of--1526 note 281
Kriya 252
Krsi5va 252
Kr,t:ia 547; son of Vasudeva
of Yidava race 1464 note
220; defiled wi ves of others
and violated rules of marri-
age 751; acquisition of son
by -1910-12; Upamanyu's
advice to--1916
Knt:iavei:ii or VCl}iki (r) 75
n te; 57; 630
lndes 2105

Krta 84, 91 Laksmana 386; --incarnation

Krta age 43 note 32 of Sesa 908 note 231
Krtamali ( r) 1523 note 270 Laksmi · 252; 893 note 228 ;
Krtanjaya 1614 -as the wife of Vi~QU 319;
Krti~va 1605 worship of -89
K.rttikas,-as foster-mothers Lak,minirayaI_la 977
of Karttikeya; -as women Langala 1614
of . yogic practice and digits Lanka (c) 164; 1367;-capital
of 'Prakrti 732 city of Ravana 1155 note 62
Krtya, description of -895 Lavana, king of Mathura
-activities of -895 1452
Ksama 252 Learning, six quali tics of---
K~ema and Labha, sons of 408
Gane-a 799 Libations 260 note
Ksernadhanvan 1613 Liberation,-explained 114;
Ksetrapala 946 note 252 forms of-120 achievable
Ksipra, $ipra ( r) 303 note by devotion and knowledge
240 1344
Ksuva 445; friend of Dadhica Lingasthana 61
446; 1167 Lingatobhadra, a diagram
Kubera or Kuvera 226; 255 1429 note 193
note219; 269note231;611 Lohita (Brhallohita ] (1) 294
Kulaparvatas 174 7 note 163 note 238
Kumarasikhara ; southern Lokaloka (m) 842 note 194
summit of Meru 1714 note Lokapalas, regents of quarters
13 7, 2089 note 307 1055 note 337; 1419 note
Kumari (r) 1524 note 275 187.
Kurnbha, an Asura 76; 1010 Loka-s, seven 1450 note 203
Kumbhanda or Kii,mii:i4a Lolarka (sun) 1125
1029 Madayanti, wife of Mitrasaha
Kumbhodara, attendant of 1290
Siva 83 7 note 190 Madhu, a Raksasa 1603
Kurnuda. son of Sesa ·, 59 Madhu & Kaitabha 750 note
note 160 148; 955 note 269; 1643
Kuruksetr a 'land of Kurus' 40 note 81; slaying of--1644
note 31; 1630 note 52 Madhuparka 600 note 47;
Ku~a 1613 615; 1172
Kusadvipa, identification of Madhuvihaka 963 note 277
-1457 note 21.1, descrip- Madhuvana (f) 530
tion of-1526 note 280 Madhyandin 680 note 111
Kulavat! ( c) 1363 Mahabala, glory of-1285-94;
Kuvalasva 1603 a phallic image of Siva at
Gokarna 1294
Labha & Ksema, sons of Mahabhadra (lake) 1520 note
Gar.ie8a 799 250
Lajihoma 681 note 113 Mahacanda, an attendant of
Lajji 252 Yama 1485
2106
Mahakili 422 note 320
Mahakasi(c) 374
Mahikosi (r) 1631 note 67
Mahalaksml, -identical with
Sita, daughter of Dhanya
480; incarnation of-1645
Mahilaya (m) 1631 note 67
Mahamrtyunjaya 332 note;
447-48
Mahinandi, a prostitute 1174
l\Aaharaurava 1913 note 236
Mahendra {m) 164 note 167;
628 note 76; 1466 note 223
Mahiravana 1156
Mahisa, father of Asura Gaja
I 054 note 334; son of
Rambha 1645 ; leader of
Asuras 1647 ; -fights with
Durga and is killed by her
1648-49
Mahisagara sangama 742 note
144; 1262 note 115
Mainaka, son of Menaka or
Mena and Himavat 494 note
12
Maintenance 64
Malat] 922 note 2.!~0
Malaya (m) 164 note 166; 628
note 72 ; 952 note 262
Mallika-Sarasvati (r) 1262 note
118
Manana 46.. 48
Manasa (I) 3 76; 1520 note 250
Mandara (rn) 48 note 36; 560
note 30; 1519 note 247;1839
note 215; 1857.
Mandhata 1606
Manes, birth of--286; power
of~l615-l9
Mangala 274
Manibhadra, ga1)a chiel 1319
Manidvipa 1670 note 96
Manigrlva 651 note 102
Manikarnika, a sacred pool
1125 note 38; 1974 note 99
Man-lion (1'; rsirnha ] -incar-
nation of Siva 1110
Siva/)uri~a
Mantra, two-syllabled-v'Siva',
fi.ve-syllabled-109; 296;
948 note 257; 1207; 1240;
I 7 41 ; 1951-58; · mode of
japa 1959-65; secret of
-131 ; efficacy of-for
raising social standard, 116;
-for warding off demons
1695 note 123; -of $akti-
vid yi 1985.
Manu 251 ; names and number
of-1585 ; race of V ai vasvata
-1597-1615
Vaivasvata to l\(~aku 1597-
1615. Iksaku to Satyavrata
1602-1607; Satyavrata
to Sagara 160 7 -12 ; Sagar a
to Surnitra 1612-14
Manvantaras, fourteen---368
note 274 ;. names of-1589
Maras, etymology of--312
Margastrsa 74
Marica 908 note 229
Marici, son of Brahma 252-954
Markandeya, son of Mrkanda
621 note 61
Marriage feast 694
Mars, a planet 510, story of-
510-12 .
Maru (desert ) 58 7 note 202
Marudeva 1614
Marut 1613; -s etymology of
--1587; fortynine-1 786
note 187
Marutvat 1614
Mathura (c) J 64, 1630 note 56
Mitrs 1028
Maya : an Asura artificer
807 note 177;-in league
with the sons of Taraka
809; =-cscaped Tripura fire
849
Maya, Siva ~s-386-87; varie-
ties of-explained J 12
Mayacakra 129, 130
Miyimoha 820 note 184;
deluded by-Asur~ adopt

Jaina-dharn1a and are slain
820-49 ; preachings of.-
against Vedic ritual 826-30
Medha 252
Medhas, a sage 1641
Meghanida 1156
Meghavihana Kalpa 266
Mena, Menaka 37.5 note
279. wife of Himavat, inother
'
of Parvati 4 7.5 note 2 ;-
incurs the imprecation of
Sanaka 478; ancestry of-
4 78; story of.-and · her
sisters 4 78; various names
of-491 note 11 ;-prays to
Siva 491-93'; . goddess grants
-a bodn 493; views of-
-about a bridegroom 507;
lament of-at the sight of
-656-64; -. deluded by
Siva's magie 664; obduracy
ot-664
Menaka, a celestial nymph 377
Merits, stages of--77; 'method
of quelling-78.; -accruing
from· the installation of
pHaHic "irtta~.e 2056; -of
death in the cause of Siva
2085
Mcru (m) 310 note 247; 623
note 64 ;-560 note 29;
common resort of g.ods 1108;
southern summit of-2088.
Meta 76,
Military science 964 note 2 78
Milky ocean 224 note 200;
322; 324
Mina 77
Missiles, various sorts of--
1043 and note 328; I 046
note 330
Mithila (c) 1292
Mitra 1598
Mitrajit 1614
Mitrasaha, an Iksvaku king
1290; 1612
Mlecchas 835 note 188; I 028
2107
note 319
Monkeys, Sugriva, Hanuman,
N ala, Nila and others 908
note 230
Moon, narrative of-301
Mother-cows 2044 note 297
Mothers, seven-2039
Mountains, winged-1375
note 167
Mrtyufijaya mantra 1'021,
1310;-vidya 447
Mucukunda 1606
Miicjha, an Asura 1282
Mujavat (m) 1956 note 260
Miika. an Asura, killing of-
Muktimandapa 1675 note 101
Miilidhira 82
~UQQidruha 1612
Murari 7 48 note 146
Murti-s, eight-, of Siva 2038;
eleven-of Siva 2038
Nabhaga 1190; 1597
Nabhaga, son of Nabhaga
1190
Nabhaga, son ofSrutasena 1612
Nabha-s 1613
Nida 103 note 86, a mystical
sound 6 78 note 109
Nagakesara 310 note 248
Nagapa~a I 03 7 note 326
Naigama, brother of'Karuikeya
724 note 136
Naimisa 35 note 27; 76 note
2 78; 432 ;-a forest 1295;
1630 note 50;-episode 1781-
86; a sacred place I 785-86;
journey of the sages of-2086
Nala, son of Virasena 1189,
king of Nisadha 1235 note
92; 1613
Nanda, {r) 459 note 338
Nandana, son of Hiranya-
kasipu 482 note 6; 145 7;
1624 note 48
Nanda tithis 337
Nandigrama (c) 1174 note 69
Nandikesa shrine, virtue of
2108

-1280-84 Nila (m) 629 note 80

Nandikesvara, an attendant Ninr. gems 2008 note 28?
of Siva 50 Nipa 1622 note 46
Nandtmukha 638 note 97 Nirvindhya (r) 1148 note 58
Nandin, son of Silada 398 Ni,adha (m) 628note74;1189
and son of Suya~a 2091; note 75; 1518 note 245 ;-a
curses Brahmins 398;-- country 1380; (k )1612; 1613
curses Daksa 398; -as Nisumbha.c=killed by Durgi
Airavata 1207 1651
Nandisa 18 Nivitakavacas, Asuras 646
Nandisvarac-=pays tribute to Nivrtta I 07; way of worship
Siva 568; coronation and for--149
nuptials of- I 092 Non-dualism, Saivite philo-
Nara-Narayana, a temple of sophy of-I 745
-~ 132 7 note 149 Nrga 1601
Narada 174~ son of Brahma Nyisa,-defined 71 note 50;
181 note I 79; his penance --of Matrkas 71; 1240;
in the Himalayan cave 175; rules of.-1692; three types
his invincibility 177; his of- 1995; three kinds of.-
pride 177- 79; his journey 1996 ;explanations ofl996-97
to Kailasa 177; his journey
to Brahmaloka 178; his Ocean,-of salt 863 note 207;
journey to Visnu-loka l 78; milky-1820 note 203;
-desires lo wed Srimati southern ---1382 ;-:-,, four -
182. illusion or - 183 ··--- 848 note 199; seven--1694
'
with the face of a monkey ' note 121
183; Rudra's attendants Om. meaning of--105; Pra-
enlighten--184; =-curses nava as --106; glorification
attendants of Rudra J 85; of--106; ----as Mann a 65 ;
-curses Vi~1.n1 18:1-86 ;- -as Yanira and Tantra 66,
-visits holy centres of Siva note 47 ~ installation of
193: --rearhc" Ka(i and phallic idol with -66:- as
puts questions to Brahma single-syllabled Brahman
193-94; -talks to Hirnavat 2059; -and the phallic image
about Parvatl 301-506 ; - 2059; Matras of--2059;
instructs Parvatl 55 l ; -· 629 Vedic interpretation of---
note 86. 2059-61
NarayaIJa, etymology of 712 Omkara Mandhata 1254 note
note- 128 105
Naraya1.1a-saras 329; 330; 574 Omens, -at Daksa's sacrifice
note 37 428-30
Narmada 75 note 53;
(r) 630 Padma, daughter of Anaranya
note 94; 1262 11 73; wife of Pippalada
N ayapala (Nepal) 1296; 1328 617; story of-617-22
Nectar. drunk by the gods Padmikara, VaiSya 1185
956 note 274 Pahlavas(t) 1609 note 41
Nikumbha 1605 Pika, an Asura 110 I 0
 2109

Pampa (r) 75 note 61 18; birth of-494-99; child-

Pai\cabrahman,-form of Siva hood sports of.-499 et seq;
17 33; -concept of Siva childhood names of.-500;
1917 note 241; I 978 note Narada forestalls future of
266; 2007 ---502-4 ;~ropi ti ates Siva
Pafic~i.ciidi, a celestial damsel 506; Siva appears before-
1550; episode of-1554 306; penance of-557-59;-
Paiicadeva ti (five deities ) 168 returns home after penance
note 174 594; betrothal of -626;
Pai\cagavya, constituents of marriage of-as Sac! 1207;
-105; 1546 note 290 ·-Jatila Samvada 1212-17
Pancajana 1611 Paryuksana, sprinkling of
Pancakaccha 80 water 680 note 112;
Paacakrosi 1341 ; 16 7 5 note Pa~u~ Pa·~d, Paxupati, concepts
100 of--1 7 89 ; 1913
Pancamahayajnas (five daily Pasupata, a form of knowledge
sacrifices) 1123 note 36 995 note 299
Pancamakara 813 note 182 Pasupata knowledge 1912-15;
Paii.casvara 308 note 244 19~8; devotion as the means
Pai\canada 1093 of--1928 note 24 7
Paficarna mantra 29 note 24 Pasupata rite 2087-BS
Pancasaugandhika 2006 note PJ·;upaLa weapon 53
281 Pasupatinatha, a phallic image
PandHika--text of Virupaksa 1296
1756 Pasupativrata 18!:> 1-99
Paficayata, -system 1358 Patala 247 note 210;-abode
note 158 of Niigas with Bhogavati as
Pancayatana 1669 note 95 r he capital 760 note 161 ;
Paficlkarana, pcntuplication ol 1659 note 93
the Bhutas 250 Path of knowledge 2086
Pandavas I I 59 Pathways, six-1977 note 265;
PaQdya (k) 1203 purification of-1980-85.
Paradas (t) 1609 note 35 Penancc- -of silence 296;
Parents, on the worship of-- three kinds of - -603; efficacy
796-97 of---1500 .. 1504, kinds of--
Parijata 88 7 1533; results of---1534;
Pariparra or . Pariyatra( m) 164 characteristics of---1534
note 167; 629 note 77 Phalgu {r} 1263. note 121 .
Parsadas 733, 769 Phallic idol of Siva; worship
Parasurama.s-cincarnation of of--49; worship of--\\'ith
Vi,J}U 751 note 151,-kills Ornkara 67; mode of wor-
his mother Renuka 751 note shipping=-S 7; excellence
151 ; -severs a tusk of of--6 7 ; fruits of worshi p
Ganesa 751 note 152,--- of---104 ;---as a symbol 105;
14503 note 211 five types of-121; subsi-
Parvati, concept of-19 note diary types of -122, clay
used in making-135; mode
2110
of worshipping earthern-135- five-syllabled--1681-82
142;. number <1f.-in diffe- Prasenaji t 1605; 1614
ren t rites 142.:44; sizes of- Prastha, Magadha-1993 note
144;~ anecdote of-21 7 ; 273
-of precious 'metal· and Pratisthana [Paithan, Pahni-
stone 226;27;; Pratijnesvara, nasl puri) (c) identification
Kapile~vara, Kumaresvara of-8 note 13 ; 1599 note 24.
and Stambhesvara 759 ; Prativyoman 1614
glory of-1263-i · symbolical Pratyalidha 1051 note 332
of ere a ti ve force 1299 ; Pravrtta 107 note 87
appearance of--203; names Prayaga ( c) 35 note 2~; 393
of-1632; --at Gu<;lhadeha Prayati 1601
1976 note 264; -2056-70 Prayer, song of-1822-25
Pingalas 978 . Preceptor, glory of-125; -
Pippalada, story of-617-22 superior to father 125; great-
· Pisaca 20, 22 tt seq. ness of.-1965
Plaksadvipa, description of Principle of previous action
I 525 note 278 1277-78 '
Planets, spheres of--1,529-31 Priti 255
Portraits of gods 645 Priyamedhas, son of Brahmin
Prabha (c) 265 note 226 1315
Prabhasa 1310 ,note 141; 1084 Priyavrata 251, 1597
note 19 · .Proselytizing attempts of
Pradyumna 547 Saivi te Acaryas 2011 note
Prahlada, son· of· Hiranya- 286
kasi pi, 987 note 293; coro .. Prthu 1603
nation of-989; P~thu§ruta i6'14
Prajapati, Dak,a-251-54; Piilaha 252 ·
273; 324-336; 157.4; 1580 Pulastya 252
ff and note 15 · Pumsavana (rite of seeking
Prajipati-s-lords of created a male chiJd) 333 note 256;
beings 562; -sons of 1129 note 41
Brahma, ten in number Pundarfka 1613
279-88; 305 note 242; ,316 Punishment,-of the gods 1844
note 250 Punyajana (Rakpsa.s) 1600
Prajapatya 2011 note 285 ;-s Punyahavacana 128 ·
Ibid Puranas, glory of-1504-8 ;
Prijipatya rite 1430 ntimber of-1508 note 240;
Prakrti, five forms of- 934 eigh teen-1636; "' nomencla-
Pralamba, ally of Tai aka, ture of-1636-37
slain by Karttikeya to relieve Purani c Acaryas, proselytizing
• Kumuda 759 note 160 attempt of-204·7
Pramathas 269 note Piiq1a ( r) 1264 . note 123
Pranava, twofold ·-I 06-107; Pfirnapa tra 685 note 122
application of-I 07; repeti- Purukutsa 16061.
tion of=-after seventy 83; Puriiravas 1598.
-as Siva 1731-42; 106; Purusa, thml's~nd-footed-
 2111
1452 note· 207. Rati, daughter of Daksa 286·
Purusottama (m} 629 note birth c,f.-286; Kima';
79 infatuation for-289; lament
Purusottamapuri (Bhuvanes- of.-545
vara) ( c) 1264 note 125 Ratnam~}~ (forest or moun-
Pu,an, brokeri-toothed-465 tain ] )~55 note 113; 1315
Puskara, 1631 note 73; 365; note 145
923 note 241,-dvipa, 1528- Raurava, . a hell 83, 85
29 note 282 · Ravana, a Raksasa 1286; --of
Pu,kara(k.) 1614 the family of Pulastya 1368;
Puspabhadra (r) 952 note .-king of Raksasas 1367
263; fj 14, 1172 Rbhus.v-destroy Siva's atten-
Pu spadan ta, an cm1_ssary of dants 417 ;-416 note 318
Siva 943 Red powder 685 note 121
Pusti 2s2 Renunciation, procedure of
-1725-31
Radha, -curses Sudama 925; Reva ( r] 75 note 55; 91; 1273
935 note 247~;. 939 ;--as fifth note 129
form of Prakrt i 934; -'s Reva ti, daughter of Kakudmin
curse 940; 954 1599
Raghu 1613 Rites,-of obsequies '/2; -or
Rihu, an Asura, son of'Vipra- sapindikarana 72; of periodi-
citti and ' Simhika 867 cal Sraddha 73; -- for achie-
note 209; as a messenger of ving prosperity 81, 86 ;
Jalandhara 886 ~for achieving desires 98f
-(k) (Raivata) 1599 2024; compulsory and
Raibhya, friend of Bharadvaja optional -98, t991-99,
1838 2021-23 ;-of A. vahana 136;
Rajasiiya 3 note 7 ; a sacrifice -of Upavesana, 136;-of
1506 note 239 Upasarpana, 136; -of
Rajivarta, a gem 2003 Phatikabandha 136 ;--of
Raksasas, atrocities · perpe- Katlbandhane 137 ;-of
trated by-13~5 .. 76; Siva's Vastrasamarpana 137 ;
protection of--1379 five -of flower .. offering 13 7 ;
groups of~ 1610 --of Navarfitra 1672; an-
Rama, Gita narrated by Siva cillary- -2012; -of sacri-
to--32; Sati's test of-'s fice 2014-20; Karnya
divinity 384; 386; Vifl}.Uism -2024 .. 34; -for attaining
of-389; --kills Tadaka, benefits 2047; -for benefits
Bili and Rav ana 7 51 note; attainable after death 2054-
son of Dasafatha 1236note 55 ;--for installing Siva's
,
94·--1613 phallic image 2065·70-of
Rambha-celestial damsel 377; Tarpana 2086 ~
71 note 131 ; 1130 Ritual, Review of, Siva's-
Ramesvara, greatness of- 1667- 73-of Siva 2001·2006
1381-84 )3..kfa 164 note 16 7
Rananjaya 1614
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Rksakula (m) 1148 note 5 7 Rukmini 547

Rksavat { m) 1523 note 261 Runaka 1614
Rchini=-daughter of Daksa
63, 1308; -wife of Moon Sabalasvas, sons of Daksa 330
63 ; 713 ; 1308 Saci 377
Rohita 1608 Sacred lore, origin of--1774
Rornaharsana, Lornaharsana Sacred thread 81 note 7 4
35 note 29 Sacrifice, place for-127;
~~abha, story of-l 078; 1180 al tar for-127 ; articles for
~~ika, daughter of a Brahmin -127; gods invoked at-
1282 ; penance of -1282 127; -of Daksa 400.. 404
~,ikulya (r) 1524 note 273; Sadvikaras, six causes of per-
identical with Koe1 river turbation 27 note 21
1524 note 274 Sages, six clans of-44; seven
~~yamiika (m) 1155 -163 note 164; -invited
~~yasri1ga, son of Vibhan- at Daksa's sacrifice 400;
9aka 1470 present at Siva's marriage
Rtuparna (k) friend of king 638; list of--1130; problem
Nala 1612 of--- 1 778; six families of-
Rtviksc--vin Daksa's sacrifice who performed sattras in
40 I note 303 Nairnisa 2091; Nandin
Ruci 251 cu ts off the Pasas of--2091 ;
Rudra, inter prctation of the Nandin imparts Saivitc
three-ryed-101 note 81 ; know ledge to-2091 ; ---per-
names of eleven--s 138 form sattras at Prayaga 2091;
note I 2i ~ 948 note 256; -fix their abode at Varit;lasi
1583 note 18 ;--born of 2092
Surabhi 114 7 note 56; his Sagara 1608; story of--1610-
period of life 215; mani- 11 ; --in~t ituies a horse-
festation of 244; 1821-22; · sacr ifirc 1611; sixty thousand
his refusal to create 250; sons of--1611
~-identical with Saguna Saguna & Nirguna · aspects
Siva; magic of-- -422 ; -- 1441-44
girls 2091 Sahadeva 1614
Rudrak~a 460; glorrlk atiou Sahasvai 1613
of---150-71; place- for the Sahya ( m) 164 note
growth of-164; auspicious 167; 560 note 28; 623 note
kinds of-----16.1; 169- 70; in- _ 65; 1262, 1330 note 152
auspicious kinds of-165 ; Saivite knowledge 1946-50
number of--s to be worn on Saivi te ri tual--open to all 2011
different parts of the body Sakadvipa, description of-
• 166-67 ; mantras for wear- 1527 note 282
ing~-170; efficacy of--93; Sakalikarana 103
I 71 Sakas 1604. note 32; 1609 note
Rudraloka 75, 77 34
Rudrasrsti, concept of-1069 Saketa (c) 1264 note 124
note 1 Sakha, brother of Kirttikeya
 1na1x 2113

7 note 136 "1132 note 45; Narnakarana

Sakti, epithets of-196; chara- (giving name) 1132 note
cteristics of-196 ;-personi .. 44; Jatakarma (prenatal
fied as Kali, Cal)Qi and rite) 1131
Bhairavi 778 note 167 ; Sarnsrava Prasana 685 note
names of--s 784; --of a god Sarhvartaka 365 note 273
999 note 303; manifestation Samyaminl (c) 262 note 224
of-1825; eight -s as the Sanaka 399; story of - 4 79;
guardian deities of the -curses Mena and her
quarters and sub-quarters sivicrs 480
2041 Sananda 140
Sak ti, son of Vasis tha 304 ; Sanatkumara 2 note 5; son of
638 note 98 Brahma 2088; arrogance of
Saktipata rloctrine 1966 note --2088 ~ Nandin curses->-
262 10 become a camel 2088-
Saktisarnhita 146 restored to his former self
Sakuni 1603 2089
Sakya 1614 Sanaya, son of Padmakara
Salagrama 37; -rocks 977 Vaisya 1185
Salivahana 8 note: 13 Sandhi, son of Prthusruta 1614
Salmalidvtpa, description of Sandhya,-prayers 36; 81 ;
-1526 note 279 expiatory rites for the omis-
Salokya, a liberation 45 note sion of-81; -daughter of
33; 62; 340 note 260,- - Brahma 273 note 234;
1735 names of - -2 79; her song
Salva (k) 410 note 312; ·-s a of prayer 297-99; des-
tribe 1199 cription of--280; deities ex-
Salvation, review of-1439- cited at the sight of--283,
41 285; story of---291-304;
Samadhi, a Vaisya 1641 reborn as Arundhatl, daugh-
Samba, son of Knl)a and ter of Medhati thi 29 l ; wife
Jambavati of Vasi stha 291 ; her song
Sarnbara 547 of prayer 297-99; Siva's
Sarnbhuti 252 boons to-300; identical
Samhatasva 1605 with Arundhati 302; marr ies
Samipya, a liberation 62 Vasi~tha 302; morning - -
Sarnskaras (sacraments) U pa- 302; cvening-302
karma (rite of initiation) Sar_lQilya, a sage 1205
1132 note 50; Vidyarambha Sanjlvani (Amrtajlvant ) a
(learning alphabet) 1132 herb restoring dead to life
note 49; Karnavedha [bot · 87.1; 1156
ing ears) 1132 note 48; Sanjaya 1614
Ciicjakarma (tonsure) 1132 Sankha, an Asura 869
note 4 7; Annapralana (feed- Sankha.'li~a 923; penance and
ing the child) 1132 note marriage of-926; previous
46; Ni skrarnana (taking birth of--930
child ou t of threshold) Sani [saturn ] 766 note 163
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~aQamukha (six-faced Kartti- Sa tyaratha, wife of Trisanku

keya ), description of- ~039 1608
Sannati 252 , Satyavati, mother of Vya!l\a
Sannyasa, way of.-1680 979 . note 280
procedure of.-1718-24 Sa:tyavrata 1606
Sannyasin, daily conduct of Saugandhika, five kinds of-
-1688-89; way of Siva's 102 note 84
worship for -1689; 1697 Saugandhika park 459
Santi 252 Saumini, a Chal).dali, emanci-
Sarabha,-incarnation of pation 0£-. 1287-90
Siva 113 et s1q. Saunaka, a sage I note I
Sarasvati (r) 47 note 11; 47 Saurastra 1254 note 102
note 35; 74; 75 note 60; Sayujya,. liberation 62; 1416
91 note 78; 1630 note 59; note 186; 1925
2086 Sea, southern 294
Sarasvati, wife of Brahma 350 Self-immolation, ways of.-
Sarayu (r) 91 note 78 2085; virtue of-2085
Sir•ti, liberation 62 Self-realization, knowledge,
Slriipya, a state of liberation as means of-230; freedom ·
62; 1341 note 152 from worship after 230
. Sarvakarman 1612 Semi-divine beings (ten)
Sarvatobhadra, a diagram 1166 note 66
1429 note 193 Sesa 226; -the couch of
Saryiti 1597 Vi~J}.U 385 note 293; 562;
Sasabindu 1606 --upholder of earth 714
~a~takala 266 note 134; Vi~~u reclining
Satadhrti I 056 note 338 on-1820
Satak~i~ incarnations of-1663 Setubandha 1254 note 112
Satariipa 251, 1575 note Seven continents 614 note
Sati 252; 273; 274 note 233 58; 796
et s1q; birth of-333; Seven heavens 948 note 254
-daughter of Daksa 1678; Seven oceans 683 note 115
penance of-339; Siva'~ Seven regions,-below earth
boon to--349; Dalliance 1015
of-and Siva 369-379 ; $ibi 1597
-assumes the form of Sita Siddha-s 378 note 284
388;-reproaches Visnu, Siddhasrama 952 note 265
Brahma, Indra and others Siddha vidya 736
410-411 ; -casts off her Siddhi 235 note 203; 7 54 note
body in Yogic fire 415; 158; eight kinds of -948
1831-reborn as the daugh- note 253
'ter of Mena and Himavat Siddhi and Buddhi, daughters
472-75 of Prajapati Visvarilpa
Sitvatas I 042 note 327 married to Gai:iesa 233;
Satyaloka 93, 97, 247 note 212 252; 798 note 1 70
Satyaratha, king of Vidarbhas Sighra 1613
1202 Sikhittaka 82, 83
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Sita' 94 of--124; eight forms of-

Silada 39~ 132:. note 89 ,· 464·, 604 '·
Silida Sal nkiyana. ·1090 I 023; I 074 note· 5; earthen
Silanidhi I l , phallic image of-132-34;
Simanta aming_ the hair of eight names of- 140; hymn
1

pregna ·t · woman ) 1129 to-141 ; 2034; 204 7 ; three-

note 42 eyed-141 note 147 ; offer-
Slmantiai, wife of Cand·ran- ing to--146-48; glorification
gada 11.180 of the names of-150-53 ;
Simha 't6 salutation to--172; three
Sin,-for immoral sexual forms of-'173'; 31)3 note
intercourse 1183 ;-s, . kind 2 72; destroyer· of Tripura
of-77; -ways of--77; 147L- 189 note 18~ ~ efficacy of
79 notes 226-29 the name of-189, 190;
Sindhu (r) -76 note 65; 91 worship of-1.90; 2007;
note 78 six-syllabled mantra of-
Sindhurija 1612 -190 note 184; mode of
Sindhusigara sangama 329 worshipping-231-237 ;-
1630 note 60 separate from Sakti 279;
$ipra, K,ipra( r) 303 note 240 Visnu's praise of-317 ;
Siti, daughter of J anaka, illusion of-318; -as the
kidnapped by Ravana 1381 creator of Brahma and Visnu
Sita ( r ] 1521 note 25 l 318; incarnations of -su
Sltoda {lake) 1520 note 250 under incarnations; -- lord <,f
Siva, slayer of Tripura 17 goblins 321 ; 396; his power
note 17; Paficabrahma of delusion 331; 177; 40l);
form of-34 note 25; 847 405· 409· 479· 540· 601·
note 197; 1072; five faces
'
praise
,
of-340-4 ' l ; ' 360 ';
of-34; 141 note 148; concept of-342; 379 ;-as
Sakala & Niskala forms of blue-necked 348 note 348 ~
--50; pha.Ilic and embodied =-marries Sati 353 ;-sport~
forms of--. 50; Brahmatva with Sati 357; 369-79 ;
of-50; -- at the battle of Bull of-369 ;-protector of
Brahma and Visnu 55; Vedic virtue 393 ;--aban-
- =in the form of "ti, column dons Sati 394; separation
of fire 55; gifts offered to of--and Sati explained
-60 ; distribution of gifts 394; Daksa reproaches
among attendants by-60; and curses-396-97; Daksa's
worship of-by Brahma. enmity with-407; --enligh-
Visnu and other gods 60; tens Nandin and pacifies him
five activities of-63 rJ>hallic 399 ;-in his council chamber
emblem of-superior to his 406 ; -symbolizes five
embodied image 63 ; prayers elements 462; gods eulogize
to-66; prayers of Brahma -460-64 --swallows Kala-
and Visnu to-66 -as the ktita poison 463 note 341 ;
bestow~~ of enjoyment 104; 1112 note 30; will of- 4·79;
-as Bharga I 05; etymology 549; glory of-146 ·~ : 's
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boon to Mena 493 -per- concept of-and Siva 1919

forms penance 508; Kama ff; Ardha-narisvara form
hit~--509;--burns Kama of-. 1919 note 244; glory of
509; 551 ;-quells the pride -Siva 1919-26; Yogicirya
of Parvatt 509; -'s fire incarnations of-1938; dis-
550; five-syllabled man tr a ciples of Yogacarya-.-1939
of--553; - 's views on and note 251 ; forms of-
marriage 569-70; -v-consents Siva 2037-38; attendants
to marry Parvati 571 ;-- and adherents of -Siva
an avadhuta 577; -a 2038-46; --explains himself
. dancer 595-96 ;-in many 470-71 ;-identical with
forms 596 ;--in the guise Brah man 4 71
of Brahmin 600; marriage $ivi,---as Sakti of Siva 117;
procession of--639-43 ; worship of.-117; efficacy
-meets Himavat 648 ;--'s of--1 J 8; names of-2.13;
wonderful sport 650-55 -'~ three forms of-319 ;-be-
comely form 666; 668; came Dak~a's daughter 324;
marriage of-675-80; -'s -mother of Universe 409;
epithets Tripurari, Purari, gods eulogize--486 ;- as
Purusfidana 729 note 139; possessed of a ttri bu res 486
-as Pasupati 844 note note R ~-as mother goddess
195-tests Indra 859; 486
third eye of-862 ;-kills Siva cult, principles of I 788-
Samkhacfida 956-9 71 ; 99
attributes of-1016-17 Siva-Ganga 72
one hundred and eight Siva-Ga ya tri 1304 note 140
forms of-1018; --as the Siva-jiii.na, a treatise on Siva
fourth state 1045 note 329; ritual 1989
-as the twentyseventh Siva-ksetra [Saivite holy
principle J 104 and note 27; centre) 76; 2086 note 303
--a~ Indra 1207; battle bet .. Sivalaya, a lake 1393 note 274
ween Arjuna & -1241 note Sivaloka 8, 76
96; tiger hide of -1251 Siva mantra 838 note 191
note 99; elephant hide of Siva-ma ya (spell of Siva) 1468-
-1251 note 100; glory of 71
phallic idols of--1263 ;- as Siva-Parvati dialogue 520-24
buffalo 1328; one thousand Siva-Parvati,- Purusa and
names of-1397-1413; effi- Prakrti 508
cacy of the names of- $ivapura 1940 note 252
1414; principles of-1738- Sivapurana, glory of.-1-33;
44; 1788-99; 1875 ; 1879- seven Samhi tis of--4; 42-
91; 1929-1935 ; five Saktis 43; 1777; rules for listen-
"of-1 744; non-dualistic ing to -24-33; merits of
nature of-1744; fury of- listening to-38-43; size of
1852 ; doubts on the nature 42; date of-1613 ; verses
and exploits of -1875-79; of--1777 ; people worthy
or unworthy of listening to
Intla 2117
;·-2092; merit accruing Sravastaka 1603
from listening to-2093 $rivasti 1603 note 28
Sivaritri,-a day sacred to Srida 266
Siva 60; glory of-61 ; 261 Srigiri (m) 629 note 84 ·
note 223; I 063 note 343; Srikara, a cowherd boy 1323
1303; 1422; mode of ob- Srlrnati, daughter of Sila-
serving-s-l+Sl ; glory of nidhi 181
observing -1431-39; nar- $rngaverapura (c) 1438 note 19.1
rative of hunter in context Srngin 1518 note 246
of-1431-39 Srngitirtha identical with
Skandasaras (I) 1714 note 138; GauriSikhara 557 note 27
2089 note 308; description Srisalla (m ) 952 note 266; J 254
of 2089-90 ; Ka 1 pa tree note 103
on the Northern bank of Sru tasena 1612
-2091 Sruti 46 note 34
Smrti 252 Sthala 1613
Sobhavati, a harlot 7 Sthanaka l 051 note 332
Society, f ourfold-1053 note Sthanesvara (c) 456 note 335
333 Subrahmanya, identical wi th
Sodasa puja (sixteen ways Karttikeya I 839
of homage) 1756 Sucismati, wife of Vi~vanara
Solar eclipse 92 1124
Somanatha, a Jyotirliriga 1307 Sudaksina, king of Kama-
Somaskanda 115 rupa 1332
Somayiga 257 Sudama, friend of Krsna born
Son, importance of--among as Sankhacuda 934, 93 7
the Asuras 983 note 288; Sudarnan (m) I ~23 note 260
custom of adopting-983 Sudarsana, king of Ayodhya
note 289 and son of Dhruvasandhi
Soi:ia (r) 74 note 52 1672 -son of Dadhici
Sonabhadra ( r ) Suddhoda 1614
630 note 89 Sudeha, wife of Sudharrna I 3H-1
Sonitapura 532 note 23; 536; Sudharma 868 note 21 I :--a
1027 Brahmin 1385
Soul, five tattvas of individual Sudraka 1614
-1744 Sugriva 1381
Splendour, emergence of -at Suka, son of Vyasa 980 notr
Virar:iasi 2087 ;-as the in· 282
dication of Siva's pleasure Sukanya 1599
2088 Suketu 161 I
Spring, birth of-30i; des- Sukra, revives Asuras slain/
cription of.-307 in -baule 1004 ;-~wallowed1
$raddha 252 ;-doctrine of hy Siva 1012~ reborn 1017'
Bhakti cult 194l Sukresa 1025
Sriddhadeva 1190 note 7 7 Sukrta, son of a Brahrnin l 11 ~
$rava9a (listening to the stories Suktimat (m) 164 note 1671
of the lord ) 46-4B 1524 note 276
 2118
Sumbha,-killed by Durgi 910
note 232; 955 note 273
Sumbha and Nisumbha 1859
Sumeru 375
Sumitra 1614
Supirsva (ml 1519 note 247
Supratika 16 4
Supriya, a Vai§ya 1 9 76
Surabhi 114 7
Surasi (r) 1523 note 265
Suratha, son of Viratha, 1614
episode of-1639.
Suryinuvika 80
SU.ta, his origin I note 2
Sutapas 1614
Suvarca, wife of Dadhici 1167
Suvarnamukhari (r) 75 note
59; 76; 1711 note 135 and
136
Suvada, son of a Brahmin
1276
Svadha 252
Svadhakara 46 l note
Sval: .-t 252
Svas 1 1 patha 685 note 120
Svastyayana 402 note 306
Svayarilvara 181 note 178
Sveta ( m) 1518 note 246
Svetadvipa 4 79
Svetakalpa 766 note 164
Svetanadl (r) 7 S note 63
Tadaka , slaying of-751 note
150
Taganas 1609 note 36
Taksaka, son of Kadru 739
note 143 ;1458 note 217 ;1614
Talajanghas 1608-9 note 32
Tarnasa (Tons) (r) 75 note
54; 91 note 78
Tamraparni (r) 77 note 68;
t 91; 1523 note 271
Tapasaranya (f) 303
Taptaka [Taptl, Tapi) (r) 1263
note 122; 1523 note 268
Tari 713; wife of Brhaspati
abducted by Moon 1309
Tiraka, his boasting 750,-son
of Vajringa-Vajringi 520;
710 note 125; birth of.-
525; -performed penance
520 ; received boons from
Brahma 531
Tirakak,a, son of Tiraka 803
Tiraputras 225 note 20 I ;
Tarkamudri 460
Tattvas 199 note 187; 919
note 239; 1990
Temples, Siva's 73
Tiger, demon as-1862 ;
change in -1862 ; attains
the status of gal}a 1875;
named Somanandin 1870
Time, measure of-in regard
to deities 215, 216; glory
of-1799
Time-durations 711 note 127
Tlrtharaja 1630 note 50
Tra yyarm:1i 1606
Treta 81, 91
Tr'ikfita (m) 629 note 81
Trinity 82; function of-82 ;
344; concept of-470 note
343; life's span of-1802
Tripundra 80 note 70; mark-
ing of --with the ashes 232;
264
Tripuras 802 note 173; virtues
of-815; destruction of --
955 note 270; 1843 note
217
Tri puri, three cities of Asuras
739; on the burning of~-
846 note 196
Trisanku 1608
Trisrotas ( r) 1093 note 24
Triveni 150 note 151
Trivistapa or Tripistaka note
298; 868 note 210
Triyama (r) 1524 note 272
Trka 1608
Tryambaka (m) 1631 note 63
Tuhunda, an Asura 1010
Tula 76
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Talasi, daughter of Dharma- Vidarbhapura, (c) 1189 note 76

dhvja 927; -married to Vidhrti 1613
Sankhacu<;Ia 929; curse of Vikuk,i-Sasida, king of
-973; Siva consoles-976 Ayodhyi
Tumburu, a Gandharva 21, Vimsatigrama ( c} 1276
23; 642 note 99 Vindhya {m) a Kula-par-
Tumburu & Narada, rivalry vata, 23 note 19; 1325
between -in musical per- note 148
formance 2087; Brahma an Vipula(m) 1579 note 247
Umpire in the musical Virasena, son of Mahisena
contest between -2087; 1379; 1613
Tungabhadra ( r) 7 5 note 58 Visnu, fight between Brahma
Tu~ti 252 and-52-53 ;--as Boar 56;
Tvastr identical with Visva- 245; ongm of-197 ;
karrnan 301 note penance of-198; Narayai:ia
Vjjayini ( c) 1254 note 104 as the name of -198 ; des-
Upamanyu, 1451 note 205; cription of-315; Brahma's
instructions of-to Knl}a praise of-315 ; knower
1456-61 of Siva-cult 315 ; Laksml
Urukriya 1614 as the wife of-319 ; slayer
Urvast 1598 of Madhu & Kaitabha
U tkala 1599 note 23 34 7 noce 263; Siva's praise
Uttanka 1603 of-391 ; dialogue bet-
ween Virabhadra and--
Vaikuntha 401 note 400 434-40; his praise of Siva
Vaisravana ~Kubera 2053 468 ;-as an enchantress
note 301 7 50; 1 I 61 incarnations of
Vaivasvatapura, capital of -873; 955 notes 271-72
Yama 1480 Se,asayi-874 note 219
ViraIJ.asi ( c ) I 021 note 312 delusion of.-918.
Varuna 1598 Vinarasva 1603
Vasi ~tha, preceptor of Mitra- Visvakarma, son of Vasu
saha 1191 ; -curses Mitra- Prabhasa 1582 note I 7
saha 1191 ; J 599 Visvamitra, son of Ga thin or
Vasu 1590 ;-s a class of Gadhi 1504 ; 1606
deities 1419 note 188 Vi'svasa 1614
Vasusthali ( c] 265 note 226 Visvayogin 2089
Vatsavrddha 1614 Visvesvara, a Jyotirlinga at
Vatuka, concept of-1305 ; Kasi 1340; g1ory of-1343
son of Candi 1307 Vrka 1608
Vayu, wind-god, report of- Vyasa, Yogacarya incarna-
to Brahma 2087; city of- tions ef-1938
2087
Vedapriya, son of a brahmin War,fruits of righteous-1539;
1315 -not exclusive to Ksatriya
Vegavati (r) 77 note 69 caste 1540 note 288
Venkata (m) 629 note 83 Water-jars for worshio 1985 ;
 2001 note 280; 204~ Yauvani~va, identification of
Western ocean, 1373 -1452
Wish-yielding stone 2033 note Yavanas 1609 note 38
293 Yoga, kinds of.-108 ; charac-
Women, nature of-1551-54 teristics of -108: goal of.-
Worlds, description of.-1529; 2070; nature of.~2071;
nether--1511-14 ; fourteen types of-2071 ; ancil-
-upper and lower 1572 laries of -2071-75 ;
note 241 role of vital airs in the
Worship, rules governing exercise of -2073 note 302;
Siva's-1999,-of Siva with ten obstacles in the path
ancillary rites 2012 of.-2075-76; indications of
Yajfiadatta 255 et seq success in-2076; Siddhis
Yajiias, five-1997-98 and their powers in-207.7-
Yijnavalkya (Kausalya ] 1613 78; suitable place for-~
Yaksa, son of Sihala 1613 2079; conditions fit for-
Yarna, emissaries of-1479; 2079; postures in-2079-80;
capital of- -1480; spirits practice of-2079-81 ; Saivite
waiting on- -1484; comp- --2081
lexion of--1484 Yuvanasva, king of Srivasti
.... uni (r) 76 note 67 I 60 3 · u~nf\