Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, <page 197>; reason of this incarnation, <page 199>; saved by Vasudeva, <page 202>; destroys Putana, <page 204>; releases the sons of Kuvera from a curse, <page 205>; destroys the Bakasura, <page 206>; outwits Indra, <page 207>; restores the jewel Syamantaka, <page 207>; beloved by the Gopis, <page 209>; protects Radha, <page 211>; slays Arishta, Kesin and Kansa, <page 211>; relieves Mathura, <page 213>; conquers Naraka, <page 214>; fights with Siva, <page 215>; destroys Fever, <page 215>; overcomes a rival Krishna, <page 216>; his death, <page 217>; references to him in the Mahabharata, <page 218>; a deceiver, <page 219>

Krishnakrora, a name of Durga, <page 320>

Kritarita, a name of Yama, <page 86>

Kumari, a name of Durga, <page 306>

Kumbhakarna, a Rakshas, <page 486>

Kurma, an incarnation of Vishnu, <page 141> ff.

Kurus, the sons of Dritarashtra, <page 422> ff.

Kushumesu, a name of Kamadeva, <page 261>

Kuvera, the god of wealth, <page 388>

L.

Lakshman, a brother of Rama Chandra, <page 175>

Lakshmi, origin of, <page 127>; description of, from the Vishnu Purana, <page 130>; and from the Ramayana, <page 132>

Lokamata, a name of Lakshmi, <page 133>

Lokesha, a name of Brahma, <page 107>

M.

Madan, a name of Kamadeva, <page 261>

Madhava, a name of Vishnu, <page 127>

Madhusudana, a-name of Vishnu, <page 127>

Mahabharata, the heroes of the, <page 411>

Mahadeva, a name of Siva, <page 275>

Mahakala, a name of Siva, <page 283>

Mahamari, a name of Kali, <page 316>

Mahamaya, a name of Durga, <page 306>

Mahendra, a name of Indra, <page 62>

Maheshwara, a name of Siva, <page 283>

Mahisha, a demon slain by Durga, <page 308>

Mahishamardini, a name of Durga, <page 308>

Manasa, the snake goddess, <page 474>

Mangala, a planet, <page 432>. See also KARTIKEYA.

Manmatha, a name of Kamadeva, <page 261>

Manu, a patriarch, <page 16>, <page 134>

--, author of the Institutes quoted, <page 4>

Manvantara, <page 353>

Mara, a name of Kamadeva, <page 261>

Maricha, a hermit who assisted Ravana, <page 184>

Marichi, a son of Brahma, <page 370>

Martanda, a name of Surya, <page 35>

Marut, a name of Vayu, <page 67>

Maruts, the, <page 12>, <page 67>; origin of name of, <page 68>

Mathuranath, a name of Krishna, <page 200>

Matsya Avatara, the, <page 134> ff.