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B.

Babhru, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283. s. of Romapáda, 422. s. of Devávriddha, 424. s, of Druhyu, 443.

Babhruváhana, s. of Arjuna, 460.

Badha, imperfection of twenty-eight sorts, 35, n. 3.

Badhnas, a people, 192.

Báhíkas, a people, 189, n. 56.

Bahkali (Bahkala), see Bashkali, 277, n. 6.

Báhlíka, s. of Pratípa, 457.

Báhlíkas, a people, 189. 191.

Bahlika kings, 478.

Bahu (Bahuka), a prince, 373.

Báhubádhas, a people, 192.

Báhudá, a river, 181. and n. 6.

Bahugava, s. of Sudyumna, 447.

Bahula, a Prajápati, 50, n. 2.

Báhula, a prince, 386, n. 19.

Bahulá, a river, 183.

Bahuláśwa, a prince, 391.

Bahuputra, a Prajápati, 50, n. 2. married two daughters of Daksha, 119. their children (the lightnings), 123, n. 24.

Bahuvatha, a prince, 453.

Bahurúpa, a Rudra, 121.

Bahwaśwa, s. of Mudgala, 454.

Báhyas, a people, 185, n. 4.

Bájikarańa, a branch of medicine, 407, n. 11.

Balabhadra: see Balaráma.

Baláhaka, a serpent, 149, n. 16.

Bálakhilyas, pigmy sages, sixty thousand in number, sons of Kratu, 83. attend the sun, 234.

Balaráma, s. of Vasudeva, 498. Avatára of Śesha, 546. brought up by Nanda, 506. kills Dhenuka, 517. kills Pralamba, 520. kills Musht́ika, 558. goes to Vrindavan, 569. compels the Yamuná to attend him, 572. kills Rukmin, 580. rescues Śámba, 585, kills Dwivida, 605. married to Revatí, 439. their sons, ib. offended with Krishńa, 430. resumes the form of Śesha, 611.

Bali, s. of Virochana, 147. sovereign of Pátála, 205, n. 3. Indra of the eighth Manwantara, 267. s. of Sutapas, 444.

Bali-dána, offerings of food, 304.

Báluváhiní, a river, 185, n. 80.

Báńa, s. of Bali, 147. worships Śiva, 593. confines Aniruddha, ib. fights with Krishńa, 595. is defeated, 596.

Bandhumat, a prince, 353.

Banga, s. of Bali, 444.

Banjulá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Barbaras, a people, 192.

Báshkali (Baskala), teacher of a Sanhitá of the Rig-veda, 277. a different teacher, ib. n. 7. ditto, 278.

Bathing, rules of; 302.

Bauddhas, origin of, 339.

Baudháyanas, followers of a branch of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.

Baudhya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277.

Benares, burnt by the discus of Krishńa, 600.

Bhaga, an Áditya, 122.

Bhagavat, meaning of, 643.

Bhágavata, a prince, 471.

Bhágavata, a Puráńa, 284. analysis of, xxiv. authenticity of discussed, xxviii.

Bhagíratha, a prince, brings Gangá from heaven, 379.

Bhágírathí, a name of the Ganges, 379.

Bhadrá, w. of Vasudeva, 439.

Bhadrá, a river, 170.

Bhádra, a month, 225, n. 19.

Bhadrabáhu, s. of Vasudeva, 439

Bhadrachára, s. of Krishńa, 578.

Bhadradeha, s. of Vasudeva, 439.