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D.

Dadhícha, a sage, reproves Daksha, 63.

Dadhividarbhas, a people, 193, n. 141.

Dáhas, a people, 192, n. 100.

Dahana, a Rudra, 121, n. 17.

Dahrágni, a name of Agastya, 83, n. 5.

Daityas, eldest sons of Kaśyapa by Diti, 124, n. 28. defeated by the gods, 77. obtain the sovereignty of the earth, 126. overcome the gods, 335. fall into heresy, and are subdued, 338. oppress the earth, 493.

Daksha, a Prajápati, 49. born from Brahmá's thumb, 50, n. 2. 348. marries Prasútí; their twenty-four daughters, 54. his sacrifice, 61. spoiled by Vírabhadra, 65. propitiates Śiva, 69. s. of the Prachetasas, 515. his daughters, ib. 117. chief of the patriarchs, 153.

Daksha-sávarńi, ninth Mauls, 268. his sons, ib. s. of Daksha, ib. n. 8.

Dakshińá, d. of Ruchi, married to Yajna, 54, n. 9.

Dala, a prince, 386.

Dálaki, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278, n. 10.

Dama, a prince, 353.

Dámaliptas, a people, 192, n. 101.

Dambha, 'hypocrisy,' s. of Adharma, 55, n. 14.

Dánavas, enemies of the gods, 72. children of Danu, 147.

Dańd́a, s. of Dharma, 55. s. of Ikshwáku, 359. killed by Sudyumna, 351, n. 7.

Dańd́a, a measure of time, sixty Vikalas, 23, n. 3.

Dańd́aka, a forest, 351, n. 7.

Dansht́rińas, sharp-toothed animals, progeny of Krodhavasá, 149, n. 17.

Dantnvaktra, s. of Vriddhasarman, 437.

Danu, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 122.

Daradas, a people, 195.

Darpa, s. of Dharma, 55.

Darśakas, a people, 191.

Darśapaurńamása, half-monthly sacrifice, 275, n. 1.

Dáruka, sent by Krishńa to Arjuna, 611.

Dáruńa, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 208.

Darvan, s. of Uśínara, 444.

Darvas, a people, 192.

Dárví, a country, 191.

Dása, name for a Śúdra, 298.

Daśamálikas, a people, 194.

Daśapárśwas, a people, 192, n. 93.

Daśaratha, s. of Múlaka, 383. s. of Aja, and father of Ráma, ib. s. of Navaratha, 422. s. of Suyaśas, 470.

Daśárha, a prince, 422.

Dasárńas, a people, 186. 187. 192.

Dasárńá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Dásí, a river, 184.

Daśívidarbhas, a people, 193.

Dattátreya, s. of Atri, 83.

Dattoli or Agastya, s. of Pulastya, 83. a Rishi, 261.

Daughters of Daksha, twenty-four, married to Dharma and the patriarchs, 24. fifty, 115. sixty, married to Dharma, Kaśyapa, Soma, &c. 119.

Day (and night) of mortals; of the gods, 23. of Brahmá, 25. of a Manu, 26, n. 9. division and length of, 223.

Days, of the moon, held sacred by the Vaishńavas, 145, n. 3.

Dayá, 'clemency,' w. of Dharma, 55, n. 12.

Deities, thirty-three, 123, n. 27.

Devabhága, s. of Sera, 436.

Devabhúti, a prince, 475.

Devadarśa, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 282.