Krishńa, s. of Vasudeva and Devakí, 440. 502. an Avatára of Vishńu, 492, n. 2, 3. of one of Vishńu's hairs, 498. his birth, 503. brought up by Nanda and Yaśodá, 453. kills Pútaná, 506. overturns a waggon, 508, throws down two trees, 509. subdues and banishes Kálíya, 512. is hymned by him, 515. prohibits the worship of Indra, 524. lifts up Govarddhana, 527. made monarch of kine, 529. younger brother of Indra, ib. n. 2. sports with the Gopís, 531. kills Arisht́a, 536. kills Keśin, 539. hymned by Akrúra, 547. accompanies him to Mathurá, 548. kills Kansa's washerman, 549. makes Kubjá. straight, 550. breaks a bow, 551. kills Kansa's elephant, 555. kills Cháńúra, 557. kills Kansa, 558. makes Ugrasena king, 560. studies under Sándípani, 561. kills Panchajana, 562. besieged in Mathurá, 563. builds Dwáraká, 566. destroys Kálayavana, 567. goes to Dwáraká, 569. accused falsely of purloining the Syamantaka jewel by killing Prasena, 426. recovers the jewel from Jámbavat, 427. marries Jámbavatí, ib. marries Satyabhámá, 428. kills Śatadhanwan, 430. discovers the jewel in Akrúra's possession, 432. acquitted of the theft, 433. carries off Rukminí, 573. his other wives, 578. slays Mura, 582. kills Naraka, ib. hymned by Adití, 585. visits Indra, and carries away the Párijáta tree, 586. marries sixteen thousand princesses, 590. his sons, 591. rescues Aniruddha from Báńa, 594. overpowers Śiva, 595. propitiated by him, 596. kills Pauńd́raka, 599. burns Benares, 600. recalled by the gods to heaven, 607. causes the destruction of the Yádavas, 610, is shot by a hunter, 612. his wives burn, 613.

Krishńa, s. of Havirdhána, 106. one of the Andhra princes, 472.

Krishńá, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 209.

Krishńá, a river, 184. and n. 64.

Krishńa-dwaipáyana, s. of Paráśara and Satyavatí, 459, n. 4. the last Vyása, 273. author of the Mahábhárata, 275. arranger of the Vedas, &c. 276.

Krishńaveńá, a river, 183.

Krishńaveńí, a river, 176. the Krishńa, ib. n. 5.

Krita, first Yuga or age; its duration, 23, n. 4.

Krita, s. of Kritaratha, 390. s. of Sannatimat, compiler of Sanhitás of the Vedas, 453.

Kritadhwaja, s. of Dharmadhwaja, 645.

Kritágni, a prince, 417.

Krítaka, s. of Vasudeva, 439. s. of Chyavana, 455.

Kritamálá, a river, 176. 185, n. 80.

Kritanjaya, a Vyása, 273. a prince, 463.

Kritasmara, a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Kritaratha, a prince, 390.

Kritavarman, s. of Dhanaka, 417. s. of Hridíka, 436.

Kritavírya, a prince, 417.

Kritaujas, a prince, 417.

Kriti, s. of Bahuláśwa, 391. s. of Nahusha, 413. a teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282.

Kritiráta, a prince, 390.

Krittiká, a lunar mansion, 224. 226, n. 21.

Kritwí, w. of Anuha, 452.

Krityá, a river, 182.

Kriyá, 'devotion,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54. w. of Kratu, 55, n. 12. a magical being, 599.