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M.

Macrobius teaches God the limit of the universe, 215, n. 9.

Mada, s. of Brahmá, 50, n. 2.

Madayantí, w. of Saudása, 381,

Mádhava, a month, 225.

Mádhavas, a tribe, descendants of Madhu the son of Vrisha, 418.

Madhu, a month, 225:

Madhu, s. of Kárttavírya, 417. s. of Vrisha, 418, s. of Devakshatra, 422. an Asura, killed by Śatrughna, 385.

Madhumattas, a people, 191.

Madhuvana, site of Mathura; 90.

Madhuváhiní, a river, 183.

Madhwácharya, date of,x.

Madhyadina, s. of Kalpa, 58, n. 1.

Madhyandina, teacher of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.

Madirá, w. of Vasudeva, 439.

Madra, s. of Śivi, 444.

Madrá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Madrabhujingas, a people, 187.

Madras, a people, 177. and n. 6.

Mádreyas, a people, 185.

Mádrí, w. of Páńd́u, 437. 459. w. of Krishńa, 578.

Magadhá, a country; kings of, 456.

Mágadha, 'bard,' origin of, 102.

Mágadhas, a people, 177. and n. 6. 188.

Maghá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Mágha, a month, 225, n. 19.

Mahábhadra, a lake, 169.

Mahábhárata, a heroic poem, composed by Vyása, 275. lviii.

Mahábhoja, s, of Satwata, 424.

Mahádeva, a Rudra, 58.

Mahádhriti, a prince, 390.

Mahágaurí, a river, 184.

Mahájwála, a hell, 207. crimes punished in, 208.

Mahámanas, a prince, 444.

Mahámani, a prince, 444.

Mahámoha, 'extreme illusion;' kind of ignorance, 34, n. 2.

Mahán, a Rudra, 59, n. 4.

Mahánábha, s. of Hirańyáksha, 147.

Mahánada, a river, 185, n. 80.

Mahánandi, s. of Nandivarddhana, 467.

Mahánila, a serpent, 149, n. 16.

Mahánta, s. of Dhímat, 165.

Mahápadma, a serpent, s. of Kadru, 149. a king, s. of Mahánanda, 467.

Mahapagá, a river, 183, n. 54.

Mahápurusha, name of Vishńu, 2. 'supreme spirit,' ib. n. 2.

Mahárásht́ra, a country, 188, n. 38.

Mahar-loka, heaven of celestials, 48, n. 10. site of, 213. remains at a Pralaya, 632.

Mahároman, a prince, 390.

Mahaswat, a prince, 387.

Mahat, 'intellect,' first product of Pradhána, 14. synonymes and definitions, 14, n. 22, threefold: origin of Ahankára, 15.

Mahátala, a division of Pátála, 204.

Mahávíchi, a hell, 207, n. 2.

Mahávíra, s. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 2. son of Savana, 200.

Mahávíra, a division of Pushkara-dwípa, 200.

Mahávírya, s. of Vrihaduktha, 390, s. of Bhavanmanyu, 450.

Mahávishubha, equinoctial period, 225.

Mahá-yajnas, five, 294, n. 3.

Maháyuga, aggregate of four ages, 24, n. 4.

Mahendra, a range of mountains, 174. a star, 241.

Mahendrá, a river, 183.

Maheśwara produces Vírabhadra, 65, sends him to disturb Daksha's sacrifice, 66.