Mímánsá, 'theology,' 284.

Mínaratha, a prince, 390.

Mind, an organ of sense, 18.

Misrakeśí, a nymph, 150, n. 21.

Mithi, a prince, s. of Nimi, 389. father of Janaka, ib. n. 3.

Mithilá, a country, 389, n. 3.

Mitra, an Áditya, 122. presides over the organs of excretion, 17, n. 28. s. of Vaśisht́ha, 83, n. 8.

Mitrasaha, s. of Sudása, a prince, 380.

Mitravrindá, w. of Krishńa, 578.

Mitrayu, a teacher of the Puráńas, 283. s. of Divodása, 454.

Mlechchas, degraded Kshatriyas, 375. people of the west and south of India, 376, n. 18. 442, n. 4. subjects of Turvasu, ib. n. 5. people of the north, 443. kings of, 477. 482, n. 76.

Moha, 'stupefaction,' a property of sensible objects, 17, n. 27. a kind of ignorance, 34, n. 2.

Moha, s. of Brahmá, 50, n. 2.

Monotheism of the Puráńas, 19, n. 33.

Months, four kinds, 223, n. 16.

Moon, produced from the ocean, 76. chariot and horses of, &c. 237. source of ambrosia, ib.

Mot, of the Phœnicians; analogy of with Mahat, q. v., 13, n. 19.

Mountains, boundary; of the earth, 167. of Meru, 169. 171. of Bhárata-varsha, 174. of the different Dwípas, 197, et seq.

Mountaineers, tribes of, 101, n. 4.

Mrigavíthí, a division of the lunar mansions, 226, n. 21.

Mridu, a prince, 462.

Mridura, a prince, 435.

Mrigaśiras, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Mrigavyádha, a Rudra, 121.

Mrikańd́a, s. of Vidhátri and Niryati, 82.

Mrittikávatí, a city, 424.

Mrityu, 'death,' s. of Brahmá, 50, n. 2. s. of Bhaya; his children, 56. s. of Kali, 56, n. 14. a Rudra, 121, n. 17. a Vyása, 272.

Muchukunda, s. of Mándhátri, 363. destroys Kálayavana, 567. praises Krishńa, 567. goes to Gandhamádana, 569.

Muda, s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13.

Mudgala, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277. a prince, s. of Haryaswa, 454.

Muhitá, a river, 182, n. 16.

Muhúrtta, a measure of time, thirty Kalás, 22. twelve Kshanas; thirty Kalás and one-tenth; two Nárikás, 22, n. 3.

Muhúrttá, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119.

Múka, s. of Upasunda, 147, n. 1.

Mukhyas, a class of deities, 267.

Muktimatí, a river, 184.

Mukunda, a mountain, 169.

Múlá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Múlaka, a prince; also Nárikavacha, 383.

Mummies, prepared by the Hindus, 388, n. 2.

Muńd́as, a race of kings, 474. 475, n. 64.

Muni, any sage, 4, &c.

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

Munjakeśa, a teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283.

Mura, slain by Krishńa, 582.

Múrttí, 'form,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 55, n. 12.

Murundas, a race of kings, 475, n. 64.

Musala, 'a club,' born of Śámba for the destruction of the Yádavas, 607.

Múshakas, a people, 192. 193.

Múshikas, a people, 192.

Musht́ika killed by Balaráma, 557.