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Nabha, s. of Viprachitti, 148.

Nabhága, s. of Vaivaswata, 348, 15.4. 358.

Nábhága, s. of Nedisht́a, 351. becomes a Vaiśya, 352. s. of Nabhága, 358. s, of Śruta, 379. s, of Yayáti, 384, n. 15.

Nábháganedisht́a, s. of Vaivaswata, 348, n. 4.

Nabhas, a month, 225.

Nabhas, s. of Nala, 386.

Nabhaswatí, w. of Antardhańa, 106, n. 2.

Nabhasya, a month, 225.

Nábhi, s. of Agnídhra, 162. k. of Hima, ib.

Nága, a mountain-branch of Meru, 169. mountains in India, 180, n. 3.

Nága, a serpent, s. of Kadru, 149.

Nága-dwípa, a division of Bhárata-varsha, 175.

Nagara, a city, 46, n. 6.

Nágas, 'snake-gods,' children of Kadru, 149. harassed by the Gandharbas, 370.

Nágas, kings of Padmávati, 479.

Nágavíthí, d. of Yámí, 120.

Nágavithí, division of the lunar mansions, 226, n. 21.

Nagna, a naked ascetic, 333.

Nagnas, apostates, 334, n. 1. Jains, &c. 339. sin of intercourse with, 345.

Nágnajití, w. of Krishńa, 578.

Nahusha, s. of Ambarísha, 384, n. 15. s. of Ayes, 406. his descendants, 413. legend of, ib. n. 1.

Nahusha, a serpent, 149, n. 16.

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

Naigameya, s. of Kumara, 120.

Naikaprisht́has, a people, 187.

Nairritas, a people, 190.

Naishadha princes, 480, n. 73.

Nakshatra-yoginis, stars of the twenty-seven lunar mansions; daughters of Daksha; wives of Chandra, 123, n. 22.

Nakta, s. of Prithu, 165.

Nakula, s. of Páńd́u, 437. 459.

Nala, a prince, s. of Nishadha, 386. s. of Yadu, 416.

Nálá, a river, 184.

Nalakánakas, a people, 192.

Naliní, a river, 171, n. 12.

Namuchi, s. of Viprachitti, 148.

Nanda, chief of the cowherds, leaves Mathura, 505. goes to Vrindávana, 509. s. of Vasudeva, 439. s. of Mahánanda, 467.

Nandana, grove of Indra, 169.

Nandas, dynasty of, 467.

Nandáyaníya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278, n. 12.

Nandi, 'delight,' w. of Kama, 55.

Nándimukhas, a class of Pitris, 297. 315.

Nandivardhana, s. of Udávasu, 390. s. of Janaka, 466. s. of Udayáśwa, 467.

Nara, a sage, s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13. s. of Gaya, 165. s. of Sudhriti, 353. s. of Bhavanmanyu, 450.

Nárá, 'waters,' first product of Nara, 28, n. 2.

Nárada, a Prajápati, 49, n. 2. dissuades the sons of Daksha from multiplying their races, 117. cursed by Daksha; by Brahmá; his former birth, &c. 118, n. 10. apprises Kansa of his danger, 498. praises Krishńa, 540.

Nárada Puráńa, analysis of, xxxi.

Náradíya, a Puráńa, 284. xxxi.

Naraka, 'hell,' 48. divisions of, 207.

Naraka, s. of Anrita, 56. s. of Viprachitti, 148. s. of Earth; his tyranny, 581. killed by Krishńa, 582.