The Vishnu Purana: Index: P | Internet Sacred Text Archive

P.

Pádma, 'past' Kalpa, or day of Brahmá, 25.

Padma Puráńa, named, 284. analysis of, xviii.

Padmávatí, a city, 480, n. 70.

Pahlavas, a people, 189, n. 61. 195, n. 158.

Pahnavas, a people, 189. 195. conquered by Sagara, 374.

Paila, pupil of Vyása, 275. compiler of the Rig-veda, 277.

Pákayajna, sort of sacrifice, 292, n. 3.

Paksha, a fortnight, 223.

Pálaka, s. of Pradyota, 466.

Paláśiní, a river, 183.

Pálin, s. of Prithu, 106.

Pálita, a prince, 420. ruler of Videha, 421.

Pampá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Panchadaśa hymns, from Brahmá, 42.

Panchajana, a demon, killed by Krishńa, 562.

Panchajanya, an island, 175, n. 3.

Pánchála, a country, 454, n. 49.

Pancha-lakshana, epithet of the Puráńas, iv.

Pánchalás, a people, 176. 177, n. 6. 185, n. 1. 186. and n. 20. sons of Haryyaśwa, 454.

Panchamí, a river, 183.

Pandara, a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Páńd́u, s. of Dhátri and Áyatí, married to Puńd́ariká, 82, n. 1. s. of Vyása, 459. married to Pritha, 437. their sons, ib.

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

Pánsurásht́ras, a people, 188.

Pápa, a hell, 207.

Pápahará, a river, 183.

Pára, s. of Anga, 445. s. of Prithusena, 452. s. of Samara, ib.

Pará or Párá, a river, 182, and n. 22.

Pára, mystical meanings of, 113, n. 3.

Páradas, a people, 189, n. 60. conquered by Sagara, 374.

Paramáńu, two equal to one Anu, 22, n. 3.

Param, the duration of Brahmá's life, 22.

Paramatmá, name of Vishńu, 2, n. 2.

Paramesht́hin, s. of Indradyumna, 164. s. of Anu, 444.

Parántas, a people, 189.

Parárddham, half of Brahmá's life, 22. 25. a different period, 630.

Páras, a class of deities, 268.

Parasanchárakas, a people, 193, n. 125.

Paráśara, grandson of Vaśisht́ha, 3. s. of Śakti or Śaktri, 4, n. 12. performs a sacrifice to destroy the Rákshasas, and is stopped by his grandsire, 4. Pulastya teaches him the Vishńu Puráńa, 5. he relates it to Maitreya, 6. one of the Vyásas, 273. teacher of a branch of the Rig-veda, 277. teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282, n. 2.

Párasíkas, a people, 177. and n. 6. 194.

Paraśurama, s. of Jamadagni, 401. beheads his mother, 402. kills the Kshatriyas, 403. gives the earth to the Brahmans, ib. retires to Mahendra mountain, 404.

Páratakas, a people, 194, n. 149.

Paratangańas, a people, 193.

Párávatas, a class of divinities, 260.

Parávrit, a prince, 420.

Párijáta tree, produced from the ocean, 76. taken away from heaven by Krishńa, 586. returns thither, 613.

Paríkshit, s. of Kuru, 455. s. of Abhimanyu, 460. made king, 619. Bhágavata related to him, xxv.

Parińámin, a name of Pradhána, 13, n. 19.