Páripátra, a range of mountains, 174. northern portion of the Vindhya chain, n. a.

Páripátra, a prince, 386.

Pariplava, a prince, 462.

Páriyátra, a mountain-range, west of Meru, 172. same as Páripátra, q. v.

Parivatsara, 'cyclic year,' 224.

Parjanya, k. of clouds, 153, n. 1.

Parjanyá, w. of Maríchi, 83, n. 3.

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

Párvańa Śráddhas, worship of progenitors at lunar periods, &c. 322.

Parvas, periods of impurity, 312.

Parvasa, s. of Paurńamása, 82, n. 2.

Parvasí, w. of Parvasa, 82, n. 2.

Párvatíyas, mountaineers, 192.

Paśivát́as, a people, 193.

Paśupati, a Rudra, 58.

Paśuyajna, 'animal sacrifice,' 275, n. 1.

Pátála, regions below the earth; description of, 204. name of one division of, ib, cities of, 205, n. 3.

Patala, a sun, 632, n. 6.

Pátálavatí, a river, 183.

Pát́aliputra, capital of Magadhá, 474, n. 63.

Patanga, a mountain, 169. a sun, 632, n. 6.

Path, heavenly, of the Pitris, 226. of the gods, 227. of Vishńu, 228.

Pathya, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282.

Pat́t́is, a people, 195.

Pat́umat, a prince, 472.

Pat́umitra, a king, 478.

Paulomí, w. of Bhrigu, 82, n. 1.

Paulomas, a class of Dánavas, 148.

Pauńd́raka assumes the title and insignia of Krishńa, 598. is killed by him, 599.

Pauńd́ras, a people, 192.

Pauras, a race of kings, 477.

Pauravas, descendants of Puru, 453.

Pauraví, w. of Vasudeva, 439.

Paurńamása, s. of Maríchi and Sambhúti, 82.

Paurńamásí, day of full moon, 225.

Pausha, a month, 225, n. 19.

Paushyinji (Paushpinji), teacher. of the Sáma-veda, 282.

Pávaka, s. of Agni, 84. s. of Antardhána, 106, n. 2. chief of the Vasus, 153.

Pavamáná, s. of Agni, 84. s. of Antardhána, 106, n. 2.

Pavaní, a river, 171, n. 12.

Pavitrá, a river, 183.

Pavitras, a class of deities, 269.

Payoshńí, a river, 176. Payín Gangá, 181, n. 11.

Phalguna, a month, 225, n. 19.

Pichchhalá, a river, 163.

Pińd́áraka, a tírtha, 606.

Pińd́as, offered at Śráddhas, 315.

Pingala, a Rudra, 121, n. 17.

Pinjalá, a river, 183.

Pípal tree, on Vipula mountain, 168.

Pippala, part of Jambu-dwípa, 166, n. 1.

Pippaláda, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283.

Piśáchá, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 122, n. 19.

Piśáchas, born from Brahmá, 42. children of Piśáchá, 150, n. 18.

Piśáchiká, a river, 185, n. 80.

Pítha sthanas, where Deví is worshipped, 499, n. 26. lvii.

Pitri-loka, heaven of the Pitris and Brahmans, 47. 48, n. 10.

Pitris, proceeded from Brahmá, 40. sons of Angiras, 123, n. 25. path of, 226. classes and kinds of, 322, n. 1. song of, 323. food grateful to, 332. song of, 333.