The Vishnu Purana
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The Vishnu Purana: Index: P

Praśraya, s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13.

Prastára, s. of Udgítha, 165.

Prastútas, a class of deities, 263.

Prasuhmas, a people, 188, n. 46.

Prasusruka, a prince, 384, n. 15. 387.

Prasúti, d. of Swáyambhuva Manu, 53. married to Daksha; their twenty-four daughters, 54. allegorical, 54, n. 12.

Prátah, s. of Kalpa, 58, n. 1.

Pratarddana, s. of Divodása, 407.

Pratibandhaka, a prince, 390.

Pratibimba, 'reflection,' a form of Brahmá, 40, n. 15.

Pratihára, s. of Paramesht́hin, 164.

Pratiharttá, s. of Pratihára, 164.

Pratíkshatra, s. of Kshatravriddha, 412. s. of Samin, 436.

Pratimásyas (Pratimatsyas), a people, 190.

Pratípa, s. of Dilípa, 457.

Pratisarga, 'secondary creation,' 27, n. 1.

Pratisht́hána, capital of Sudyumna, 350.

Prativáha, s. of Śwaphalka, 435.

Prativindhya, s. of Yudhisht́hira, 459.

Prativyoman, a prince, 463.

Pratyáhára, 'control of the senses,' 653.

Pratyaya, a secondary creation, 37, n. 11.

Pratyúsha, a Vasu, 120.

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

Pravaha, a wind, 240.

Pravará, a river, 183.

Pravilasena, a prince, 473.

Pravíra, s. of Prachinvat, 447. s. of Puru, ib, n. 1. s. of Haryaswa, 454.

Právrisheyas, a people, 190.

Práyaśchitta, 'expiation,' from Brahmá, 42, n. 21.

Prekshágára, a theatre, 553, note 4.

Prinsep, J., publication of the Mahabharata, ix. inscriptions and coins deciphered by, 475, note 63. lxx.

Prishadaśwa, a prince, 371. s. of Anárańya, 371.

Prishadhra, s. of Vaivaśwata, 348. becomes a Śúdra, 351.

Prishata, s. of Somaka, 455.

Prisht́aja, s. of Kumara, 120.

Priśni, s. of Anamitra, 435.

Prithá, d. of Śúra, w. of Páńd́u, 437.

Prithiví, 'earth,' the element, produced from the rudiment of smell, 16. and n. 25.

Prithiví, 'earth' personified; dialogue with Varáha, 29. takes the form of a cow in fear of Prithu, 103. named from him, 104. milked by all beings, ib. see Earth.

Prithu, s. of Vena, how born, 101. conquers the earth, 103. s. of Prastára, 165. s. of Anenas, 361. s. of Samara, 452. s. of Chitraka, 435.

Prithudána, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.

Prithugas, a class of deities, 263.

Prithujaya, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.

Prithukarman, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.

Prithukírtti, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.

Prithuláksha, a prince, 445.

Prithurukman, a prince, 420.

Prithusena, a prince, 452.

Prithuśravas, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.

Prithuyaśas, s. of Śaśavindu, 420.

Prítí, 'affection,' d. of Daksha, w. of Pulastya, 54.

Priyavrata, s. of Swáyambhuva Manu, 53.

Properties of sensible objects, 17, n. 27.

Proshakas, a people, 196.

Prosht́as, a people, 193.