Ptolemy Euergetes, name of in ancient inscription, 470, n. 23.

Pulaha, a Prajápati, 49. marries Kshamá, 54. his posterity, 83.

Pulastya, s. of Brahmá, appears to Paráśara, 5. one of the Prajápatis, 49. marries Prítí, 54. their posterity, 83. and n. 5.

Pulimat, a prince, 473.

Pulindaka, a prince, 47t.

Pulindas, barbarians, 186, n. 15. 193.

Pulomá, d. of Vaiswánara, w. of Kaśyapa, 148.

Puloman, a Dánava, s. of Kaśyapa, 147. s. of Viprachitti, father of Śachí, 148, n. 11.

Pulomárchish, last Andhra prince, 473.

Puman, 'spirit,' 2. 'incorporated spirit,' 2, n. 4.

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

Punarvasu, a Yádava chief, 436.

Puńd́aríka, a serpent, 149, n. 16. a prince, s. of Nabhas, 386.

Puńd́ariká, w. of Práńa or Páńd́u, 82, n. 1. d. of Vaśisht́ha, 84, n. 8.

Puńd́aríkáksha, a name of Vishńu, 1. 'having eyes like a lotus,' 2, n. 2.

Puńd́ra, s. of Bali, 444.

Puńd́ra, a fabulous city, 231, n. 4.

Puńd́ras, a people, 176. 177, n. 6. 190, n. 73.

Punyá, d. of Kratu, 83, n. 7.

Punyá, a river, 184. and n. 79.

Punyajanas take Kuśasthalí, 358.

Pur, synonyme of Mahat, 14, n. 22.

Púraka, 'inspiration,' 653, n. 10.

Puramáliní, a river, 183.

Puráńas, general character of, iii. subjects of,v. classes of, xii. notices and analyses of them severally, xiv. taught by Vyása, 276. by Súta, 283. Sanhitás of, ib, eighteen named, 284.

Purandara, Indra of the seventh Manwantara, 264.

Puranjaya, s. of Vikukshi, 360. assists the gods; named also Kakutstha, 361. s. of Śrinjaya, 444. s. of Vindhyaśakti, 477.

Purávatí, a river, 183.

Purńáśa (Parńáśa), a river, 184.

Purnotsanga, a prince, 472.

Puru, s. of Chakshusha, 98. s. of Yayáti, 413. k. of the earth, 415. his descendants, 447.

Puruhotra, a prince, 423.

Purujánu, a prince, 453.

Purukutsa, a king to whom the Vishńu Puráńa was narrated, 9. s. of Mándhátri, 363. assists the Nágas, at the prayer of Narmadá, 370.

Purumíd́ha, s. of Hastin, 452.

Purúravas, s. of Budha, 350. his love for Urvaśí, 394. makes fire threefold, 397. traditions of, ib. n. 6. his sons, 398.

Purusha, 'spirit,' a form of Vishńu, 9. name of Mahat, 15, n. 22.

Purushottama, 'supreme spirit,' a name of Vishńu, 8, n. 6.

Purva-bhádrapadá, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Purvabhirámá, a river, 183.

Purvachitti, a divine nymph, 150, n. 21.

Purvaja, name of Vishńu, 2.

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

Púrva-phálguní, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Púshan, an Áditya, 122.

Pushkara, s. of Bharata, 385. k. of Pushkaravatí, 386, n. 17.

Pushkara, a Dwípa, 166. description of, 200.

Pushkáravarttakas, a class of clouds, 231, n. 3.