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

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Rága, 'love,' 34, n. 2.

Raghu, a prince, s. of Dírghabáhu, 383. s. of Kakutstha, 384, n. 15. s. of Yadu, 416.

Rahasyá, a river, 182.

Ráhu, obtains a portion of the Amrita; is beheaded by Vishńu; becomes a constellation; causes eclipses, 78. a Dánava, s. of Viprachitti, and Sinhiká, 140, n. 2. 148, n. 10. k. of meteors, 153, n. 1. his car and horses, 240.

Rahula, s. of Śákya, 463, n. 20.

Raibhya, s. of Sumati, 448, n. 12.

Rain, how formed, 230. kinds of, 231.

Raivata, s. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 2. the fifth Manu, 262. his birth, ib. n. 14. his sons, 263. a Rudra, 121. a prince, s. of Revata, visits Brahmá, 355. gives his daughter to Balaráma, 357.

Raivata, a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Raja, s. of Viraja, 165.

Rájá, meaning of, 102, n. 6.

Rájádhideví, d. of Śúra, 437. W. of Jayasena, ib.

Rajání, a river, 183.

Rajarshis, 'royal sages,' 284, n. 8.

Rajas, quality of foulness, passion, activity, 2, n. 5.

Rajas, s. of Vaśisht́ha, 83.

Rájyavarddhana, a prince, 353.

Rájavat, s. of Dyutimat, 82.

Raji, s. of Ayus, 406. his descendants, 411.

Rájní, w. of Vivaswat, 266, n. 1.

Ráká, d. of Angiras, 83.

Ráká, day when the moon is round, 225.

Rakshá (Rákhí), an amulet, 507, n. 3.

Rákshas, s. of Khasá, parent of the Rákshasas, 150, n. 20.

Rákshasas, descendants of Pulastya, 5, n. 13. proceed from Brahmá, 41. children of Surasá, 149, n. 15. of Khasá, 150.

Ráma, s. of Daśaratha, his exploits, 384.

Rámáchandra, a prince, 477.

Rámagiri (Ramtek), a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Ramańas (Ramathas), a people, 194. and n. 150.

Ramańaka, an island, 175, n. 3.

Rámánuja, date of,x.

Rámas, a people, 177. and n. 6.

Rámáyańa, a heroic poem, lviii. epitome of, 384. translations of, 385, n. 16.

Rambha, s. of Ayus, 406. his descendants, 412, n. 2.

Rambha, a nymph, 150, n. 21.

Rammohun Roy, translations from the Vedas, ii.

Ramya, s. of Agnídhra, 162. k. of the country between mount Meru and mount Níla, 163.

Ramyaka, a country, 168.

Rańanjaya, a prince, 463.

Rańastambha, a country, 186, n. 11.

Rantideva, s. of Sankriti, 450.

Rantinára, s. of Riteyu, 447.

Rása dance of Krishńa and the Gopís, 533.

Rasalomá, w. of Mahínasa, 59, n. 4.

Rasátala, a division of Pátála, 204, n. 1.

Rasáyana, a branch of pharmacy, 407, n. 11.

Rasollásá, an original property of man, 45, n. 5.

Rásht́rapála, s. of Ugrasena, 436.

Rásht́rapálá, d. of Ugrasena, 436.

Rathachitrá, a river, 183.

Rathakrit, a Yaksha, 233.

Rathántara, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277, n. 7.

Rathantara, part of the Sáma-veda, from Brahmá, 42.

Rathínara, a prince, 359.