Ratnagarbha, commentator on the Vishńu Puráńa, lxxiv.

Rátri, 'night,' a form of Brahmá, 40.

Rátula, s. of Suddhodana, 463.

Rauchya, the thirteenth Manu, 269. his sons, ib. s. of Ruchi, ib. n. 10. ninth Manu, 268, n. 8.

Raudráśwa, s. of Ahamyati, 447. s. of Puru, ib n. 1.

Raurava, a hell; crimes there punished, 207.

Rávańa, s. of Visravas, 83, n. 5. taken prisoner by Kárttavírya, 417. killed by Ráma, 385.

Ráya, s. of Pururavas, 398, n. 1.

Ráyánaníya, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282, n. 2.

Rechaka, 'expiration,' 653, n. 10.

Religion, Hindu, periods of,i.

Renuká, w. of Jamadagni, 400. mother of Paraśuráma, 401.

Revanta, s. of Vivaswat by Chháyá, 266. by ib. n. 1.

Revata, s. of Ánartta, 355.

Revatí, d. of Raivata, w. of Balaráma, 357. 439.

Revatí, a lunar mansion, 226, n. 21.

Ribhu, s. of Rudra, 38, n. 13. s. of Brahmá; legend of, 254.

Ribhus, a class of deities, 263, n. 18. 264, n. 20.

Rich: see Rig-veda.

Richa prince, 462.

Richas, hymns of the Rig-veda, 276.

Richas, children of Angiras, 123, n. 25.

Richeyu, s. of Raudráśwa, 447, n. 7.

Richíka, s. of Bhrigu, marries Satyavatí, 399.

Rig (Rich) Veda, from Brahmá, 42, n. 21. taught by Vyása, 275. by Paila, 277. Sanhitás of, ib.

Rijudaśa, s. of Vasudeva, 439.

Riksha, a Vyása, 273. a prince, s. of Ajamíd́ha, 455. s. of Akrodhana, 457.

Riksha, a chain of mountains, 174. in Gondwana, ib. n. 2.

Rińa, a Vyása, 273.

Ripu, s. of Dhruva, 98.

Ripunjaya, s. of Dhruva, 98. s. of Viśwajit, 465. Rishabha, a king, s. of Nábhi, 163. adopts a religious life, ib. first Tírthakára or teacher of Jain doctrines, 164, n. 7. a Rishi, s. of Angiras, 260, n. 4. a prince, s. of Kuśágra, 455.

Rishabha, a mountain, 169. 180, 11.3.

Rishis, seven, same as the Prajapatis, 49, n. 2. attendants on the sun, 233. three classes of, 284. of the Manwantaras; of the first, 49. second, 260. third, 261. fourth and fifth, 262. sixth, 263. seventh, 264. eighth, 267. ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, 268. thirteenth and fourteenth, 269. their office, ib. mocked by the Yádavas, 606.

Rishis, the constellation, revolution of, 485.

Rishiká, a river, 176, n. 5.

Rishíkas, a people, 189, n. 55.

Rishikulyá, a river, 176. the Rasikulia, ib. n. 5.

Rishyamúka, a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Rita, 'truth,' s. of Dharma, 55, n. 13. s. of Vijaya, 390.

Ritadháman, thirteenth Manu, 268, n. 8.

Ritadhwaja, a Rudra, 59, n. 4. a name of Pratarddana, 408.

Riteyu, s. of Raudráśwa, 447.

Ritu, twelfth Masts, 268, n. 8.

Ritudháman, Indra of the twelfth Manwantara, 268.

Ritujit, a prince, 390. '

Rituparńa, a prince, 379.

Rochaná, w. of Vasudeva, 440, n. 2.

Rodha, a hell, 207. crimes there punished, 208.