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S.

Sabhánara, s. of Anu, 444.

Sacæ: see Śakas.

Sadácháras, 'fixed observances,' 300.

Sadákántá, a river, 183.

Sadánírá, a river, 183.

Sadaśwa, s. of Samara, 452.

Sádhus, 'pious men,' 300.

Sádhyá, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119.

Sádhyas, a class of gods, sons of Sádhyá, 120. their number and names, n. 14. gods of the present period, 264, n. 20,

Sadwatí, w. of Agni, 83, n. 3. d. of Pulastya, 83, n. 5.

Sagara, s. of Báhu, subdues the barbarous tribes, 374. imposes marks upon them, 375. his sons destroyed, 378.

Ságara; bed of the ocean dug by the sons of Sagara, 379.

Sahadeva, s. of Śrinjaya, 354. s. of Harshavardhana, 412. s. of Páńd́u, 437. 459. s. of Sudása, 455. s. of Jarásandha, 456. 465. s. of Divákara, 463.

Sahadevá, d. of Devaka, 436.

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

Sáhanji, a prince, 416.

Saharaksha, s. of Pavamána, 84, n. 9.

Sahas, a month, 225.

Sahasrabala, a prince, 386, n. 19.

Sahasrajit, s. of Yadu, 416. s. of Bhajamána, 424.

Sahasráśwa, a prince, 386, n. 19.

Sahasya, a month, 225.

Sahishńu, s. of Pulaha, 83. s. of Vanakapívat, 83, n. 6.

Sahya, a range of mountains, 174. north part of the western Ghats, ib. n. 2.

Saulkáyani, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283.

Saindhavas, a people, 177. and n. 6. a school of Brahmans, 283.

Saindhaváyana, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283.

Śaineyas, sons of Sini, a branch of the Yádavas, 435.

Śainyas, descendants of Śini, 451.

Sainhikeyas, sons of Sinhiká, a class of Dánavas, 148, n. 10.

Śaiśikatas, a people, 192.

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

Śaiśireya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277, n. 8.

Śaiśunága dynasty, 466.

Śaiva, a Puráńa, 284,

Śaivalas, a people, 191.

Śaivya, a river, 183.

Śaivyá, w. of Śatadhanu, 342. w. of Jyámagha, 421.

Śáka, a Dwípa, 116. divisions, mountains, rivers, people of, 199.

Śákalya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277.

Śákapúrńi, author of a Nirukta, 277. same as Rathántara, ib. n. 9.

Śakas, a people, 188. and n. 43. 188190. 193. conquered by Sagara, 374. kings of their race, 474. 475, n. 64.

Śákha, s. of Kumára, 120.

Śakra, name of Indra, 78, &c. an Áditya, 122.

Sakridgrahas, a people, 194.

Śakti, father of Paráśara, killed by Kalmáshapáda changed to a Rákshasa, 4, n. 12. one of the Vyásas, 273.

Śakti, 'energy,' of three kinds, 655.

Śaktis, female forms of Rudra, white and black, 51, n. 4.

Śaktri, s. of Vaśisht́ha, 84, n. 8. see Śakti.

Śakuní, s. of Hiranyáksha, 147. s. of Daśaratha, 422.

Śakuní, d. of Bali, 147, n. 2.