The Vishnu Purana
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The Vishnu Purana: Index: S

Sandhyánsa, period succeeding a Yuga, 23, n. 4.

Sandrocottus see Chandragupta, 468.

Sangrámajit, s. of Krishńa, 591.

Sanhatáśwa, a prince, 362.

Sanhitás, of the Rig-veda, 277. of the Yajur-veda, 279. of the Sáma-veda, 282. of the Atharva-veda, ib. of the Puráńas, 283. xi. of the Skanda, xlvi,

Sanhláda, s. of Hirańyakaśipu, 124.

Śani, s. of Atri, 83, n. 4. (Śanaiśchara) s. of the sun, 266. his chariot and horses, 240.

Saníyas, a people, 193.

Sanjaya, s. of Supárśwa, 390. s. of Pratikshatra, 412. s. of Rananjaya, 463.

Sanjná, d. of Viśwakarman, w. of the sun, 266.

Sankalpa, a Prajápati, 49, n. 2.

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

Śankara, a prince, 384, n. 15.

Śankara, a name of Śiva, 7, n. 1. a Dánava, 147.

Śankara Áchárya, date of,x.

Sankarshańa, name of Balaráma, 440. 498.

Sankáśya, a kingdom, 390, n. 5.

Śankha, s. of Kadru, 149.

Śankha, a minor Dwípa, 175, n. 3.

Śankhakút́a, a mountain, 169.

Śankhanábha, a prince, 386.

Śankhapáda or Śankhapád, s. of Kardama, 83, n. 6. regent of the south, 153. 226.

Śánkhyáyana, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278, n. 13.

Śanku, s. of Ugrasena, 436.

Śankuśiras, a Dánava, 147.

Sankriti, s, of Jayasena, 412. s. of Nara, 450.

Santatí, 'humility,' d. of Daksha, w. of Kratu, 54.

Sannatimat, a prince, 453.

Śanśapáyana, a teacher of the Puráńas, 283.

Sanskáras, initiatory ceremonies at birth, &c. 297.

Śántí, 'placidity,' a property of sensible objects, 17, n. 27.

Śántí, 'expiation,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54. w. of Atharvan, 55, n. 12.

Śánti, Indra of the tenth Manwantara, 268. a Brahman, pupil of Angiras, 269, n. 11. a prince, s. of Níla, 453.

Śántidevá, d. of Devaka, 436.

Santána, s. of Ugra, 59.

Śántanu, s. of Pratípa, 457.

Santarddana, s. of Dhrisht́aketu, 437.

Santateyu, a prince, 447.

Santati, s. of Alarka, 409.

Santosha, s. of Dharma, 55.

Saryáti, s. of Vaivaswata, 348. his sons, 358. s. of Nahusha, 413.

Sapińd́ana, ancestral Śráddhas, 318.

Sapińd́as, relations by offerings of food, 316, n. 7.

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

Saptadaśa, 'hymns,' from Brahmá, 42.

Śaradwat, husband of Ahalyá, 454.

Sárańa, s. of Vasudeva, 439.

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

Sáraswata, a sage, narrator of the Vishńu Puráńa to Paráśara, 9. a Vyása, 272. s. of Saraswatí, preserver of the Vedas, 285, n. 9.

Sáraswata, a dialect of Sanscrit, lxvii.

Sáraswatas, a class of Brahmans, 285, n. 9.

Saraswatí, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119, n. 12. goddess of literature, lxvii.

Saraswatí, a river, 180. the Sarsuti, ib. n. 5. the Caggar, 181, n. 7. 182. 184. in the east, 185, n. 80.