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V.

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

Vahni, deity of fire (see Agni), s. of Turvasu, 442.

Vahnijwála, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 209.

Vaibhrája, a forest, 169.

Vaideha, name of Janaka, 389. a country, ib. n. 3.

Vaidehas, a people, 192.

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

Vaidúrya, a mountain, 169.

Vaikanka, a mountain, 169.

Vaikuntha, heaven of Vishńu, 48, n. 10. form of Vishńu, 265.

Vaikunthas, a class of deities, 122, n. 20. 262.

Vaikrita, secondary creation, 37, n. 12.

Vaimánika, a class of deities, 96, n. 9.

Vaińahotra, a prince, 409.

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

Vairája, a name of the first Manu, 51, n. 5.

Vairájas, a class of deities, 213. of Pitris, 321, n. 1.

Vairája, portion of the Sáma-veda, from Brahmá, 42.

Vaiśákha, a month, 225, n. 19.

Vaiśákhí, w, of Vasudeva, 439, n. 2.

Vaisáli, w. of Vasudeva, 439.

Vaiśálí, a city, 353. kings of, 354.

Vaiśampáyana, pupil of Vyása, 275. teacher of the Yajur-veda, 279.

Vaishńava, a Puráńa, 284.

Vaiśravana, king of kings, 153.

Vaiśwadeva, worship of the Viśwadevas, 327.

Vaiśwánara, a Dánava, 148, n. 8.

Vaiśwánara, portion of the planetary sphere, 226, n. 21.

Vaiśwanarí, a division of the lunar mansions, 226, n. 21.

Vaiśyas, from the thighs of Brahmá, 44. duties of, 292.

Vaitálaki, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278.

Vaitańd́ya, s. of the Vasu Apa, 120.

Vaitarańí, a hell, 207. sins punished in, 209.

Vaitarańí, a river, 184. in Cuttack, ib. n. 71.

Vaivaśwata, seventh Manu, 264. his sons, ib. s. of the sun, 266. 348. his sons, ib. a Rudra, 121, n. 17.

Vajasaneyi, potion of the Yajur-veda, 281, n. 5.

Vájins, students of the white Yajush, 281.

Vajra, made chief of the Yadu race, 611.

Vajrá, d. of Vaiswánara, 147, n. 7.

Vajramitra, a prince, 471.

Vajranábha, a prince, 386.

Vakras, a people, 188, n. 42.

Vakratapas, a people, 188.

Vaktrayodhi, s. of Viprachitti, 148.

Valáka, teacher of the Rig-veda, 278.

Valákáśwa, a prince, 399.

Valakrama, a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Vallabha, date of,x.

Vallabhas, a people; Vallabhí, a city, 193, n. 129.

Vallirásht́ra, a country, 188, n. 38.

Válmíki, a Vyása, 273.

Váma, a Rudra, 121, n. 17.

Vámadeva, a Rudra, 51, m. 3. 59, n. 4.

Vámana, a form of Vishńu; s. of Kaśyapa, 265. legend of, ib. n. 22.

Vámana, a Puráńa, 284. analysis of, xlvii.

Vanakapívat, s. of Pulaha, 83, n. 6.

Vánaprastha, 'hermit,' duties of, 295.

Vanarájí, bondmaid of Vasudeva, 439, n. 2.

Vánarásyas, a people, 188, n. 40.

Vánavas, a people, 192.