Vánavásakas, a people, 192.

Vánáyas, a people, 192, n. 92.

Vanáyus, s. of Purúravas, 398, n. 1.

Vaneyu, a prince, 447.

Vangas (Bangas), people of Bengal, 188.

Vans Kennedy, notices of the Puráńas, iv. xiii.

Vansadhárá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Vapra, a Vyása, 273.

Vapu, 'body,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54.

Vapushmat, s. of Priyavrata and Kámyá, 162. k. of the Dwípa of Sálmali, ib. his sons, 198.

Vará, a river, 183.

Varadá (Warda), a river, 185, n. 80.

Varáha, a form of Vishńu, for the recovery of the earth, 28. praised by the earth, 29. raises it up, 30. his form, 30, n. 6. type of the ritual of the Vedas, 31, n. 7. renews the world, 32.

Váráha, present Kalpa, or day of Brahmá, 28.

Váráha, a Puráńa, 284.

Varáha, a minor Dwípa, 175, n. 3.

Varáha Puráńa, analysis of, xliv.

Varańá, a rivulet, 184.

Varápásis (Varáyásis), a people, 188.

Varchas, s. of the Vasu Soma, 120.

Vareńya, a name of Vishńu, 20, n. 36.

Várhadrathas, kings of Magadhá, 465.

Várhaspatyas, 'heretics,' 340, n. 7.

Varhis, 'sacrificial grass,' 106, n. 3.

Varhishads, a class of Pitris, 84, n. 10. 239, n. 3. 321, n. 1.

Varhishmatí, w. of Priyavrata, 162, n. 1.

Váridhára, a mountain, 162, n. 3.

Varíyas, s. of Pulaha, 83, n. 6.

Varman, name for a Kshatriya, 297.

Varńáśá, a river, 184, n. 62.

Varshas, divisions of Jambu-dwípa, 167.

Várshńeyas, a tribe, 418, n. 19.

Varuna, lord of the waters, 153. gives horses to Richíka, 399. an Aditya, 122.

Varuna, a division of Bhárata-varsha, 175.

Váruńí, the goddess of wine, produced from the ocean, 76. waits on Balaráma, 571.

Vasá, a river, 184.

Vasahanu, a prince, 452.

Vashatkára, 'deified oblation,' 123, n. 27.

Váshkala, s. of Sanhráda, 147. s. of Prahláda, ib. n. 1.

Vaśisht́ha, grandfather of Paráśara; allays his anger, 4. a Prajápati, 49. marries Úrjjá, 54. his sons in the first Manwantara, 83. in the third, 261, n. 8. a Vyása, 272. rebukes Vikukshi, 360. disputes with Viswámitra, ib. n. 11. changed to a starling, 373, n. 9. curses Saudása, 381. and Nimi, 388. is cursed by him, ib.

Vástu, a river, 183.

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

Vasu, s. of Kuśa, 399.

Vasubhridyána, s. of Vaśisht́ha, 83, n. 8.

Vasudána, a prince, 462.

Vasudeva, s. of Sara, 436. marries the daughters of Ahuka, ib. imprisoned by Kansa, 498. father of Krishńa, 502. burns himself, 613.

Vasudeva, first Káńwa prince, 471.

Vásudeva, name of Vishńu, 1. s. of Vasudeva, ib. n. 1. abiding and shining in all things, 9, n. 10. one with the three Vedas, 274. one with Om, &c. ib. n. 6. meaning of, 643.

Vásuki, s. of Kadru, 149. k. of the Nágas, 153, n. 1.

Vasumitra, a Sunga prince, 471.