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69, 113.24, 150.41. Paravasu, a Gandharva 214.38-39;—a sage 124.16-17. Pariyatra, a major mountain in Bharata near lake Asitoda 78.18-19, 85.2, 3, 214.53-55. Parjanya, a minister of Mahisasura 93.3-4, Parnasa, a river 214.46-49. Parvata, a sage 22.46, 124.16-17. Parvati 22.15, 19, 25.20, 27.12, 71.50, 90.6, 147.19, 25, 213.28. Paryusita, a ghost 174.16, 24, origin of the name 174.18. Pasa, a river rising from Vindhya 85.5. Pasupala, a k; ng 51.9, 23, 52.6, 53.3-4, Pasupatas 122.18. Pasupatasastra 70.42, 71.56, 97.44. Pasupati, a name of Rudra 21.82, 33.28, origin of the name 21.82. Patanga, a mount in Moru 80.1-3. Patafa, a netherworld 24.24, 31, 36.13. Paurnamasi, tithi 35.14. Pausa, the month Makara 40.1. Pavaka, a mountain in Krauncadvlpa (same as Manasa) 88.1; a region ia Krauncadvlpa 88.3. Payosnf, a river rising from Vindhya 85.5, 5, 187.115. Penance, benefits of 207.37-39. Phalgum, the month Mina 42.1, 124.1, 7. Phalguaaka, a holy place in Mathura 157.35-36 Pinakin, a name of Rudra 71.1. Pindaraka, a holy place 144.10. Pirigala, a mount near lake Asitoda 78.18-19. Pinjara. о mount in Meru 80.8. Pippala, a river rising from Rk? a 85.5. Pippalada, a sage 160.67. Pippaladesvara, Siva installed in Mathura 160.67. Pisacas 124.12, 187.50, 188.25-26. Pisaca, a tirtha in Yamuna in Mathura 174.98. Pitr-devas, manes—gods J90.31-32, 65. Pitr, a law-giver 121.19. Pitvs 17.24-25, 18.1-3. Pitrmaya, a form of Maya 125.52. Pitryajna, sacrifice for manes, a form of sraddha 187.3, 4, 82, 188.88, 101, 103, 190.7, 13, 19-20, 22, 34, 60, 80-81, 89 Pivara, son of Dyutiman 74.7. Pivarl, a river in Nisadha 83.3;—wife of Yaksmadhanus 153.11, 16, 18, 154. 4. Plaksa, a sacred tree at Pancasara in Dvaraka 149.27-29;—one of the seven islands of the world 2.51, 74.7. Plaksa, a river in Naisadha 83.3. Prabhakara, a name of Sun 26.12;—son of Jyotisman 74.8. Prabhamalll, a goddess installed in Mathura, 160.43. Prabhanjana, a river in Naisadha 83.3. Prabhasa, a tirtha in Dvaraka 13.4,15.8, 149.30-36, 214.50-52, 215.55, 217.14. Prabhava, son of Durjaya and SukesI 10.77. Prabhavati, servant of queen CandraprabM, 180.4, 37, 91. Prabhedaka, a mountain 81.6. Prabodhini, Ekadasi in Karttika 211.29, 76;—DvadasI in Karttika 211.54, 95Pracetas, a sage 2.44, 21.15-17. Pradhana 2.8, 144.47. Pradyumna, son of Krsna 99.30,177.25;—one of the four Vyuhas 148.14. Praghasa, a warrior in the army of Hetr-Prahetr 11.93-95;—a minister of Mahisasura 93.3-4, 9. Pragjyotisa, a country ruled by Vetrasura 28.13, 126.114, 117, 118, 157, 220. Prahetr, son of Svayambhuvamanu 10.59, 65. Prahlada 49.16-18, 38. Praises, see Stotras. Prajapala, a king 17.5, 8, 16, 22.47, 24.2, 29.1, 36.2;—Manija Suprabha reborn 36.2. Prajapati 2.18, 20;—a law-giver 197.17. Prajapatya, an expiatory rite 19.4, 179.12, 14, 17. Prajapatyakrcchra, a purificatory rite 112.26. Prakasa, a region of Krauficadvlpa (same as Munidesa) 88.3. Prakrta, creation 2.41. Prakrti 3.14, 144.47, 49. 50-51, 210.30. Pramloca, a celestial nymph 146.18, 47, 61. Prana 17.58, 20. 1, 18. Pranava 9.5,7. Prantakapaniya, a tirtha near Sailesvara 215.103. Prapana, a hill in Mandara 143.17. Prasanna, son of sage Matanga 8.8, 10, 12. Prasiddha, a name cf Brahmi 91.13. Praskandana, a tirtha in Mathura 168.15. Prasravana, a mountain 6.23. Prastota, a sage 21.15-17, 74.9. Pratardana, a warrior in the army of Hetr-Prahetr 11.93-95, 100. Pratlcl, deity representing west 29.4. Pratiharta, a special priest 21.15-17;—son of ParamesthI 74.9. Pratipad, first day of the fortnight 19.3, 7. Glossary 709 Pratisthana, a city in Dekkan 41.17, 165.1, 8, 38. Pratoya, a river in Kusadvlpa 87.3. Prayaga, a tirtha 99.51-52, 144.100, 145.98, 152.13;—a tlrtha in Mithura,