The Vishnu Purana, translated by Horace Hayman Wilson, [1840], at sacred-texts.com

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Babhru, teacher of the Atharva-veda, 283. s. of Romapáda, 422. s. of Devávriddha, 424. s, of Druhyu, 443.

Babhruváhana, s. of Arjuna, 460.

Badha, imperfection of twenty-eight sorts, 35, n. 3.

Badhnas, a people, 192.

Báhíkas, a people, 189, n. 56.

Bahkali (Bahkala), see Bashkali, 277, n. 6.

Báhlíka, s. of Pratípa, 457.

Báhlíkas, a people, 189. 191.

Bahlika kings, 478.

Bahu (Bahuka), a prince, 373.

Báhubádhas, a people, 192.

Báhudá, a river, 181. and n. 6.

Bahugava, s. of Sudyumna, 447.

Bahula, a Prajápati, 50, n. 2.

Báhula, a prince, 386, n. 19.

Bahulá, a river, 183.

Bahuláśwa, a prince, 391.

Bahuputra, a Prajápati, 50, n. 2. married two daughters of Daksha, 119. their children (the lightnings), 123, n. 24.

Bahuvatha, a prince, 453.

Bahurúpa, a Rudra, 121.

Bahwaśwa, s. of Mudgala, 454.

Báhyas, a people, 185, n. 4.

Bájikarańa, a branch of medicine, 407, n. 11.

Balabhadra: see Balaráma.

Baláhaka, a serpent, 149, n. 16.

Bálakhilyas, pigmy sages, sixty thousand in number, sons of Kratu, 83. attend the sun, 234.

Balaráma, s. of Vasudeva, 498. Avatára of Śesha, 546. brought up by Nanda, 506. kills Dhenuka, 517. kills Pralamba, 520. kills Musht́ika, 558. goes to Vrindavan, 569. compels the Yamuná to attend him, 572. kills Rukmin, 580. rescues Śámba, 585, kills Dwivida, 605. married to Revatí, 439. their sons, ib. offended with Krishńa, 430. resumes the form of Śesha, 611.

Bali, s. of Virochana, 147. sovereign of Pátála, 205, n. 3. Indra of the eighth Manwantara, 267. s. of Sutapas, 444.

Bali-dána, offerings of food, 304.

Báluváhiní, a river, 185, n. 80.

Báńa, s. of Bali, 147. worships Śiva, 593. confines Aniruddha, ib. fights with Krishńa, 595. is defeated, 596.

Bandhumat, a prince, 353.

Banga, s. of Bali, 444.

Banjulá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Barbaras, a people, 192.

Báshkali (Baskala), teacher of a Sanhitá of the Rig-veda, 277. a different teacher, ib. n. 7. ditto, 278.

Bathing, rules of; 302.

Bauddhas, origin of, 339.

Baudháyanas, followers of a branch of the white Yajush, 281, n. 5.

Baudhya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277.

Benares, burnt by the discus of Krishńa, 600.

Bhaga, an Áditya, 122.

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Bhagavat, meaning of, 643.

Bhágavata, a prince, 471.

Bhágavata, a Puráńa, 284. analysis of, xxiv. authenticity of discussed, xxviii.

Bhagíratha, a prince, brings Gangá from heaven, 379.

Bhágírathí, a name of the Ganges, 379.

Bhadrá, w. of Vasudeva, 439.

Bhadrá, a river, 170.

Bhádra, a month, 225, n. 19.

Bhadrabáhu, s. of Vasudeva, 439

Bhadrachára, s. of Krishńa, 578.

Bhadradeha, s. of Vasudeva, 439.

Bhadrakálí, sprung from Deví, 68.

Bhadraratha, a prince, 445.

Bhadrásana, mode of sitting, 653.

Bhadrasena, s. of Mahishmat, 417. s. of Vasudeva, 439.

Bhadraśrenya, a Yádava prince, 407, n. 12. 417, n. 8. his race destroyed, 407, n. 12. 408.

Bhadráśwa, s. of Agnídhra, 162. k. of the countries east of Meru, 163. s. of Vasudeva, 439

Bhadráśwa, a Varsha or country, 169.

Bhadravinda, s. of Krishńa, S91.

Bharika, s. of Krishńa, 591.

Bhajamána, s. of Andhaka, 435. 436, n. 11. s. of Satwata, 424.

Bhajina, s. of Śatwata, 424.

Bhalandana, s. of Nabhaga, 352.

Bhalláda, a prince, 453, n. 36.

Bhallát́a, a prince, 453.

Bhánu, s. of Krishńa, 591.

Bhánú, d. of Daksha, w. of Kaśyapa, 119.

Bhánus (suns), sons of Bhánu, 120.

Bhánumat, a prince, 390.

Bhánúratha, s. of Chandragiri, 386, n. 19. s. of Vrihadaśwa, 463.

Bharadwája, s. of Vrihaspati, given to Bharata, 499. a Vyása, 273. a teacher of the Vedas, 449. 278, n. 11.

Bháradwájas, a people, 196.

Bharadwaja, a river, 183.

Bharaní, a lunar asterism, 226, n. 21.

Bharata, s. of Rishabha, 163. legend of, 243. horn as a deer; as a Brahman, 245. instructs the king of Sauvira in true wisdom, 247. obtains liberation, 258. s. of Dushyanta, 449, adopts Bharadwaja, ib. s. of Daśaratha, 384. conquers the Gandharbas, 385. s. of Vítihotra, 418. a sage, teacher of musical science, 284.

Bhárata varsha, or India, divisions of, 165. description of, 174. land of works, 178.

Bhárata: see Mahábhárata.

Bhárga, a prince, 409.

Bhárgas, a people, 190. and n. 74.

Bhárgabhúmi, a prince, 409.

Bhárgavas, a people, 190.

Bhásí, d. of Kaśyapa, parent of kites, 148.

Bhauma, 'Mars,' his car and horses, 240.

Bhautya, tenth Manu, 268, n. 8. fourteenth Manu, 269. his sons, ib. s. of Kavi, ib. n. 11.

Bhava, Śiva, the husband of Śati, 54. of Umá, 59. a Rudra, 58. 121. n. 17. s. of Pratiharttá, 165. s. of Viloman, 436.

Bhavá, synonyme of Mahat, 14. n. 22.

Bhávaná, 'apprehension,' threefold, 654.

Bhavanmanya, s. of Vitatha, 450.

Bhavishya, a Puráńa, 284. analysis of, xxxix.

Bhavishyottara Puráńa, notice of, xl.

Bhavya, s. of Priyavrata, 162. k. of Śáka-dwípa, ib. his sons, 199. s. of Dhruva, 98.

Bhavyas, a class of deities, 263.

Bhaya, 'fear,' s. of Anrita, 56.

Bhayada, a prince, 447.

Bhikshuka, 'mendicant,' duties of; 295.

Bhíma, a Rudra, 58. 120, n. 17. s. of Amávasu, 398. s. of Pańd́u, 437. 459. his sons, ib.

Bhimá, a river, 183.

Bhímaratha, s. of Ketumat, 407. s. of Vikriti, 422.

Bhímarathí, a river, 176. the Beemah, n. 5.

Bhímasena, s. of Paríkshit, 457. 461. see Bhíma.

Bhíshma, s. of Śántanu, 459.

Bhíshmaka, k. of Vidarbha, 573.

Bhíras, a people, 177, n. 6.

Bhogavati, city of Vásuki in Rasátala, 204, n. 3.

Bhojakata, founded by Rukmin, 574.

Bhojas, a people, 186. a branch of the Haihayas, 418, n. 20. descendants of Mahábhoja, 424.

Bhrája, a sun, 632, n. 6.

Bhrájiras, a class of deities, 269.

Bhramí, d. of Śiśumára, w. of Dhruva, 98, n. 1.

Bhrigu, a Prajápati, 49. married Khyátí, 54. their children, 59. teacher of military science, 284.

Bhurisheńa, a prince, 354, n. 30.

Bhumimitra, a Káńwa prince, 471.

Bhúri, s. of Bahlíka, 459.

Bhúriśravas, s. of Bahlíka, 459.

Bhur-loka, the earth, its extent, 212.

Bhúta, s. of Vasudeva, 439.

Bhútádi, elementary Ahankára, the origin of the elements, 16, n. 24.

Bhútas, evil spirits, proceed from Brahmá, 41. children of Krodhá, 150, n. 18.

Bhútasantápana, s. of Hirańyáksha, 147.

Bhutátma, name of Vishńu, 2, n. 2.

Bhútavidyá, branch of medicine, 407, n. 11.

Bhuteśa, a name of Vishńu, 20, n. 35.

Bhútí, a goddess, w. of Kavi, 269, n. 11. a sage, s. of Angiras, ib.

Bhuvana, a Rudra, 121, n. 17.

Bhuvar-loka, extent of, 212.

Bodha, s. of Dharma, 55.

Bodhana, a mountain, 180, n. 3.

Bodhas, a people, 185, n. 4.

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Brahma, the supreme being and the Vedas; typified by Om, 1. one with Vishńu, 2. abstract spirit, 2, n. 3. possessed of properties and origin of creation, 21. two states of; 157. meaning of, 273. with or without form, 654, n. 12.

Brahmá, same as Vishńu in his character of creator, 19. length of his life, 22. his various creations, 34. four castes proceed from him, 44. his mind-born sons, 49. parent of the Rudras, 58. same as Mahat, 14, n. 22. first teacher of the Vishńu Puráńa, 3, n. 8. praises Vishńu, 494.

Brahmá, a Puráńa, 283. analysis of, xvi.

Brahmabali, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282.

Brahmabhúta, condition of Brahma, 155.

Brahmabodhyá, a river, 184.

Brahmachári, religious student, duties of, 294.

Brahmadatta, s. of Anuha, 452.

Brahma-loka, highest heaven, 48, n. 10. 212, n. 1.

Brahmamedhyá, a river, 184.

Brahman, reader of the Atharva-veda, 276.

Brahmans, from the mouth of Brahmá, 44. duties of, 291. Gotras of, 405, n. 23. early settlement of in India, lxv.

Brahmáńd́a, a Puráńa, 284. parts of, liv.

Brahmání, a river, 184.

Brahmarshis, Brahman saints, 284, n. 8.

Brahmas, or Brahmarishis, nine, 49.

Brahmá śavarńi, tenth Manu, 268. his sons, ib. s. of Brahmá, ib. n. 8.

Brahma-vaivartta, a Puráńa, 284. analysis of; xli.

Brahma-yajna, sacred study, 294, n. 3.

Buddhi, 'understanding,' synonyme of Mahat, 15, n. 22. d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54.

Budha, s. of Mahádeva, 59. s. of Soma, 350. 393. name of Mercury; his car and horses, 239. a prince, s. of Vegavat, 353.

Bull (of Śiva), progeny of Surabhi, 150, n. 19. liberated at Śráddhas, 333.