ORIENTAL SERIES.

88 DE VI BHAGA VA TA PURANADHARMA.
Matangi, Eajasi, 'the fierce;' and Eakta-danti, 'red or bloody
toothed/
DEVI BHAGAVATA PUEA^A. A tfaiva Purarca, which
is hy some placed among the eighteen
Pura^as instead of the
/Sri Bhagavata, which is devoted to Vishmi. This is devoted to
the worship of the $aktis.
DEVI MAHATMYA. 'The greatness of Devi/ A poem
of 700 verses, which celebrates the triumphs of Devi over
various Asuras. It is the text-book of the worshippers of
Devi, and is read daily in her temples. It is an episode of the
Marka?i$eya Puraraa, and is also called Chamftpa&a.
DHANA-DA. '
Giver of wealth/ Kuvera, the god of riches.
DHA^AN-JAYA. '
Conqueror of riches.' A title of and of several others.
Arjuna
DHANANJAYA VIJAYA.
(Arjuna).
'
Victories of
A drama in one act on the exploits of
Dhananjaya
Arjuna when
in the service of the Eaja Virata.
DHANA-PATL <
Lord of wealth.' Kuvera
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DHANESWAEA. Lord of wealth/ ie., Kuvera.
DHANUE-VEDA The science of archery, the military art
DHANWANTAEL i. Name of a Yedic deity to whom offer-
ings at twilight were made in the north-east quarter, 2. The
physician of the gods, who was produced at the churning of the
ocean. He was a teacher of medical science, and the Ayur-veda
is attributed to him. In another birth he was son of Dirghatamas,
and his " nature was 'exempt from human infirmities, and
in every existence he had been master of universal knowledge/'
He is called also Sudharpam, c
carrying nectar in his hands/ and
Amnta, the immortal/ Other physicians seem to have had
the name applied to them, as Bhela, Divo-dasa, and Palakapya,
3. A celebrated physician, who was one of " the nine gems "
of the court of Yikrama. See !N"ava-ratna.
DHABAtft The earth. The wife of Parasu-rama.
DHAEMA, DHAEMA-EAJA. *
Justice/ A name of
Yama, the judge of the dead
DHAEMA. An ancient sage, sometimes classed among the
Prajapatis. He married thirteen (or ten) of the daughters of
Daksha, and had a numerous progeny ; but all his children " are
manifestly allegorical, being personifications of intelligences and
virtues and religious rites, and being therefore appropriately