ORIENTAL SERIES.

156 KAVI-RAJAKES1-DHWA JA*
to drink the water of the SaraswatL When he was alone in the
desert, a prayer was revealed to him by which he prevailed over
the Saraswati, and its waters came and surrounded him. The
^ishis saw this, and knowing that it was by the special favour
of the gods, they admitted him to their society.
KAYI-BAJA Author of a poem of studied ambiguity
called Baghava-PaTW&Lviyam (q.v.).
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KAYYA-DAESA. Mirror of poetry. A
work on the
Ars Poetica by Sn D&ndi. It has been printed in the Siblio-
tkeca Indica.
KAYYA-PBAKA/SA. A work on poetry and rhetoric by
Mammata Bhaztfa of Kashmir. It has been printed at Calcutta,
KAYYAS, KAYYAS. A class of Pitns ; according to some
they are the Manes of men of the third caste.
KAYAYYA. The son of a Kshatriya by a Nishada female,
who is related in the Maha-bharata to have risen by virtue,
knowledge, and devotion from the state of a Dasyu to perfection
KEDAEESA, KEDAEA-NATHA. A name of iva, Name
of one of the twelve great Lingas. It is a shapeless mass of
stone at Kedara-natha in the Himalayas. See Linga.
KEKAYA. See Kaikeya,
KELI-KILA. A demigod attendant upon $iva.
KENA, KENOPANISHAD. Name of a TJpanishad (q.v.)
translated by Dr. Koer for the Bibliotheca Indica.
KEBAKAS. One-footed men who live in forests, according
to the Maha-bharata.
KEBALA, The country of Malabar proper on the western coast
KE&AYA. f
Having much or fine hair.' A name of Yishwu
or Krishwa.
KE>SI, KE$IK In the Maha-bharata, a demon who fought
with and was defeated by Indra. In the Purawas, a Daitya who
took the form of a horse and attacked Knshrai, but was killed
by that hero's thrusting his arm into his jaws and rending him
asunder.
KESENL Wife of Yisravas and mother of Bavawa; also
called KaikasL
KE/SI-DHWAJA. Son of Knta-dhwaja. Kea-dhwaja "was
endowed with spiritual knowledge," and he had a cousin, Khan-
rfikya, who " was diligent in the way of works and was renowned
for religious rites." There was contention and hostilities be-