ORIENTAL SERIES.

fcween them, and Khawdikya
KETUKHATWANGA. 157
was driven from his dominions.
But they subsequently became useful to each other and friendly.
Khawflftkya by his practical religion enabled Kesi-dhwaja to
make atonement for the killing of a cow, and Kesi-dhwaja
initiated Khandikya in the mysteries of spiritual meditation
(yoga).
KETU. The descending node in astronomy, represented by
a dragon's tail ; also a comet or meteor, and the ninth of the
planets. He is said to be a Danava, and son of Yiprachitti and
Sinhika. He is also called A-kacha, 'hairless ;' Aslesha-bhava,
'
'
cut off ; Munda, '
bald.' See Eahu.
KHAJVDAYA, KHA.TOAYA-PEASTHA. A forest and
country on the banks of the Yamuna, which the Pawdavas
received as their moiety when Dhnta-rashfra divided his king-
dom. In it they built the city of Indra-prastha and made it
their capital. The forest was consumed with fire by thei god
Agni assisted by "Krishna, and Arjuna,
KHAJV1DIKYA. See Kesi-dhwaja,
KHAEA. A man-eating Eakshasa, the younger brother of
Eavawa. He was killed by Eama-chandra.
KHAEYA. A dwarf. See Yalakhilya.
KHASA. A daughter of Daksha, wife of Kasyapa, and
mother of the Yakshas and Eakshasas,
called after her Khasat-
majas.
KHASAS, KHASAKAS, KHASlKAS. An outlying or
border people classed with the $akas and other northern tribes.
Professor Wilson thought that traces of them might be sought
among the barbarous tribes on the north-east of Bengal, the
Khasiyas.
KHA2 7WANGA (also called Dillpa). i. A prince of the Solar
race. In a battle between the gods and the demons he rendered
great assistance to the former, who desired him to ask a boon.
He begged that he might know the duration of his life, and the
answer was, " Only
an hour." Ho hastened to the world of
mortals, and by earnest prayer he became united with the sup-
"
reme being, Vislwii. Liko unto Khatfwanga will there be no
one upon earth, who, having come from heaven and dwelt an
hour amongst men, became united with the three worlds by his
liberality and knowledge of truth." V. f. 2. A club ;
of Siva it is also called ;
"KhinkMra and Pansula.
the cliib