ORIENTAL SERIES.

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This mountain, according to some, stands in Central India, and,
according to otliers, near the extremity of the Peninsula,
MAITEEYA. A JMshi, son of Kusarava, and disciple
of
Parasara He is one of the interlocutors in the Vislmu and
Bhagavata Puranas.
MAITEEYl Wife of the Bishi Yajimwalkya, who was in-
doctrinated by her husband in the mysteries of religion and
philosophy.
MAITEI, MAITEAYAJVL An Upanishad of the Black
Yajur-veda. It has been edited and translated by Professor
Cowell for the JBibliotheca Indica.
MAKAKDL A city on the Ganges, the capital of Southern
Panchala.
MAKABA. A huge sea animal, which has been taken to be
the crocodile, the shark, the dolphin, &c,, but is probably a
fabulous animal. It represents the sign Capricornus in the
Hindu zodiac, and is depicted with the head and forelegs of
an antelope and the body and tail of a fish. It is the vehicle
of Varuwa, the god of the ocean, and its figure is borne on the
banner of Kama-deva, god of love. It is also called Kaw/aka,
Asita-danshfra, l
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black teeth/ and Jala-rupa, water form.'
MAKAEAS. The five m's. See Tantra.
MAKHAYAT. A name of Indra.
MALATI-MADHAVA (MalatI and Madhava), A drama by
Bhava-bhuti, translated by Wilson. "This drama," says the
translator, " offers nothing to offend the most fastidious delicacy,
and may be compared in this respect advantageously with many
of the dramas of modern Europe which treat of the passion (of
love) that constitutes its subject."
MALAYA. The country of Malwa.
MALAYIKAGNIMITEA (Malavika and Agnimitra). A
drama ascribed to Kali-dasa, and although inferior to his other
productions, it is probably his work. The text, with a translation,
has been published by Tullberg. There is a German translation
by Weber, an English one by Tawney, and a French one by
Foucaux. The text has been printed at Bombay and Calcutta.
MALAYA. The country of Malabar proper; the moun-
tains bordering Malabar. See Kula-parvatas.
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Eakshasas and other
MALINA-MUKHA. <
demons, represented as having black facea