ORIENTAL SERIES.

NALA-KUVARANANDI-MUKHAS. 217
stone called Bama-setu, or Nala-setu,
Ceylon, over which Kama passed with his army.
JSTALA-KUYARA. A son of Kuvera.
from the continent to
NALODAYA (Nala + udaya).
describing the restoration to power of King Nala after he had
'
The rise of ETala' A poem
lost his all It is ascribed to a Kali-dasa, but the composition
is very artificial, and the ascription to the great Kali-dasa may
well be doubted. The text has been printed, and there is a
metrical translation by Yates.
NALOPAKHYANA. The story of Nala, an episode of the
Maha-bharata. See Nak
NAMUCHI. A demon slain by Indra with the foam of
water. The legend of Namuchi first appears in the J&g-veda,
where it is said that Indra ground "the head of the slave
JSTamuchi like a sounding and rolling cloud," but it is amplified
by the commentator and also in the Satapatha Brahma^a and
Maha-bharata. When Indra conquered the Asuras there was one
Namuchi who resisted so strongly that he overpowered Indra
and held him. Namuchi offered to let Indra go on promise not
to kill him by day or by night, with wet or with dry. Indra
gave the promise and was released, but he cut off JSFamuchi's
head at twilight, between day and night, and with foam of
water, which was, according to the authorities, neither wet nor
dry. The Maha-bharata adds that the dissevered head followed
Indra calling out "
wicked slayer of thy friend."
NANDA. r. The cowherd by whom Krishna was brought
up. 2. A king, or dynasty of kings, of Magadha, that reigned
at Pafoli-putra, and was overthrown by Chandra-gupta the
Maurya about 315 B.C. See Chandra-gupta.
NANDANA. The grove of Indra, lying to the north of Meru.
NANDI. The bull of Siva. The Vayu Puriwa makes him
the son of Kasyapa and Surabhi. His image, of a milky white
colour, is always conspicuous before the temples of Siva. He is
the chamberlain of $iva, chief of his personal attendants (ganas),
and carries a staff of office. He is guardian of all quadrupeds.
He is also called Salankayana, and he has the appellations of
Nadi-deha and Ta^ava-talika, because he accompanies with
music the tandava dance of his master.
NANDI-MUKHAS. A class of Pitris or Manes, concerning
whose character there is a good deal of uncertainty.