ORIENTAL SERIES.

220 NARAKANARAYANA.
Tamisra, Andha-tamisra, Mahirraurava, Eaurava, Karaka, Kala-
sutra, Maha-naraka, Sanjivana, Maha-vichi, Tapana, Samprata-
pana, Sanhata, Sakakola, Kucfonala, Puti-mnttika, Loha-sanku,
jRrjisha, Panthana, /Salmali, Asi-patra-vana, and Loha-diiraka.
Other authorities vary greatly
as to the numbers and names of
the hells, See Vishnu Purarca, ii. 214.
NAEAKA. An Asura, son of the Earth. In the Maha-
bharata and Vishnu Purima he is said to have carried off the
ear-rings of Aditi to the impregnable castle of Prag-jyotisha, but
Krishna, at the request of the gods, went there and killed bim
and recovered the jewels. In the Hari-vansa the legend differs.
According to this, Naraka, king of Prag-jyotisha, was an implacable
enemy of the gods. He assumed the form of an elephant,
and having carried off the daughter of Viswa-karma, he subjected
her to violation. He seized the daughters of the Gandharvas, and
of gods and of men, as well as the Apsarasas themselves, and
had more than 16,000 women, for whom he built a splendid
residence. He also appropriated to himself jewels, garments, and
valuables of all sorts, and no Asura before him had ever been
so horrible in his actions.
ISTAEA-lSfAEAYA.NA. Two ancient JZishis, sons of Dharma
and Ahinsa. The names are sometimes applied to Krishna
and to K?ishwa and Arjuna. The Vamana Purana has a
legend
about them which is alluded to in the drama of Vik-
ramorvasi. Their penances and austerities alarmed the gods,
so Indra sent nymphs to inspire them with passion and disturb
their devotions. Narayawa took a flower and placed it on his
thigh. Immediately there sprung from it a beautiful nymph
whose charms fax excelled those of the celestial nymphs, and
made them return to heaven, filled with shame and vexation.
Narayawa sent this nymph to Indra with them, and from her
having been produced from the thigh (uru) of the sage, she was
called Urvasi.
NAEASINHA-AVATAEA. See Avatara,
NAEASINHA PUEAJVA. See Purawa.
NAEA-VISHWANA. A man-devourer;' a Eakshasa or
other malignant being.
NAEAYA7VA. i. The son of Kara, the original man, and
often identified or coupled with Kara. 2. The creator Brahma,
who, according to Manu, was so called because the waters (nara)