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PATHAPISACHAS.
his date to b^ 25 A. D. He is also called Gonardlya and Gowikaputra,
A legend accounting for Ms name represents that he fell
as a small snake from heaven into the palm of Pamni (pata,
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palm ').
anjali,
' PATH A.
Reading.' There are three forms, called Paflias,
in which the Yedic text is read and written: (i.) Sanhita-
paha, the ordinary form, in which the words coalesce according
to the rules of Sandhi; (2.) Pada-paha, in which each word
stands separate and independent; (3.) Krama-pa^ha, in which
each word is given twice, first joined with the word preceding
and then with the word following.
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PATTANA City.' Several great places have been known
as Pattan or <
Soma-natha was Pattan; Anhalwara
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the city.
is still known as Pattan, and there is also Patna.
PAULOMAS. Kasyapa by his wife Puloma had manj>
thousand " distinguished Danavas called Paulomas, who were
powerful, ferocious, and cruel." They were killed by Arjuna.
PATTJVZJRA., PAtWDRAKA. Belonging to the country of
Pun^ra. The conch-shell of Bhishma.
PAILZVDRAKA A pretender who, on the strength of being
a Yasu-deva, or descendant of one named Yasu-deva, set himself
up in opposition to Krislma, who was son of Yasu-deva, and
assumed his style and insignia. He was supported by the king
of Kasi (Benares), but he was defeated and killed by Knshwa,
and Benares was burnt.
PAUBAYAS. Descendants of Puru of the Lunar raca See
Puru.
PAYANA. '
Wind.' The god of the wind. See Yayu.
PHALGUNA. i. A name of Arjuna. 2. Name of a month.
PLM2ARAKA A watering-place on the coast of Gujarat,
near Dwaraka, resorted to occasionally by Ivnslma. It still
survives as a village, and is held in veneration. It is about
twenty miles from the north-west extremity of the Peninsula,
PINGALA. i. The great authority on the Chhandas or
Prosody of the Yedas. He is supposed to have written about
two centuries B.C. 2. Name of one of the serpent kings some-
times identified with the foregoing.
PIPPALADA. A school of the Atharva-veda, founded by a
sage of that name.
PLSACHAS (mas!), PLSACHI (fern.). Fiends, evil
spirits,