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subsequently slain by him. (See Pradyamna.) He was also
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employed by Hirawya-kasipu to destroy Prahlada.
SAMBHU. A name of Siva also one of the Eudras.
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SAMBtJKA. A /Shdra, mentioned in the Baghu-vansa, who
performed religions austerities and penances improper for a man
of his caste, and was consequently killed by Bama-chandra.
SAMl. The Acacia suma,
obtaining fire by friction. So Agni, or fire,
the wood of which is used for
is called Sami-
garbha, 'having the Sami for its womb.' It is sometimes personified
and worshipped as a goddess, Sami-devi.
SAMPATL A mythical bird who appears in the Bamayafta
as son of Vislmu's bird Garurfa, and brother of Jatfayus. Ac-
cording to another account he was son of Aru?ia and Syeni.
He was the ally of Bama.
SAMVABAiVA. Son of JKksha, fourth in descent from
Ikshwaku, and father of Kuru. According to the Maha-bharata
he was driven from Hastina-pura by the Panchalas, and forced
to take refuge among the thickets of the Indus. When the
sage Vasishflia joined his people and became the Baja's family
priest, they recovered their country under Kuru.
SAMVABTA. Writer of a Dharma-siistra or code of law
bearing his name.
SAMVAT, SAMYATSAEA <
ditya, dating from 57 B.O.
SA.'NAI5-CHAEA. '
Slow-moving. ' A
Year/ The era of Vikrama-
name of $ani or Satunx
SANAKA, SAITANDA, SANATAKA, SANAT-KUMAEA.
The four Kumaras or mind-born sons of Brahma, Some specify
seven. Sanat-kurnara (or Sanat-sujata) was the most prominent
of them. They are also called by the patronymic Yaidhatra.
See Kumara.
SANAT-KIIMABA PURAJVA. See PuraTza
SANDHYA. '
Twilight.' It is personified as the daughter
of Brahma and wife of Siva. In the Siva Purana it is related
that Brahma having attempted to do violence to his daughter,
she changed herself into a deer. Brahma then assumed the form
of a stag and pursued her through the sky. Siva saw this, and
shot an arrow which cut off the head of the stag, Brahma then
reassigned his own form and paid homage to Siva, The arrow
remains in the sky in the sixth lunar mansion, called Ardra,
and the stag's head remains in the fifth mansion,