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TATWA SAMASATR1-GARTTA. 319<br />

TATWA SAMASA. A text-book of the Sankhya philosophy,<br />

attributed to Kapila himself.<br />

TELIISTGA. The Telugu country, stretching along the coast<br />

from Orissa to Madras.<br />

TILOTTAMA. Name of an Apsaras. She was originally a<br />

Brahman female, but for the offence of bathing at an improper<br />

season she was condemned to be born as an Apsaras, for the<br />

purpose of bringing about the<br />

demons Sunda and TJpasunda.<br />

mutual destruction of the two<br />

TIMIN, TIMIN-GILA. The Timin is a large fabulous fish.<br />

The Timin-gila,<br />

c<br />

swallower of the Timin/ is a still larger one ;<br />

and there is one yet larger, the Timin-gila-gila or Timi-timin-gila,<br />

c<br />

swallower of the Timin-gila.'<br />

It is also called Samudraru.<br />

Of. the Arabic Tinnln, sea-serpent.<br />

TISHYA The Kali Yuga or fourth TITTIEI.<br />

age.<br />

c A partridge.' An ancient sage who was the pupil<br />

of Yaska, and is an authority referred to by Parani. Some attri-<br />

bute the Taittirlya Sanhita of the Yajur-veda to Mrn. See Veda.<br />

TOSALAKA. An athelete and boxer who was killed by<br />

Krishna in the public arena in the presence of Kansa.<br />

TEAIGAETTAS. The people of Tri-gartta (q.v.).<br />

TEASADASYU. A royal sage and author of hymns. According<br />

to Saya/ia, he was son of Purukutsa. When Purukutsa<br />

was a prisoner, "his queen propitiated the seven jf&shis to obtain<br />

a son who might take his father's place. They advised her to<br />

worship Indra and Yaruwa, in consequence of which Trasadasyu<br />

was born." He was renowned for his generosity. According to<br />

the Bhagavata Puriiwa he was father of Purukutsa.<br />

TEETA YUGA. The second age of the world, a period of<br />

1,296,000 years. See Yuga.<br />

TEI-BHUVANA, TEI-LOKA, The three worlds, Swarga,<br />

Bhumi, Patala heaven, earth, and hell<br />

TEI-DASA.<br />

'<br />

Three times ten, thirty.' In round numbers,<br />

the thirty-three deities twelve Adityas, eight Vasus, eleven<br />

Eudras, and two Aswins.<br />

TEI-GAETTA. 'The country of the three strongholds/<br />

lately identified with the northern hi]l state of Kotoch, which is<br />

still called by the people " the country of Traigart" Wilson.<br />

General Cunningham, however, clearly<br />

Jiilandhar Doab and Kangrsu<br />

identifies it with tb

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