Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists

Glossary & IndexAsii wA-sii NA. 1 ive mightyi, Il8; a partly philoarrows shot by Kama, 205, 200ASIA. Early history of man sophic, partly devotional, inin,spired utterance of Krishna,i; Western, one of the world s186-190 doctrine of lhakti;central areas of civilization, iin, 217ASOKA (A-shoka). Wood of, BHA -GA-VA-TA PU-RA -NA.searched by Hanuman, 68, 69 ;gends of Krishna s youth and,SIta found at, 69-72 ; tree,217 ; Rdmdyana and, 218Sita found beside, 95BHA GA-VAT! . Alias Parvali.A -SU-RAS (identical with Rakshasas,10).BHAGI-RATHA. SonShiva s wife. See ParvatiAYODHYA of Dilipa ;(unconquerable). Valmikiconnected with the kings BHAK -TIworships Shiva, 320of, 6 ; city of, in the (devotion). Doctrine of,countryin Bhagavad Gltd, 217,of Koshala ; Dasharatha, king BHA 218RA-DHWAJA. Hermit, welof, 25 ; messengers sent to, by comes Rama, 46 Bharata;Janaka, 29 Dasharatha reentertained; by, 51 Rama;turns to, 30 ;decorated forgreets again, 102 ;father ofRama s installation as king, 33 ;Drona,wealth of, 43 ;Rama 1 2 1takes BHA-RA-TA . I. India. Whateverfarewell of, 45 ;Rama grievesnot in Mahdbhurata, not infor, 47 ; grief of, for Dasharatha,land of, 5 II. One of Dasharathas four sons, 26 ;;49 Bharata; goes to, 49 ;Mandavyabestowed on, 30 ; mother,Rama declines to return to,52 Rama s sandals installed; Kaikeyi, schemes to displaceat, 53 Rama lord; of, 100 ;Rama in favour of, 34-45 ;Rama s return to, 101-104;Vashishtha sends envoys to,Rama s reign over, 104-117;49 ; reproaches Kaikeyi, 50,Rama at, 11251 his ; regency, 51, 52 his;search for Rama, 51-52 ;hisinterview with Rama, 52, 53 ;BHanuman and, 68 ;Ramaand, 101, 102 ; reigns in Kekaya,115; the best of varshasBALA-RA MA. Brother of Krishna;guest of the Pandavas, 148 ;is, 396Rohini, mother of, 219 ;Krish BHARGAVA. Kama s divinena and, grow up together, 222; weapon, 20 5_married to Rewati, 241 Krish BHARHUT STUPA.;Regents ofna seeks, 243Indra, Yama, Varuna, andBALI. One of the five greatKuvera, are represented at the,monkeys in the Rdmdyana,395brother of Sugriva, 21, 22BHAUMASUR. A demon, 240 ;BEHULA. The daughter of Saha,slain by Krishna, 241325; weds Lakshmindara, 326- BHIMA. The second of the Pan330davas,BENA RES. Dog does 125 at Drona s tourna;penance in,ment, 128 his ; fury in battle1 10 ;Pandava princes banishedagainst the Panchalas,1 34 ;to, 137-140 their; escape from,sets fire to house in which Pan140 ; Amba, Ambika, and davas dwell, 141 at the; Swayamvaraof Draupadl, 143Ambalika, daughter of king of,174; Bhishma visits, to secureYuilhishthira s fatal game ofqueen for Vichitravirya, 174 dice;and, 161, 162 the ; decepBuddha at, 247 ; Brahmadatta,tion of, 184-186; Damayantiking of, 255and. 35;BHADRA. A mighty elephant, 319 BIUMASAHA. KingBHA GAVAD GI TA . The of Rajagriha,national becomes disciple of Buddha,gospel, contained in the Mahiib- 274403