Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists

Myths<fof the HindusPREM SAGARA. Legends of Krishna s youth and, 217; Rdmdyanaand, 218PRESERVER. Vishnu the, 22PRIMAL MALE (Adi-Purusha);Krishna recognized by Kaliyaas, 227 ; recognised by Indra,231PRITHA. Mother of Kama, andof the Pandavas ; equivalent,Kunti, 200 ;Dhritarashtra retires with, 208PURANAS. Later legendary scriptures of the Hindus ; many ofthe, made familiar to the unlettered, 8 ;stories from the,314-400PURO-CHANNA. Minister of Duryodhana; departure for Benares,138PURU-RA VAS AND URVASH!. Thestory of, 342-344PUSH-KARA. Nala s brother ;hisgame of dice with the king,360-367PU SHPA-KA, Rama s car ; givenby Vibhishana, 101 ;Ramacommands to return to Vaishravan,103 ; appears againRama ats wish, inPUTANA. A rakshasi ; poisonsNand s son, 221 ;her death,221RADHA. I. Wife of Jdiratha ;finds Kama, 197. II. KgopioiBrindaban and lover of Krishna ; represents the human soul,the lover of God, 218, herpride, 234 Krishna vanishes;with, 234RAHU (planet). Threatens Dasharatha,32, 33RAHULA. Son of Siddhartha andYashodhara, 264RAjpux. Clan ; boy-Krishnarepresents the local god of a,217RAKSHASA-S (demons and devils).Suggestion of Sita to Rama torefrain from slaying, 10 ;sinfulworld of, 12 ; city of, built byVishvakarman, 12 ;their estatedescribed, 13 ; monkey -hostcreated to help Vishnu in battle4l8Buddhistsagainst, 26 ;ruin of all, prophesied by Sita, 60 ;one directsRama to the monkeys onRishyamukha, 61, 62 ;Sinhikhaa, 66 ;send to Ravanafor help, 71 ; spy out Lanka,80 their ; cunning, 82 host;led by Ravana, 84 mourn;over Ravana, 94 ; accompanyRama home, 101, 104 ;assembly of, under Vibhishana, 105RAKSHASI-S. Female rakshasas,wives of the subjects of Ravana ;Putana a, 221 ;one tries tokill Krishna, 222 ;Balaramslays a, 228RAMA. Alternative, Rama-Chandra, incarnation of Vishnu andhusband of Sita. The story of,told in the Jatakas, 6; Valmikia contemporary of, 6 ;Rama s Saga, date of completeform A.D. 400, and belongs tothe earlier phase of the Hindurenaissance, 6 ; highest aspiration of Hindu boy or girlto be like Sita, or, 8 ;Sita ssuggestion to, to adopt yogimorality,10 Shudra slain ;by,ii ; repudiation of Sita by, 12 ;Ravana chosen as a friend by,13 ; myth of Sita and, educational influence of, 14 ;thestory of, as told by Valmlki,23-32, &c. ;Kusi (Kusha) andLava, sons of, 24 one of Dasharathas four sons, 26 ;;accompanies Vishvamitra on sacrifice,27, 28, 29 weds; Sita, daughterof Janaka, 28 ; preparationsfor installation as king, 32-39 ;requests his mother, Kaushalya,to prepare for his fast, 33 Kaikeyis plot against, 34-45 his;;Bharata sfarewell to Guha, 45 ;love for, 50 ;Bharata s searchfor, 51, 52 Bharata s inter;view with, 52, 53 ;his sandalsinstalled by Bharata, 52, 53 ;his similarity to Brahma, 52 ;quits Chitrakuta, 53 wanders;through forest of Dandaka, 53,54 dwells at; Panchavatl, 54-56 his conflict with; Khara,54, 55 ; slays Khara, 55 ;allured from Sita by pursuitof the Golden Deer (Maricha),