Akṛtavraṇa (IV)—the Brāhman boy rescued by Paraśurāma, his guru, from the jaws of a tiger.¹ Advised to take courage and console his mother; condoled with him on the loss of his parents.² Accompanied Paraśurāma, to Mandira for a twelve years' penance and to Mahendra for another course of austerities. Helped Paraśurāma in his Aśvamedha and the penance after.³

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¹ Br. III. 26 3, 30. 21, 34, 8, 29, 35. 37. ² Br III. 37. 10; 38, 2, 35; 39 13; 41. 15, 17, 43, 31; 44. 1, 30 ³ Br. III. 46. 3, 28, 47. 34, 59.

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Akṛtāśva—a son of Saṃhatāśva.

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*Akriya*—the son of Gambhīra. Of his wife was born Brahman.

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*Akrūra* (1)—a Yadu prince; welcomed Kṛṣṇa to Dvāraka.¹ The foremost of the sons of Śvaphalka and Gāndinī; married a daughter of Ugrasena and had two sons, Devavān and Upadeva (Deva and Anupadeva-Vi).² Stayed in Madhurā (Mathurā) when the Yadus migrated.³ Once visited Brahmrada.⁴ Kaṃsa sent for him and asked him to take in his chariot Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to the capital for the Dhanuryāga (‘festival of arms’) at which they were to be killed. Returned home with this message.⁵ When the night passed by, Akrūra started for the vraja of Nanda thinking all the way of the meeting and embraces of Kṛṣṇa and Rāma who had made friends with people of Brindāvan. Reached Gokula by evening.⁶ Saw Rāma and Kṛṣṇa in fine deportment and form, milking cows: prostrated before them in divine ecstasy. Welcomed in the proper way by the brothers and Nanda, Akrūra was lost in wonder, and did not feel the fatigue of the journey.⁷ Gopis who came to know of Akrūra’s mission called him Krūra for taking away Kṛṣṇa from their midst.⁸ It was early morning when Akrūra and the two brothers started after morning prayers. Reaching the Yamunā, Akrūra went to the river for a bath, asking the brothers to stay in the chariot. But he was surprised to see the brothers in the waters, and at the same time in the chariot also. He also saw Hari reclining on Śeṣa.⁹ Akrūra’s praise of Hari.¹⁰ Congratulating himself on his luck to have had a darśan of Hari, he drove Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to Mathurā before sunset.¹¹ Invited Kṛṣṇa to his home, and the latter agreed to go to his place only after Kaṃsavadha. Informed Kaṃsa of Kṛṣṇa's arrival in the camp, and went back to his house.¹² Attended the wrestling match.¹³⁽ᵃ⁾ Gopīs took Uddhava to Akrūra.¹³ Was visited by Kṛṣṇa with Rāma and Uddhava to whom Akrūra gave a royal welcome.¹⁴ Kṛṣṇa told Akrūra that they looked to him for guidance, and that he was their guru. Was requested by Kṛṣṇa to go to Hastināpura to find out the exact position of the Pāṇḍavas.¹⁵ Visited Hastināpura and returned to Mathurā after meeting Kuntī and ascertaining the evil intentions of Dhṛtarāṣṭra against the Pāṇḍavas.¹⁶ One of those stationed by Kṛṣṇa to defend the western gate of Mathurā,¹⁷ was consulted by Kṛṣṇa on the eve of his attack on Jarāsandha.¹⁸ A member of the Yādava sabhā.¹⁹ Satyabhāmā refusing to part with the jewel Syamantaka (s. v.), Akrūra suggested with Kṛtavarman to Śatadhanvan Bhoja its seizure from Satrājit as he had failed to keep his promise to marry his daughter to them.²⁰ Asked by Śatadhanvan for help against Kṛṣṇa, Akrūra refused; Bhoja Śatadhanvan killed Satrājit, the father of Satyabhāmā, and secured the jewel but placed it in Akrūra's custody.²¹ Became afraid, after Śatadhanva's death at the hands of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and left Dvārakā. Evil portents in the city and cessation of rains. It was said that rain fell where Akrūra lived. Was sent for by Kṛṣṇa to return to Dvārakā; gave his sister in marriage to Kṛṣṇa who after duly honouring him, requested him to show the jewel in public, so that Rāma might not misunderstand him. He did so in the sabhā of the Sātvatas but Kṛṣṇa placed Syamantaka back in his hand.²² Was sent back to Dvārakā after the Rājasūya for its defence.²³ Visited Syamantapañcaka on the occasion of the solar eclipse.²⁴ Fought with Bhoja, deluded by Kṛṣṇa.²⁵ Got killed in the Yādava contest at Prabhāsa.²⁶

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¹ Bhā. I. 11. 16; 14, 28.

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² Bhā. IX. 24. 15, 17, 18; Br. III. 71. 113; Vi. IV. 13. 126; 14. 7, 10; Vā. 96. 112.

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³ Bhā. X. 2. 4 [].

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⁴ Bhā. X. 28. 16.

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⁵ Bhā. X. 36. 27-40; Vi. V. 15, 9, 12.

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⁶ Bhā. X. 38, 1-24 Vi. V. 15. 24.

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⁷ Bhā. X. 38. 25-43; Vi. V. 17. 2-25.

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⁸ Bhā. X. 39. 21-26.

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⁹ Bhā. X. 39. 32-57; Vi. V. 18. 11 and 19.

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¹⁰ Bhā. X. 40. (whole).

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¹¹ Bhā. X. 41. 4-6.

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¹² Bhā. X. 41. 11-18.

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13(a) Vi. V 20. 28.

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¹³ Bhā. X. 46 48.

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¹⁴ Ib. X. 48 12-28.

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¹⁵ Ib. X. 48. 29-35.

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¹⁶ Ib. X. ch. 49 (whole) 15]

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¹⁷ Ib. X. 50 20 [4].

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¹⁸ Ib X. [50 (V) 8].

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¹⁹ Ib. X. [52 (V) 15]

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²⁰ Ib X. 57. 3, Vi. 96. 57, 97; Vi IV. 13 115-26

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²¹ Bhā. X 57 14-18.

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²² Ib. X. 57. 29-41 [1-4], Br. III. 71. 59 and 83, Vi. IV. 13 67-90

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²³ Bhā. X. 76. 7 [5] 14.

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²⁴ Ib. X. 82. 5.

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²⁵ Ib. XI. 12. 10.

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²⁶ Ib. XI. 30 16.

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*Akrūra* (II)—a kādraveya nāga.

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*Akrūra* (III)—Mahāsena: a varamūrti. Br. IV. 44. 50.

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*Akrūra* (IV)—a son of Jayanta, married Ratnā, Śaibya’s daughter; father of eleven powerful sons. M. 45. 27-8.

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*Akrodhana* (I)—a son of Tvaritāyu or simply Āyu. M. 50. 37.

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*Akrodhana* (II)—a son of Ayutāyu and father of Devātithi. Vā. 99. 232.

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*Akṣa* (I)¹—the game of dice. Ṛtuparṇa, an expert in it. Taught the game to Nala; to be avoided by a king.²

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¹ Bhā. IX. 9. 17; M. 220. 8; Vā. 88. 174; Vi. IV. 4. 37; Br. III. 63. 173.

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² M. 154. 520; 220. 8.

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*Akṣa* (II)—a dānava. Br. III. 6. 11.

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*Akṣa* (III)—a son of Satyabhāmā and Kṛṣṇa. Br. III. 71. 247; Vā. 96. 238.

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*Akṣapāda*—a son of Somaśarman, the avatār of the Lord at Prabhāsa, contemporary with the 27th Vyāsa. Vā. 23. 216.

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*Akṣamālā*—of Śeṣa; see Akṣasūtra.

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Akṣara (i)—Father of Suyajña.

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Akṣara (ii)—an epithet of Hari—(ety.)¹ is Brahma.²

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¹ M. 248 39

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² Vā. 32. 1.

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Akṣara (iii)—rises out of the neck of Brahmā in the contemplation of creation¹ A system of letters formed by Brahmā.²

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¹ Vā. 26 14

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² Bhā. XII. 6 43-44

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Akṣara (iv)—a term for mahān Vā. 102. 21.

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Akṣarī—the highest yogi. Vā. 19 43, 20, 4.

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Akṣasūtra—given to Vāmana by Pulaha. adorns Agastya, (also Akṣamālā) (s.v.). M. 61. 36, 245 87

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Akṣayavaṭa—in Gayā¹; the fruits of anna śrāddha at.²

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¹ Vā. 105. 45, 109. 16.

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² Vā. 111. 79 & 83.

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Akṣayā—a Brahmarākṣasī. Vā. 69, 134.

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Akṣayāśva—one of the two sons of Samhatāśva. Vā. 88. 63.

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Akṣayatṛtīyā (vratam)—the third day of Śuklapakṣa of the month Vaiśākha. It is all the more important if Kṛttikā happens to be the nakṣatra of that day. A prayer to Janārdana on that day accompanied by fasting is equal to performing the Rājasūya.

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Akṣi—a daughter of Rohiṇī and Ānakadundubhi.

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Agaja—a son of the elephant Mṛga.

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Br. III. 7. 332.

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Agamyāgamanam (Anyāṅganārati s. v.)—Bṛhaspati tells Indra that intercourse with mother, sister, wife of preceptor and uncle’s wife is illegal. The last two could be atoned for by a kṛcchra of 12 and 6 years respectively. Similar cases of forbidden intercourse and their respective prāyaścittas given. Repetition of Pañcadaśākṣarī 1008 times after worshipping Parāśakti could remove all sins.

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Br. IV. 8. 1-37.

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Agamyagāmī—goes to the naraka Śabala.

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Vā. 101, 157.

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Agaru—the forest in the Kuru country between the two mountains Candrakānta and Sūryakānta.

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Vā. 45. 31.

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Agastya (I)—a son of Pulastya and Havirbhū: he was Dahra-agni in his previous birth.

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Bhā., IV, 1. 36.

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Agastya (II)—a contemporary of Kṛṣṇa and Rāma; and a resident of Mount Malaya. Visited by Balarāma.¹ Came to Syamantapañcaka to see Kṛṣṇa.² Called on Parīkṣit practising prāyopaveśa.³

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¹ Bhā., X. 79. 17.

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² Ib. X. 84, 5.

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³ Ib. I. 19. 10.

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Agastya (Kumbhayoni) (III)—born from a pitcher into which Mitra and Varuṇa dropped their vīrya at the sight of the charms of Urvaśī: a brother of Vasiṣṭha.¹ Dwarfed the Vindhyas, made a home in Laṅkā: seeing the universe troubled by Tāraka and other Asuras caused the ocean to dry up by drinking the waters and brought relief to the Devas: performed tapas seated on Mount Malaya with his wife Lopāmudrā white in colour, with four hands, Akṣamālā and Kamaṇḍalu, narrated the story of Ajāmila:² present at Rāma's abhiṣeka.²⁽ᵃ⁾ Visited by Paraśurāma, initiated him to the Kṛṣṇapremāmṛtam mantra which he heard from Śeṣa, the Nāga king Spoke to him of the threefold bhakti and its characteristics.³ A Brahmiṣṭha, versed in Vaikhānasa; a Devarṣi, versed in Vedic literature.⁴ The guest of Ilvala who cooked Vātāpi for him.⁵ Roaming about, he found all creatures engrossed in ignorance. Reaching Kāñcī, he prayed to Kāmākṣī and Ekāmraśiva. Here Hayagrīva Viṣṇu appeared before him and pointed out ways to redeem the ignorant millions. Was entertained with the story of Śakti by Hayagrīva.⁶ Praised Śiva out to ruin Tripuram.⁷ He who worships Agastya becomes lord of the seven worlds.⁸

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¹ Bhā. VI. 18 5; Br. IV. 5. 38 M. 61. 21-31; 201. 29; 202. 1

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² Bhā. VI. 3. 35, M. 61. 17, 36-41; Br. III. 56. 53.

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2(a) VI. IV 4. 89

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³ Br II, 32. 119; III 34. 50, 35. 34, 41, 48; 36, 1-59; 37, 2; 58. 23.

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⁴ M. 145 93, 114.

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⁵ Bhā. VI. 18, 15

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⁶ Br IV. 5. 8-29, 6 1; 39 7

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⁷ M. 133 67.

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⁸ M. 61. 44-55.

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Agastya (IV)—married the first born daughter of King Malayadhvaja Pāṇḍya, and had a son Dṛḍhācyuta¹ Cursed the Pāṇḍyan king Indradyumna to become an elephant.²

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¹ Bhā. IV. 28. 32.

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² Ib VIII 4. 9-10.

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Agastya (V)—the constellation (Canopus) that moves fast above Dhruvamaṇḍala.

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*Agastya* (VI)—a hill of that name.

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*Agastya* (VII)—born of *garbha*; born later as Dattāli;¹ (Dattoli-Vi.). residence (*bhavana*) at Mahāmalaya;² relation of, to Potryaṇa;³ Udayantaka Mt. brought by; and his wife.⁴

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¹ Vā. 28. 22; Vi. I, 10. 9.

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² Vā. 48. 23.

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³ Vā. 59. 93, 208.

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⁴ Vā. 108. 44, 53.

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*Agastyakuṇḍam*—in the Udayantaka Mt.; here eight sages performed austerities and attained salvation. Vā. 108. 45.

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*Agastyapadam*—in Gayā. Vā. 109. 19; 111. 53; Vi. II. 8. 85.

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*Agastyabhavanam*—see Agastya. M. 163. 74.

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*Agastyas*—a group of Rākṣasas. Br. III. 7. 162.

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*Agastyeśvaram*—a tīrtha in the Narmadā. M. 191. 15-18.

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*Agāradāhin*—unfit for inter-dining. Vā. 83. 62.

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*Agāvaha*—Father of four sons and a daughter. Br. III. 71. 257.

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*Agnijitī*—a queen of Kṛṣṇa. Vi. V. 28. 3.

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Agni (i)—the God of Fire also known as Hutāśana, Havyavāhana and Vahni.¹ A place sacred to Agni in the Sarasvati which Vidura visited.² Svāhā and her three sons are deities presiding over Agni.³ One of the gods with power to confer boons or pronounce curse on the world, curse on elephants⁴ On the tail of Śiśumāra.⁵ Invested by the Māyā of Bhagavān, Agni does not sometimes understand his will and work.⁶ A guardian of the world.⁷ The mouth of Hari as embodying all Vedas⁸ Is pleased with a devotee of Hari.⁹ Even the powerful Agni could not digest Brāhman's property when misappropriated.¹⁰ Identified with Hari.¹¹ Swallowed the seed of Śiva borne by Gaṅgā as a punishment for disturbing Umā's union with the Lord, and unable to digest it, he discharged it into a bush of reeds (śarakānana) where it became Kumāra.¹² Goes round Dhruva.¹³ Presented Ajagava bow to Pṛthu.¹⁴ Married a daughter of Dakṣa.¹⁵ Worshipped in Kuśadvīpa.¹⁶ His son was Manu Svārociṣa.¹⁷ Fought with Puloma in a Devāsura war,¹⁸ followed Indra's army against Kṛṣṇa who took away Pārijāta from heaven. Beaten by Kṛṣṇa, he escaped alive from the field.¹⁹ His town visited by Arjuna in search of a dead child of a Brāhman of Dvārakā.²⁰

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¹ Bhā., I. 15. 8, Br., III. 10 24-35

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² Bhā., III. 1. 22.

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³ Ib IV 1. 60

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⁴ Ib. IV. 14. 26-27, Br III. 7, 352.

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⁵ Bhā., V. 23. 5, Br II. 23. 104.

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⁶ Bhā., VI. 3. 14. 15.

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⁷ Ib., VIII. 10. 26.

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⁸ Ib. VIII. 16. 9.

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⁹ Ib. X. 41. 13.

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¹⁰ Ib. X. 64. 32.

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¹¹ Ib XI. 16. 13.

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¹² Ib. IV 7. 64 [ ]; VI 6 14; Br IV. 15 21, 20 46, 26. 53.

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¹³ Bhā., IV. 9. 21.

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¹⁴ Ib. IV. 15 18

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¹⁵ Ib. IV. 1. 48.

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¹⁶ Ib. V. 20 2

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¹⁷ Ib. VIII. 1 19

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¹⁸ Ib. VIII. 10. 31,

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¹⁹ Ib. X. [65 (V) 40], [66 (V) 27-31].

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²⁰ Ib. X. 89. 44.

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Agni (ii)—a lokapāla: Gold pleasing to Agni; worship of;¹ burning women and children in Tripura, he pleaded that he was not a free agent, but only carrying out orders.² The vaṃśa of Agni. The succession of fires and their descendants detailed in Ch. 51 of the Matsya Purāṇa.³ The Bhāgavata Purāṇa mentions 49 Agnis. Pāvaka, Pavamāna Vana: 220. 4 and Śuci and their 45 sons together with Svāhā. All invoked in sacrifices.⁴ Another classification of fires: *divyam*, *bhautikam* or *abyoni*, and *pārthivam*.⁵

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¹ M. 225. 13, 266. 20, 63.

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² M. 188. 29-57.

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³ Cf. Mbh.

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⁴ Bhā. IV. 1. 60-62; 7, 16.

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⁵ Br. II. 24. 6; 21. 53. 56; Vā. 53. 5.

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*Agni* (III)—one of the eight Vasus, and a son of Vasu. Wife Vasorddhāra. Draviṇaka and others are sons.¹ Identified with Hari.²

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¹ Bhā., VI. 6. 11, 13.

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² Ib. XI. 16. 13; M. 8. 4.

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*Agni* (IV)—married Vikeśi. Father of Ūrjja clan of apsaras and also of Nala and Aṅgāraka, who afterwards became a planet.

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Br. II. 24. 91; III. 7. 21, 229.

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*Agni* (V)—an Ātreya, and one of the seven sages of Tāmasa epoch.

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Br. II. 36. 47; M. 9. 15; Vā. 62. 41.

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*Agni* (VI)—a son of Āgneyī and Uru: His daughter Suc-chāyā married Śiṣṭa, son of Dhruva: Ārṣeya pravara.

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M. 4. 38, 43; 196. 9.

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*Agni* (VII)—alias Ṛta; son of Samvatsara;¹ married Svāhā, a daughter of Dakṣa.²

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¹ Br. II. 13. 23.

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² Vā. 1. 76; Br. II. 9. 56; 12. 1.

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*Agni* (VIII)—a Marut gaṇa of that name.

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*Agni* (ix)—The eldest son and mindborn son of Brahmā in Svāyambhuva antara;¹ of Brahmā's tapas,² one of the eight tanus of Mahādeva,³ hymns to;⁴ gave rise to a family of 49 fires.⁵

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¹ Vā. 29 1, Vl. I. 10 14.

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² Vā. 21. 63-4

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³ Vā. 27. 35.

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⁴ Vā. 21. 71ff.

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⁵ Vl. I. 10 15-7.

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*Agni* (x)—(Bhūtapati) one Agni made into three by Aila to attain the Gandharva loka in the Tretāyuga. The Gandharvas presented him with a pot of Agni which he took to his city to perform sacrifices. He placed it on the Arani when an Aśvattha appeared to his surprise. When Aila informed Gandharvas the latter asked him to turn the Aśvattha thrice and get three fires with which to sacrifice.

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