The Purana Index v2.c7.s6: Ma

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Ma

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*Makara* (i)—a Mt to the north of Meru Bha V 16 27

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*Makara* (ii)—a sea monster, gift of a golden one in the ceremony of digging tanks, etc M 58 19

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*Makara* (iii)—one of the eight *nidhi*s of Kubera Va 41 10

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*Makara* (iv)—the Tamil month, Tai, with Sūrya,¹ in the Capricornus, the sun entering which, Uttarāyana commences

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*Makaras*—the sons born to the daughters of Ṛksa Br III 7 415

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*Makaradhvaja*—is Madana, God of Love with the fish standard Br IV 11 28 19 67, 30 56 M 154 244, 261 53

*Makaravyūha*—Jarāsandha arranged his army in this *vyūha* and attacked the Yadus, but it was broken by Krsna with trees as missiles Makāra—is Pluta, consonant and svarloka, the third mātrā is plutavatī, protracted as a vowel

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Makrunā—a R of the Bhāratavarsa

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Vā 45 101

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Maksikas—do not sit on poisoned food.

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M 219 17

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Makha—same as yajña;¹ a share of it was rescued to the Maruts²

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¹ M 7 62, Va 97 26

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² M 7 65

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Makharatīrtham—got by churning the arani of the śami wood

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Vā 112 51

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Makhaśatru—a commander and son of Bhanda

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Br IV 21 81, 26 48

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Makhāpeta—the Rāksasa presiding over the month of Ūrja

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Bhā XII 11 44

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Makhāskandi—a son and commander of Bhanda

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Br IV 21 81, 26 48

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Magadha (1)—the kingdom of Jarāsandha (s v), see also Māgadha *Magadha* (II) (*c*)—a Janapada, an eastern kingdom,¹ got from Prthu by Māgadha, kingdom of the Māgadhas;² kings of,³ sometimes ruled by the Nāgas,⁴ kingdom of Mahāratha Bṛhadratha,⁵ under the Guptas⁶

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¹ Br II 16 55, 18 51, Vā 45 111 47 48, 62 147, 99 294, Vi II 3 16

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² Br II 36 172, M 50 27

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³ Bhā IX 22 44 5

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⁴ Br III 74 195

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⁵ Vā 99 221

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⁶ Ib 99 383, Vi IV 24 63

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*Magadha* (III)—king Viśvasphāṭika pulled down Kṣatriyas and established new varṇas, people of, like Kaivartas, Batu, Pulinda and Brahmanas

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Vi IV 24 61

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*Magadhagovindas*—a Janapada of the East

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Vā 45 123

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*Maghavān* (I)—another name of Indra,¹ served as calf when the Gods milked the earth,² as Vāyu he mixed up the garments of girls playing in a pleasure garden especially those of Śarmiṣṭhā and Devayānī,³ wife Śacī⁴

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¹ Bhā I 16 21 Br II 13 79, Va 64 7

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² Br II 36 206

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³ M 27 3 4 138 1

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⁴ Vā 30 72

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*Maghavān* (II)—a dānava

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Br III 6 5

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*Maghā* or *Maghas*—a constellation attached to Śiśumāra,¹ śrāddha in, marks the rise in social status²

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¹ Bhā V 23 6, VII 14 22, XII 2 28-9 Va 66 49, 80 44, 81 25, 82 6, 99 423

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² Br III 17 21, 18 5, M 17 3, 54 18, 55 14, 204 5

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*Mankanam*—Nikumbha appeared in the disguise of a barber of this name in a dream to Divodāsa before the ruin of the city and asked him to find his abode in the outskirts of the kingdom *Mangala* (I)—the Matsya king, slain by Paraśurāma

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*Mangala* (II)—a commander of Bhanda, vanquished by Svapneśi Br IV 21 85, 28 41

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*Mangala* (III)—a Yāmadeva. Va 31 7

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*Mangalaprastha*—a Mt in Bhāratavarsa Bha V 19 16

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*Mangalā* (I)—a servant maid of Pārvatī Br IV 40 25

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*Mangalā* (II)—a goddess enshrined at Gangā, a mother goddess M 13 35, 179 21

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*Mangalā* (III)—Gaurī,¹ prayer to²

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¹ Va 106 58

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² Ib 112 58

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*Mangalā* (IV)—Laksmi Vā. 109 24

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*Mangalārārtī*—done by women to Bhanda's sons marching against Lalitā's host Br IV 26 62

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*Mangu*—a son of Gāndinī.

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*Majjā*—a śakti.

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*Mañjarī*—a Varṇa śakti. Br. IV. 44. 59.

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*Mañjughoṣā*—an Apsarasa. Br. IV. 33. 19.

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*Maṭhas*—public halls in the city of Tripura;¹ institutions of.²

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¹ M. 139. 20.

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² Br. IV. 38. 57.

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*Maṇi* (I)—a jewel of the king. Br. II. 29. 75; IV. 21. 12; Vā. 57. 68; 78. 53.

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*Maṇi* (II)—a Kādraveya Nāga. Br. III. 7. 37; Vā. 69. 74.

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*Maṇi* (III)—gems as ornaments of Nāgas. Vā. II. 5. 6.

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*Maṇika*—a big water vessel into which Manu threw the growing fish. M. 1. 20.

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*Maṇikarṇikā*—one of the five principal *tīrthas* at Benares; a person dying here will have his desires fulfilled. M. 182. 24; 185. 69.

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*Maṇikūṭa*—a boundary hill in Plakṣa.

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*Maṇigrīva*—a son of Kubera (see Nalakūbara) Bhā X 9 22-23, 10 (whole)

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*Maṇicaka*—a son of Havya Va 33 16

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*Maṇicakam*—a varsa round the Syāma hill of Śāka-dvīpam Va 33 18 49 86

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*Maṇitatā*—a R of the Bhadrā country Vā 43 29

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*Maṇidatta*—a son of Maṇibhadra Vā 69 154

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*Maṇidhara*—a Yaksa living in the (Hemaśṛnga M P) Lohita hill, son of Rajatanābha Br II 18 12 36 216 M 121 13

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*Maṇidhānyavamśa*—enjoyed the Naiṣadha, Naimi-saka, Kālakośa and Kañjanapadas Vi IV 24 66

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*Maṇidhānyajas*—members of the Maṇidhānya royal family who ruled over the Niṣadhas, Yadukas, Śaiśitas and Kālatoyakas Va 99 384 Br III 74 196

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*Maṇināga*—the Nāga residing in the third Talam Br II 20 30

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*Maṇiparvatam*—the crest jewel of Mandara stolen by Naraka, Kṛṣṇa removed it from Prāgjyotiṣa, after killing him Vi V 29 10 34 30 1

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*Maṇipura*—a city, Arjuna married the daughter of the king of Maṇipura

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*Maṇibhadra*—a son of Rajatanābha, (Bhadrā-Vā P) married Puṇyajani who was the mother of a number of Yaksas,¹ the commander of the army of the Yaksas living in Candraprabhā, lived on the hill adjoining Caitraratha,² devoted to Lalitā,³ Yaksa senāpati ⁴

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¹ Br III 7 120 Va 69 152, 157

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² Br II 18 78 M 121 8 9

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³ Br IV 33 78

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⁴ Va 47 7

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*Maṇimat* (also *Maṇiman*)—a Yaksa devoted to Lalitā, followed Satī going to her father's sacrifice,¹ seized Bhrgu at Daksa's sacrifice ²

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¹ Bha IV 4 4 Br IV 33 78

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² Bhā IV 5 17

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*Maṇimatī*—a R sacred to the Pitrs

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M 22 39

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*Maṇiman*—a son of Maṇivara

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Va 69 158

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*Maṇimanta* (i)—a Yaksa, a son of Puṇyajanī and Maṇibhadra

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Br III 7 123

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*Maṇimanta* (ii)—a Mt in Śālmalidvīpa

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Br III 7 453

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*Maṇimantra*—a Nāga of the Vitalam

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Vi 50 29

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*Manivaka*—a son of Havya after whom was called the Manivakavarsa

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*Manivakam*—(c) of Sākadvīpa Br II 14 19 19 92

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*Manivaktra*—a son of Āpa M 5 22

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*Manivaprā*—a R of the Bhadrā country Va 43 28

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*Manivara* (I)—a son of Rajatanābha his wife, Devajani¹ a Yaksa king in Kailāsa² resides in the Lohita hill³

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¹ Br III 7 120 72 2

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² Va 41 25

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³ Ib 47 12

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*Manivara* (II)—a son of Bhadrā his wife, Devajani or Devajanani, gave birth to a number of sons known as Guhyakas Va 62 183 69 151 97 2

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*Manivartana*—the place where three crores of its inhabitants were slain by Arjuna Va 67 73-4

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*Manivāhana*—one of the sons of Vidyoparicara Va 99 222

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*Maniśila*—a Mt to the east of Arunoda Va 36 18 37 16

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*Manisthala*—a Kādraveya Nāga Manda—a Bhārgava gotrakāra

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Mandapas—three kinds of, superior, middling and inferior, the different varieties are Puspaka, Puspabhadra, Suvata, Amrtananda, Kauśalya, Buddhisamkīrna, Gajabhadrā, Jayāvaha, Śrīvatsa Vijaya, Vāstukīrti, Śrutinjaya, Yajñabhadra, Viśāla, Suslista, Śatrumardana, Bhāgapañca, Nandana, Mānava, Mānabhadraka, Sugrīva Harita, Karnīkāra Śatardhika, Simha, Śyāmabhadra, Subhadra, all totalling 27, these may be triangular, circular, semi-circular, eight cornered, sixteen cornered, etc, generally ten kinds of doorways are furnished avoiding Vedha, fruit and flower trees are to be grown all round, a pool of water must be maintained, on the south a tapovanam, on the north a devi temple, on the north-east a kitchen and on the south-east a Vināyaka shrine and then Yajñaśālā, these constitute a temple, the bell near the gateway M 270 1-36

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Mandala (I)—a mountain kingdom M 114 56

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Mandala (II)—(Vartula) a palace in the form of a circle, the torana is twenty hastas M 269 36 49

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Mandala (III)—of the sun, the place of all planets, stars and the moon Va 53 28

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Mandalam (I)—(Brāhmanam) to be selected for recitation at śrāddha Mandalam (II)—a place near Prayāgā protected by Hari,¹ five yojanas in extent;² every step there, is equal to an aśvamedha³

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¹ M 104 9

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² Ib 108 9

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³ Ib 111 8

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Mandalā—one of the ten pīthas for images, round in shape with a number of mekhalas

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M 262 6, 9, 17

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Mandalādhyāyam—to be uttered in installing an image

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M 265 26

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Mandaleśvaras—provincial heads

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Br III 38 20

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Mandavaya—the hill for performing śrāddha

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Va 77 56

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Mandūka—a Yaksa, son of Punyajani and Manibhadra

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Br III 7 123

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Mandūkam—gift of a copper one in ceremonials connected with the digging of tanks

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M 58 19

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Mandodari (I)—the queen of Rāvana, heard of Rāvana's death, and went to the battlefield and bewailed the fate of all Rāksasas

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Bhā IX. 10 24-28

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Mandodari (II)—a daughter of Maya and Rambhā *Matanga*—a sage of great repute, father of Mātanga,¹ footprint of, seen in the Bharatāśrama²

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¹ Br IV 31 90

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² Va 77 98

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*Matangapadam*—the āśrama of Matanga, the sage, at Gayā where the performance of Pitr śrāddha is an act of merit

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Va 108 25

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*Matangavanam*—fit for performing śrāddha offerings

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Br III 13 106

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*Matangavapī*—a sacred place for performing śrāddha in the Kosala country,¹ in Gayā sacred to Matanga²

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¹ Va 77 36

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² Ib 111 24

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*Matā*—a goddess enshrined at Pārāvāratata

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M 13 44

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*Mati* (I)—a Yāma deva,¹ addressed as, by Brahmā.²

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¹ Br II 13 92

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² Va 31 6

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² Ib 23 8

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*Mati* (II)—an Ābhūtaraya god

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Br II 36 55, Va. 62 48

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*Mati* (III)—a Bhavya god

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Br II 36 72

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*Mati* (IV)—Bhagavān so-called because the Ksetrajña has a knowledge of ksetra

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Va 59 77

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*Matta*—an attribute of Vighneśvara Mattakāsikas—a Janapada of the Ketumālā country

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Matsya (i) (c)—in the Madhyadeśa, on the way from Dvārakā to Hastināpura,¹ visited by Vidura;² king of, vanquished by Krsna ³

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¹ Bhā I 10 34, X 71 22, Br II 16 41, 18 51, M 121 50

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² Bha III 1 24

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³ Ib II 7 35

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Matsya (ii)—an avatār of Visnu,¹ once during a Pralaya an Asura, Hayagrīva, carried off the Vedas when Hari took the form of a fish with one horn and fell into the palm of the Dravida king Satyavrata, performing ablutions, finding that it outgrew the size of his palm he took it to a pond, it outgrew the size of the pond when it was taken to a lake, it was also too small to hold it, hence after many trials it was taken to the sea, addressed by the king the fish revealed to him his true form and warned him of the Pralaya coming in a week and prepared him to get into a boat to be sent by him and have it tied to its horn, the deluge came and Satyavrata did as was directed, when they were all floating on the sea, Matsya Hari narrated to him the Matsya Purāna, after the deluge Matsya killed the demon, Hayagrīva and recovered the Vedas, through his blessings Satyavrata became Vaivasvata Manu;² appeared to Vaivasvata Manu during deluge, protected Manu and others,³ the form of Visnu worshipped in Ramyaka ⁴

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¹ Bhā I 15 35, X 2 40, XI 4 18 Br III 7 433 22 66, 57 61, IV 4 22 29 136 M 260 39 285 6 290 23 Vi I 4 8

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² Bhā VIII ch 24 (whole)

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³ Ib II 7 12 XI 4 18, M 22 92

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⁴ Bhā V 18 24

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Matsya (iii)—a Vasu, a son of Uparicara and a Cedipa Bhā IX 22 6, M 50 28

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Matsya (iv)—gift of a silver one during the ceremonial relating to the digging of tanks *Matsya* (v)—the image of

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*Matsya* (vi)—the disciple of Sākalya Vā 60 64

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*Matsya* (vii)—also Matsya Purāna, a *Mahā Purāna* consisting of 14000 slokas,¹ styled as Purāna Samhita with details of Sānkhya, Yoga and Karma narrated by Matsya Hari to king Satyavrata during the deluge²

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¹ Vi III 6 23, Bhā XII 7 24, 13 8

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² Ib VIII 24 54 5

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*Matsyas*—a tribe, country of the,¹ placed on the East of the Gomanta hill by Jarāsandha,² enlisted by Jarāsandha against the Yadus,³ followed Bhīma in his conquests,⁴ rose against Śiśupāla,⁵ heard of Krsna going to Mithilā and met him with presents,⁶ their king was Virāta,⁷ he went to Syamantapañcaka for the solar eclipse⁸

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¹ M 114 35

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² Bha X. 52 11[7]

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³ Ib X 52 50(V)2

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⁴ Ib X 72 13

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⁵ Ib X 74 41

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⁶ Ib X 86 20

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⁷ Ib X 52 11[7]

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⁸ Ib X 82 13

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*Matsyakālā*—a son of Vidyoparicara Va 99 222

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*Matsyagandha*—an Arseya Pravara (Bhārgava) M 195 43

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*Matsyadagdha*—not to marry with Angiras or Mudgalas M 196 42

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*Matsyanadī*—a R sacred to the Pitrs M 22 49

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*Matsyamāmsa*—for manes V III 16 1

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Matsyayonijā—the birth of Pitrkanyā Acchodā in the 28th dvāpara; wife of Parāśara and mother of Vyāsa

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Matsyarāja—was Mangala, (s v). Br. III. 38. 42; 39. 1.

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Matsyācchādya—a Pravara (Angiras). M 196 16

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Mathana—a commander of Tāraka's army, the special arm was the noose,¹ threw darts on Viṣṇu;² on horse back,³ Garuda was ordered to break his chariot, overpowered by the gadā of Mādhava, Mathana fell dead when Mahiṣa appeared on the scene.⁴

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¹ M. 148. 43, 54

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² Ib 150. 224

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³ Ib 151 5.

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⁴ Ib 152 7-14

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Mathanam—the divine union of Śakta and Śakti resulting in 25 truths. Br. IV. 8 29, 33

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Mathita (I)—born of Pulaha. Br. III 7 179

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Mathita (II)—an Ārseya Pravara (Bhārgava). M. 195 36

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Mathita (III)—a son of Bharatāgni. Vā 29 8.

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Mathurā (I)—founded by Śatrughna after killing Lavana,¹ capital of Subāhu and Śūrasena; here was celebrated the marriage of Vasudeva and Devakī when the couple were the recipients of rich presents of elephants, horses, dasīs and others, Kaṃsa joined in the festivities when a voice in the sky said that her eighth son was to kill him,² visited by Nanda to pay his annual tribute, left by Nanda,³ capital of the Yadus, besieged by Jarāsandha and his followers, defended by the Yādavas on all the four sides, entered by Kṛṣṇa after defeating Jarāsandha, second attempt of Jarāsandha on the city with Bāṇa’s army, entered by Kṛṣṇa after a third success over Jarāsandha,⁴ Rājamārga and sabhā of,⁵ with a huge army Kṛṣṇa and Rāma returned to, besieged by Yavana, abandoned by Kṛṣṇa in fear, for Dvārakā,⁶ reached by Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Akrūra and others, Gopa’s camp outside the city, entered by the brothers and Gopas, the city described, joy of the women at the sight of the brothers,⁷ left by Akrūra for Vraja by chariot, as also by Uddhava, Gopīs’ enquiry about Kṛṣṇa Uddhava’s return to Mathurā from Vraja⁸ reached by Nanda, Gopas and Gopīs after Vasudeva’s sacrifice at Syamantapañcaka,⁹ Vajra anointed king of, by Yudhiṣṭhira,¹⁰ sometime ruled by seven Nāga kings,¹¹ sacred to Devakī¹² Vasudeva’s residence in,¹³ left by Akrūra in a chariot as directed by Kamsa to fetch Kṛṣṇa from Vraja, Kṛṣṇa’s visit to, which travelling by chariot took one day,¹⁴ ruled by Kamsa and then Ugrasena,¹⁵ evacuated for fear of Kālayavana and migrated to Dvārakā,¹⁶ temple of Hari at¹⁷

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¹ Bhā IX 11 14, Br III 63 186 IV 40.19; Vā 88 185 6, Vi IV 4 101

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