An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s1.433.6

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it was first recited to *Rāma Jāmadagnya*, who in former days exterminated the *Kshattriyas* twenty-one times; by performing a horse-sacrifice he became free from sin, but he still failed to attain to perfect lightness of heart; he repaired to *R.* and, then to *Vasishṭha*, etc. (β); they told him that in days of yore *Agni* burnt all the world; from his seed sprang gold; he should make gifts of gold; *Vasishṭha* in especial commented on gold: it is the essence of *Agni* and *Soma*, etc. (γ); such is the teaching of the *Smṛtis*; in churning the entire universe a mass of energy (i.e. gold) was found; hence gold is superior; D., G., U., Rā., men, and Pç. keep it with care; *Agni* is all the deities in one, and *Agni* is the essence of gold. I formerly heard this in the *Purāṇa*; it represents the speech of *Prajāpati* himself." Then he related *Suvarṇotpatti* (b), (XIII, 84-85).—§ 748: Asked by *Yudhishṭhira* (who refers to § 747b), *Bhīshma* related *Tārakavadho-pākhyāna* (b), (XIII, 86).—§ 749: Asked by *Yudhishṭhira* (who perhaps refers to § 641 = XII, 60 ff.), *Bhīshma* explained the ordinances respecting the *çrāddha*. D., As., men, G., Pç., K., every one should always worship P. P. are worshipped before the gods. The merits and demerits of the different lunar days for performing the *çrāddha*: 1st-13th days of the bright fortnight are auspicious;