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.s1.435.1

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He who gives away a white umbrella with 100 cows attains to eternal felicity after death in heaven, respected by brahmans, Aps., and D.” (XIII, 95). Asked by *Yudhiṣṭhira* about the duties of kings, *Bhīṣma* recited the old story of *Vāsudeva* and the Earth (*Pṛthivī* (Earth), who instructed *Pṛthu*). D., P., and men should be protected; one should perform an *Agni-ṣṭoma*, *Aśvamedha*, etc., and separately an *Agnicayana*, *Rājasūya*, etc. (α); he should honour a king, *ṛtvij*, *guru*, father-in-law, and *snātaka*; in the evening and morning he should place food on the ground for dogs, *śrapacas*, and birds: this is called the *Vaiśvadeva* offering. *Vāsudeva* acted accordingly (XIII, 97).—§ 754: Asked by *Yudhiṣṭhira*, *Bhīṣma*, in order to explain the gift of lamps, flowers, and incense, told the old story of the discourse between the *Prajāpati* *Manu Svāyambhuva* and the learned and noble brahman *Suvarṇa* (so called from his golden complexion) on the golden mountain *Meru*. Asked by *Suvarṇa* about the above-named topic, *Manu* related the old history of the discourse between *Cukra Bhārgava* and the *Asura* king *Bali Vairocaṇa*, who ruled the three worlds. Asked by *Bali* about this very topic, *Cukra* discoursed on the plants (having *Soma* for their lord), of which some are *amṛta* (aud agreeable to the gods, etc.) and some poison; some are acceptable to As., some to the gods, Rā., U., Y., men, P.; garlands of water flowers should be offered to G., N., and Y.;