Vedic Mythology c12.41

c12.41

vajra 55, 79, 109, 147. vajradakṣiṇa 55. vajrabāhu 55. vajrabhṛt 55. vajrahasta 55. vajrin 55, 103. vajrivat 55. vatsa 84. Vatsaḥ 153. vadhar 114. vadhūyu 51. Vadhryaśva 87; Agni of — 96. vanaspati 154; (= Soma) 112. Vandana 52. vara 51. Varuṇa § 12; 3, 6, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30, 33, 34, 40, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 119, 130, 168, 171, 172; his abode 23; identical with the Avestan Ahura Mazda 8; his car 23; etymology of the name 28; his face 23; as father of Bhṛgu 170; his fetters 26; contrasted with Indra 28; he and Sūrya subordinate to Indra 58; his messenger 136; his natural basis 27; connected with night 25, 29, with rain 25, with waters 25, 26; his omniscience 26; as upholder of order 24; identical with Οὐρανός 8; as a punisher of sin 26; his spies 23, 24; associated with Yama 167. Varuṇānī 125. varcas 162. Varcin 40, 156, 158, 161, 162. vartaya 162. vartis 50. varṣa 59. Vala § 68 B; 63, 64, 102, 142, 143, 144, 159, 162; his castles 159. valamruj 160. valabhid 160. valavṛtrahan 160. vavra 67, 169. vavri 159. Vaśā 83, 84. Vaṣaṭkāra 19. Vasavaḥ 5, 33, 44, 120, 130, 142; are eight in number 19. Vasiṣṭha 15, 64, 96, 134, 135, 140, 147. Vasiṣṭhāḥ 47, 170. Vasu 148. vasupati 63. vastra 107.