A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism (Set Of 4 Volumes)

About The Book

Of late, study of Hinduism is drawing the attention of scholars both from India and from other countries. However, books on general Hinduism covering all aspects are hard to find.

The book that is now in your hands is expected to remedy this problem to a considerable extent.

The subjects dealt with are: religion, philosophy, mythology, rituals, scriptural works, festivals and pilgrim centres, astrology, biographies of religious personalities, iconography, temples and religious institutions.

Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism which are closely allied to Hinduism have also been dealt with briefly.

Short biographical notes of the better known indologists have been added at the end as appendices.

It is earnestly hoped that the students of Hinduism will find this work useful in understanding the essence of Hinduism in the right spirit.

About The Author

Swami Harshananda is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order.
Initiated into spiritual life by Swami Virajananda, the sixth president of the Ramakrishna Order, he joined the Bangalore branch of the Ramakrishna Math in early 1954.
He was administered the monastic vows by Swami Vishuddhananda, the eighth president, in 1962.
The Swami has worked in the various centres of the Order such as Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Belur Math (the Headquarters of the Order) and Allahabad.
He has been the president of the Ramakrishna Math of Bangalore since 1989.
He has several books to his credit in English, Kannada and Sanskrit. Some of his books have been translated into foreign languages like French, Korean and Indonesian.
He is a good speaker in English and Kannada (his mother-tongue).
The Swami can also sing devotional songs well.
His cassette tapes and CD’s of discourses and Bhajans are quite popular.

Preface

Hinduism is a great religion. The traditionalists however prefer to call it ‘Sanatana Dharma’. Perhaps, this is a far better term that reflects its true meaning and significance. The word dharma is generally used to denote religion, the path to perfection or beatitude. ‘Sanatana’ means ‘ancient’ as also ‘eternal’. Hence the expression means ‘the religion or the path of spiritual discipline that is not only ancient but also eternal’. In other words, Hinduism has been offering an unbroken continuous tradition of spiritual discipline which is not only very ancient but also relevant even to the modern times. The beauty of this tradition is that it proffers several alternatives that can suit different types of sadhakas (aspirants) instead of prescribing the same cap for every head. Thus, starting from the aspirant at the highest rung of the spiritual ladder who is fit to meditate on the non-dual Brahman (the Absolute), right up to the tyro worshipping the images, everyone has a place specially carved out for him.

Of late, study of Hinduism is drawing the attention of scholars both from India and from other countries. However, books on general Hinduism covering all aspects are not many. Even the few that are available deal with subjects like the Upanisads, the Bhagavadgita, Vedanta systems and Yoga philosophy in greater detail ignoring other aspects relevant to popular Hinduism.

Hence there is a great need for an exhaustive omnibus type of work.

There were two choices before me:

To prepare a comprehensive work with several chapters touching on all aspects of Hinduism.

To work on a regular encyclopaedia of Hinduism, arranging the various subjects in the English alphabetical order.

After weighing the pros and cons, I decided in favour of the latter since it would be much easier for the average reader to locate the subject he wants to know.

This is now in your hands.

The entries have been arranged in the English alphabetical order. Since most of the subject headings are in Sanskrit, standard diacritical marks as approved by the International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration and based on a standard established by the Congress of Orientalists at Athens in A.D. 1912 have been adopted. However, while arranging the titles in the alphabetical order, the diacritical marks have been ignored to facilitate easy recognition.

As for the subject content, the following are the main topics dealt with in greater detail: religion, philosophy, mythology, rituals, scriptural works, festivals and pilgrim centres.

Other topics described include astrology, biographies of religious personalities, iconography, Sanskrit language and literature, temples and religious institutions.

Care has been taken to deal with the four Vedas, their subsidiary works and allied literature. Several important Vedic Suktas, yagas or sacrifices as also unfamiliar concepts and terms have also been described.

Along with the major Upanisads and the Mahapuranas, several minor Upanisads and the upapuranas too have been dealt with.

While the essay on the Ramayana is fairly exhaustive, the one on the Mahabharata is more condensed because of its immense size. However, the various topics dealt with in it like dharma or the minor Gitas or the Yaksaprasna do find a place as independent articles.

Since most of the agamas and tantras are still in the manuscript form, justice could not be done to this subject area. Only a few major ones, more well-known, have been delineated.

Since Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are closely allied to Hinduism they too have been described briefly along with the biographies of their founders.

Now, a word about the language: The Basic Manual of Style given in standard dictionaries has been closely followed as far as possible. Use of capital letters has been minimized. Italics have been used to indicate the titles of books and works as also foreign words. In the body of the work, all Sanskrit words are given in the usual Roman script only except in rare cases where found necessary italics have been used. All references to works quoted have been given in full, avoiding abbreviations.

Line-drawings as also halftone pictures have been given in the body of the work itself under the respective titles. Photographs have been given separately in a bunch at the appropriate places.

Brief biographical notes of the better known Indologists have been given at the end as appendices.

A work of this dimension could not have been accomplished without academic help from various quarters. However, only a select bibliography has been prepared and added at the end. Small booklets and articles which have also been consulted, have not been mentioned since they are too numerous to do so.

This stupendous task, normally undertaken by institutions, has some how been completed- it was started in 1975-solely by the grace of God. It is being dedicated to Sri Saradadevi-better known as the Holy Mother-the Divine Spouse of the Divine Lord, Bhagavan Sri Ramakrsna Paramahamsadeva.

I earnestly hope that the students of Hinduism as also the Hindu society will find this work useful in understanding the essence of Hinduism in the right spirit.

Contents
Volume 1st

Preface	v
Acknowledgements	viii
List of Photographs (Vide Photo Section at the end of the Book)	ix
Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation	x
A
a	1
abadhita	1
abhangas	1
abhasa	1
abhava	2
abhava-yoga	2
abhayahasta, abhayamudra	2
abhicara, abhicarakarma	2
abhicarika-murti	3
abhihitanvaya-vada	3
abhijit	4
abhimanyu	4
abhinavagupta	4
abhinivesa	5
Abhiplava	5
abhiras	5
abhisava	6
abhisecaniya	6
abhiseka	6
abhisravana	7
abhivadana	7
abhyanga	8
abhyasa	8
abhyasayoga	8
abhyudaya	8
abhyudayika-sraddha	9
Abu, Mt.	9
acalalinga	10
acamana	10
acara	10
acaralinga	11
acarya	11
acicchakti	12
Acintya-bhedabheda School	12
acit	15
Acyuta Preksa	15
Adbhuta Brahmana	16
Adbhuta Ramayana	17
adhana	18
adhara	18
adharacakra	18
adharasila	18
adharma	19
adhi	19
adhibhautika, adhidaivika,
adhyatmika	20
adhidaivika	20
adhikamasa, adhimasa	20
adhikara	21
adhikarana	22
Adhikara Nandi	22
adhisavana	22
adhisavana	23
adhivasa	23
adhonivita	24
adhvara	24
adhvaryu	24
adhyaropa	25
adhyasa	25
adhyatma	26
adhyatma-prasada	26
Adhyatma Ramayana	26
Adhyatma Upanisad	28
adhyatmavidya	29
adhyatmika	29
adhyayana and adhyapana	29
Adimurti	30
Adinatha	30
Adiparva	31
Adipurana	31
Adisakti	31
Adisesa	31
Aditi	32
Aditya, Adityas	33
aditya-darsana	33
Aditya-hrdaya	33
Adityapurana	34
Aditya-santi-vrata	35
Adityatirtha	35
Adityavrata	35
Adivaraha	36
Adivasis	36
adoption	36
adravya	36
adrsta	37
adultery	37
Advaitacarya	37
Advaita-siddhi	37
Advaita Vedanta Darsana	38
Advayataraka Upanisad	43
Agamani	44
Agamanta Saivism	45
agamas	45
agami-karma	46
Agastya	46
aghamarsana	47
Aghamarsanasukta	48
Aghamarsana-vrata	48
aghodaka	49
Aghora	49
Aghora-panthi	50
Aghora Sivacarya	50
agnaukarana	50
agneya-krcchra	50
agneyi-dharana	51
Agni	51
agnicayana	52
agnidhra	53
Agnihotra	53
agniksetra	54
agniprakara	54
Agnipurana	54
agnisara	55
agnisoma-pranayana	55
Agnistoma	56
Agnivesa	57
agnyadhana	57
agnyadheya	57
agrahara	57
agrahayani	58
Agrayana	58
Ahalya	58
Ahalyabai Holkar	59
ahankara	59
ahara	60
aharasuddhi	60
aharya	61
ahava	61
ahavaniya	61
ahimsa	61
Ahina	62
Ahirbudhnya Samhita	63
ahitagni	64
ahnika	64
Ahobila Matha	65
ahuti	66
Aihole	66
aikyasthala	67
aindri-santi	67
Airavata	67
aisvarya, aisvaryas	68
Aitareya	68
Aitareya Aranyaka	68
Aitareya Brahmana	69
Aitareya Upanisad	71
aitihya	72
aja	72
Aja	73
ajada	73
Ajagava	73
ajahal-laksana	73
Ajamila	73
Ajanta	74
ajapa-japa	74
Ajatasatru	75
ajativada	76
ajina	76
ajiva	76
Ajivakas	77
ajnacakra	77
ajnana	77
ajya	78
akala-bodhana	78
Akampana	79
akasa	79
akasagamana	80
akasamandapa	80
akasidharana	80
akhandakara-vrtti	81
akhyana	81
akhyati	81
akincana-bhakti	81
Akka Mahadevi	82
aksamala	82
Aksamalika Upanisad	83
Aksapada	83
aksapatala	83
aksara	84
aksarabhyasa	84
aksayapatra	84
Aksayavata	84
aksayya	84
Aksayya-trtiya	85
aksimocana	85
aksipurusa	85
Aksipurusa-vidya	85
Aksi Upanisad	86
alabdha-bhumikatva	87
Alaka	87
Alakananda	87
Alakhnamis	88
Alaksmi	88
Alampur	88
Alandi	89
alankara	89
Alankara-sastra	89
alasya	90
alatasanti	90
alaukika-upaya	91
alaya-vijnana	91
alidhasana	91
alinga	92
Allama Prabhu	92
Alvars	93
amalaka, amalasara, amalasari	94
amantrana, nimantrana	95
Amarakantaka	95
Amarakosa	95
Amaranatha	96
Amarasimha	96
Amaravati	96
Amar Das, Guru	97
amasraddha	98
amatya	98
amavasya	99
Amba	99
Ambarisa	99
ambastha	100
ambhasi-dharana	100
Ambika	100
amhaspati	101
amiksa	101
amnaya	101
amrt	101
amrta	101
amrtabindu Upanisad	102
amrtakalasa	102
Amrtanada Upanisad	103
amrtatva	103
Amrtsar	104
amsavatara	104
Amsuman	104
anadhyaya, anadhyayana	105
anahatacakra	105
anahatanada	105
anaikantika	105
ananda	106
Anandabodha	106
Anandagiri	106
anandamayakosa	107
Ananda Ramayana	107
Anandasrama Mudranalaya	108
Ananda-tirtha	109
Ananta	109
Ananta-caturdasi	109
Ananta-sayana	109
anarabdha	110
Anarta	110
anarya	110
Anasakti-yoga	111
anasramin	111
Anasuya	111
anatman	112
anavamala	112
anavastha	112
anavasthitatva	112
Andal	113
Andavan Matha	113
andhatamisra	113
Andhra	113
anekantavada	114
anga	114
anga and linga	115
Angad, Guru	115
Angada	116
angamejayatva	116
anganyasa	117
Angaraka	117
angasthala	117
angavidya	117
Angiras	117
Angirasa Smrti	118
Angkor Vat	118
angula	119
anima	119
animal sacrifices	119
Animandavya	119
Aniruddha	120
anirvacaniya, anirvacaniya-khyati	120
anitya	120
anjalihasta	120
Anjaneya	120
ankurarpana	120
anna	121
anna-homa	121
annakuta	121
Annamacarya	121
annamaya-kosa	122
annaprasana	122
Annapurna	122
Annapurna Upanisad	123
Anna-sukta	124
anrta	124
antahkarana	124
antarala	125
antarayas	125
antardhanatva	125
antardhauti	126
antariksa	126
antarvedi	126
Antaryami Brahmana	126
antaryamin	127
antyaja	127
antyavasayin	128
antyesti	128
anu	129
anubandha-catustaya	129
anubandhya	130
Anubhasya	130
anudatta	131
Anugita	131
anugraha-murti	131
anukramani, anukramanika	132
anuloma	132
anumana	133
Anumati	133
anupalabdhi	133
anupataka	134
Anuradha	134
Anusasana-parva	134
anusaya	134
anustarani	135
anuvada	135
anuvaka	135
anuvakya	135
anuvrata	135
Anuvyakhyana	136
anuvyavasaya	137
anuyaja	137
anvadheya	137
anvaharya	138
anvaharya-pacana	138
anvastaka, anvastakya	138
anvaya	138
anviksiki	139
anvitabhidhana-vada	139
anyathakhyati	139
anyathasiddha	139
anyonyabhava	139
anyonyasraya	139
apaciti	140
apad-dharma	140
apadesa	141
Apam-napat	141
apana	141
apankteya	141
Apantara-tamas	142
aparanta-jnana	142
Aparajita	143
aparanta-jnana	143
apara-prakrti	143
Apararka	143
apara-vidya	144
aparigraha	144
aparoksa	145
aparoksanubhuti	145
apasmara-purusa	145
Apastamba	145
apathya	146
apavada	147
apavarga	147
Aponaptriya	147
Appar	147
Appayya Diksita	148
aprakrta-sarira	149
aprameya	149
Apri	149
aprthak-siddha	150
apsaras	150
apta-vakya	150
Aptoryama	151
apurva	151
apurva-vidhi	151
arabdha	152
arambhavada	152
arani	152
Aranyakas	152
Aranyakanda	154
Aranyaparva	154
Aranyasasthi	154
arca	154
arcavatara	154
arciradi-marga	154
ardha-drcchra	154
ardha-mandapa	155
Ardha-narisvara	155
Ardra	155
argha	156
arghya	156
Arhat	156
arisadvarga	156
arista	157
Aristanemi	157
Arjan, Guru	157
Arjuna	158
arsa-jnana	159
arsa-linga	159
arsa-vivaha	160
arta	160
artha	160
artha-kriya-karitva	161
artha-pancaka	161
arthapatti	162
Arthasastra	162
arthavada	164
Arulnandi, Arunandi	165
Aruna	165
Arunagirinathar	166
Arundhati	166
Arundhati Darsana Nyaya	166
Arundhati Nyaya	166
Aruneyi Upanisad Aruni	166
Aruni	167
Aryabhata	167
Aryaman	168
Aryans	168
Aryasamaj	169
Aryavarta	170
Asadha	170
asamavayi-karana	170
asamprajnata	171
asana	171
asanamurti	172
asat	172
asatkaryavada	172
asatkhyati	172
asatya	172
asauca, asauca	172
asaya	173
ascetics	173
Asiatic Society, The	174
asiddha	174
asidhara-vrata	174
Asikni	174
Asita-devala	175
Aslesa	175
asmarohana	175
asmita	175
Asoka	175
Asokastami	176
Asokavana	176
asparsa-yoga	176
asprsyata	177
asrama	178
Asrama Upanisad	179
astadasa-vidyas	180
asta-dhatus	181
Astadhyayi	181
astaka	182
astaka	182
astaksari	182
astalohas	183
astamangalas	183
Asta-murti	183
Astanga-hrdaya	184
astanga-yoga	184
astapasas	185
astasiddhis	185
astatala	185
Astavakra	185
astavaranas	186
Astavasus	187
asteya	187
asthisancayana	187
astika	188
Astika	188
astika-darsana	188
astottarasatanama-stotra	189
Astrology	189
Astronomy	189
asuddha-maya	189
asuklakrsna	190
asuras	190
Asuri	191
Asvalayana	191
Asvalayana-Grhyasutras	192
Asvalayana-Srautasutras	192
Asvamedha	192
Asvamedhika-parva	193
Asvapati	193
Asvatirtha	193
asvattha	194
Asvatthaman	194
Asvayuji	195
Asvinasastra	195
Asvini	195
asvini-mudra	195
Asvins	195
Atala	196
Atharvan	196
Atharvana-jyotisa	196
Atharvangirasa	197
Atharva-parisista	197
Atharvasikha Upanisad	197
Atharvasira Upanisad	197
Atharvaveda	198
atheism	201
atidesa	201
atikrantabhavaniya	202
atikrcchra	202
atipataka	202
Atiratra	202
Atirudra	203
atisantapana	203
atithi	203
ativahika	203
Atmabodha	204
atmaguna	204
atmahatya	204
atmajnana	205
atmakhyati	205
atma-maya	205
atman	205
atmanatma-viveka	207
Atmaprabodha Upanisad	207
atmasamarpana	208
atmasrayatva	208
Atmopanisad	209
Atreya	209
Atri	209
Atri Smrti	210
atura-samnyasa	210
atyantabhava	210
Aulukya-darsana	211
aupanisada-vrata	211
aupasada	211
aupasanagni	211
aurasa	211
Aurobindo	212
Aurva	213
ausadha	213
Ausanasa Dharmasastra,
Ausanasa-smrti	214
avabhrtha	214
avaccheda-vada	214
avadhuta	215
Avadhutagita	215
Avadhuta Upanisad	216
avahana	217
avakirnin	217
avantara-diksa	217
Avanti	218
avarana	218
avarana-devata	218
avarana-sakti	219
avasathya	219
avastha-parinama	219
avastha-traya	219
avatara	220
avesavatara	221
Avesti	221
Avidhava-navami-sraddha	222
avidya	222
avikrta-parinama-vada	222
avirati	222
avita	223
Aviyoga-vrata	223
Avvaiyar	223
avyakta	223
Avyakta Upanisad	224
avyanga	224
ayacita	224
Ayadi-sadvarga	225
ayamukha	225
ayana	225
ayanamsa	226
ayasarira	226
Ayodhya	226
Ayodhya-kanda	226
aayudha	226
Ayudha-purusa	227
Ayurveda	227
ayusya	230
ayuta-siddha	230
Ayyappan	230
B
Babhravya	231
Babhruvahana	231
Bandami	231
Badarayana	232
Badarikasrama	232
Badarinatha	232
badha	233
badhita	234
Bahispavamana	234
Bahlika	234
Bahuda	235
Bahudaka	235
Bahuka	235
Bahula	235
bahvrca	235
Bahvrcopanisad	236
baindava-sarira	236
Baka	236
Baka-dalbhya	237
Bakapancaka	237
bala	237
Bala	238
Balabhadra	238
Baladeva	238
Baladeva Vidyabhusana	238
Bala-Ganapati	238
Balaji	239
Balakanda	239
Balaki	239
balakrcchra	239
Balakrida	239
balalaya	240
Balapramathini	240
Balarama	240
balasiddhi	241
Balasubrahmanya	241
Balavikarani, Balavikaranika	242
Bali	242
bali	242
Bali	243
baliharana	243
balipitha	243
Balipratipada	244
Bana	244
banalinga	244
bandha, bandhana	245
bandhu	245
Baramula	245
bargit	246
Barhaspatya-mana	246
barhis	247
barhisads	247
Basavesvara	247
basti	249
Baudhayana	250
Bauls	251
bera	251
Besnagar Inscription	252
Bhadracalam	253
Bhadra-kali	253
bhadrapitha	254
bhadrasana	254
Bhaga	254
Bhagavadgita	255
Bhagavan, Bhagavat	265
Bhagavanta-bhaskara	265
Bhagavata	265
Bhagavata-dharma	274
Bhagavati	275
Bhagiratha	275
Bhagirathi	276
Bhairava	276
Bhairavi	276
Bhaisajya-suktas	277
bhajana	277
bhakta	277
Bhaktaa-Vighnesvara	278
bhakti	278
Bhaktiyoga	280
Bhamati	281
Bhandasura	281
bhanga	282
Bharadvaja	282
Bharani	283
Bhaarata	283
Bharata-savitri	283
Bharatavarsa	284
Bharati	284
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan	284
Bhargava	285
Bhartrhari	285
Bhartrprapanca	285
Bhasa	286
Bhasapariccheda	286
Bhaskara	286
Bhaskaracarya	287
Bhaskara-raya	287
bhasma	288
Bhasma-jabalopanisad	289
Bhatta, Bhattas	290
bhava	290
Bhavabhuti	290
Bhavadeva-bhatta	291
bhavana	292
Bhavani	292
Bhavanopanisad	292
bhavapratyaya	293
bhavarupa	293
Bhavatarini	294
Bhavisya-purana	294
Bhavayoga	295
bhedabheda-vada	295
bheri	295
bhiksa	295
Bhiksatana-murti	296
bhiksu	297
Bhiksugita	297
Bhiksukopanisad	298
Bhiksusutras	298
Bhima	298
Bhima	299
Bhimaikadasi	300
Bhimaratha-santi	300
Bhisma	301
Bhismaparva	302
bhoga	302
bhoga-murti	302
bhoganga	303
bhogya	304
Bhoja	304
bhojana	304
Bhojavrtti	305
bhoktr	305
bhrama	306
bhrama-samskaras	306
bhrantidarsana	306
Bhratr-dvitiya	307
Bhrgu	307
Bhrgusamhita	308
Bhrngin	308
bhrunahatya	309
Bhudevi	309
Bhujangi	309
Bhujangini-mudra	309
bhuloka	310
Bhuman	310
Bhusukta	310
bhuta	312
bhutagana	312
bhutajaya	313
bhutamata	313
bhutarthavada	313
bhutarutajnana	313
bhutasuddhi	314
bhutavidya	314
bhutayajna	314
bhuvana	315
bhuvanajnana	315
Bhuvanesvara	316
Bhuvanesvari	317
Bhuvaraha	317
Bhuvarloka	317
bija	318
Bijabhidhana	318
bijaksara	318
bijamantra	318
Bijanighantu	319
bilva	319
Bilvamangal	319
bimba-pratibimba-vada	319
bindu	319
Bindu-madhava	319
Bindusaras	320
black-magic	320
bodhana	320
Bodhayana	321
Bodh-gaya	321
Bodhivrksa	322
Bodhyagita	322
Bopadeva	323
Brahma	323
Brahmabhaga	325
brahmacarin	325
Brahmacarini	325
brahmacarya	325
Brahmadvaita-vada	326
Brahmagita	326
Brahmagupta	327
brahmahatya	327
brahmajnana	328
brahmakrcchra	328
Brahmaloka	329
Brahma-mantra	329
Brahma-mimamsa	330
Brahman	330
brahmana	331
brahmanacchamsin	331
brahmanadi	332
Brahmanagita	332
Brahmanas	332
Brahmanaspati	334
brahmanda	334
brahhmanda-dana	335
Brahmandapurana	335
Brahmani	336
brahmanirvana	336
Brahmanism	337
Brahma-parinama-vada	337
brahmapura	337
Brahmapurana	338
brahmarandhra	338
brahmarsi	338
Brahma-Samaj	339
Brahma-sarovara	341
Brahmasiddhi	341
brahmasila	342
Brahmastra	342
brahmasutra	342
Brahmasutras	342
brahmavada	357
brahmavadini	357
Brahma-vaivarta-purana	358
brahmavidya	359
Brahmavidya Upanisad	359
brahma-vivaha	360
brahmayajna	361
Brahmayamala	361
Brahmi	362
brahmi-sthiti	362
brahmodya	363
Brahmoism	363
Brahmopanisad	363
brahmotsava	364
branding	365
Brhadaranyaka Upanisad	365
Brhad-devata	375
Brhad-dharma-purana	375
Brhadisvara Temple	376
Brhad-yogi-yajnavalkya	377
Brhajjabalopanisad	378
Brhajjataka	379
Brhannala	380
Brhan-naradiya-purana	380
Brhaspati	381
Brhati	381
Brhat-parasara-samhita	382
Brhatsamhita	382
brndavana	382
Buddha	383
buddhi	384
Buddhism	384
Buddhiyoga	385
Budha	385
burial	386
C
caitanya	387
Caitanya Mahaprabhu	387
Caitra	387
caitya	388
cakra	388
Cakradhara	389
cakraka	389
Cakrapanidatta	390
cakrapuja	390
Cakrapuskarini	390
cakras	390
Cakratirtha	392
Cakravala	392
cakravartin	392
caksurdana	393
caksurvrata	393
caksus	393
caksusi	394
calalinga	394
calamurti	394
calendar	394
camara	394
camasa	395
Campa	395
Camunda	396
Canakya	396
candala	396
candana	397
Candesvara	397
Candi	398
Candidasa	398
Candikavrata	398
Candipatha	398
Candra	399
Candrabhaga	400
candragrahana	400
Candravamsa	400
candrayana	401
candrika	401
Cangadeva	402
Cape Comorin	402
caraka	402
Caraka-samhita	402
caralinga	403
caramasloka	403
carana	404
Caranadasa	404
caranavyuha	404
Carmanvati	404
caru	405
Carvaka-darsana	405
carya, caryapada	406
Caste System	406
caturdhama	417
caturguna	417
caturmasya	417
Caturmukha	418
caturmurtis	418
caturopayas	418
caturthavisarga	418
caturthikarman	418
caturvarga	419
Caturvarga-cintamani	419
Caturvedasvami	419
caturvimsati-murti	419
caturvimsati-tattva	420
Caturvyuhas	420
caturyugas	420
Catus-sana	420
caula	421
cauri	421
Causat Yogini Temples	421
Cauvery	421
Cave Temples	421
chala	422
Chandas	422
Chandas-sastra, Chandas-sutra	423
Chandoga-parisista	423
Chandogya Upanisad	423
Chaya	428
child-marriage	428
Chinnamasta	429
Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office	429
cicchakti	430
cidakasa	430
Cidambaram	430
cikitsa	432
cinacara	432
cinmudra	432
Cintamani	432
cirajivins	432
cit	433
citi, citisakti	433
Citragupta	433
Citrakuta	434
Citrangada	434
citrapurnima	434
Citsukha, Citsukhi	435
citta	435
citta-bhumi, citta-dharma, citta-prasadana, citta-samvit, citta-viksepa and citta-vrtti	436
cognition	436
Cokhamela	436
consciousness	437
conversion	437
coronation	437
cosmic mind	437
cosmology	437
cow	439
creation	440
cremation	440
crime and punishment	441
cudakarana	442
cudakarma	442
Cudala	443
Cyavana	443
D
dadhi	444
Dadhici	444
Dadu	444
dagdhayoga	445
dahana	445
Daharavidya	445
daityas	445
daiva	446
daivata-linga	446
daiva-vivaha	446
daivisampat	447
dakini	447
Daksa	448
Daksasmrti	448
Daksayana	448
Daksayani	448
daksina	449
Daksinacara	449
daksinagni	449
Daksinamurti	449
Daksinamurti Upanisad	450
Daksinapatha	451
Daksinayana	451
Daksinesvara	451
dama	452
Damara	453
damaru	453
Damayanti	453
dana	453
danavas	455
danda	455
dandadhauti	456
Dandaka	456
Dandakaranya	456
dandaniti	457
Dandapani	457
dandi	457
Dandin	457
dantadhavana	457
dantadhauti	458
Dantavakra	458
darbha	458
darpana	458
darsana	459
Darsapurnamasa	459
darujalinga	460
dasa and dasi	461
Dasabodha	461
Dasagva	463
Dasahara	463
dasahotarah	463
dasakuta	463
Dasamahavidyas	465
Dasanamis	465
dasapavitra	468
Dasara	468
Dasarajna	469
Dasaratha	469
Dasarathajataka	470
dasatala	470
Dasavataras	471
Dasyus	473
dattaka	473
Dattatreya	474
Dattatreya Upanisad	475
Daurmanasya	476
daya	476
Dayabhga	476
Dayananda Sarasvati, Svami	477
dehatmavada	478
Deoghar	479
devadasis	480
Devahuti	481
Devaki	481
Devala	482
devalaya	482
Devannabhatta	482
Deevapi	483
devapuja	483
deva-rna	488
devarsi	488
devas	488
Devasena	488
devatas	489
Devavrata	489
devayajna	490
Devayana	490
devayatrotsava	491
devi	492
Devibhagavata	492
Devigita	494
Devimahatmya	495
Devipurana	497
Devisukta	498
Devi Upanisad	498
dhama	499
Dhami Sect	499
Dhanurveda	499
Dhanus	501
Dhanuskoti	501
Dhanvantari	502
dhanyadhivasa	502
dharana	502
Dharesvara	503
Dharma	503
dharmabhutajnana	509
dharmameghasamadhi	509
dharmaparinama	510
Dharmaraja	510
Dharmarajaratha	510
dharmasastras	510
Dharmasindhu	522
dharmaskandha	522
Dharmasthala	523
Dharmasutras	523
Dharmavyadha	524
dharmayuddha	524
dhatu	525
dhatuprasada	525
Dhaumya	525
dhauti	526
dhenumudra	526
Dhrstadyumna	526
Dhrtarastra	527
Dhruva	528
dhurvabera	528
dhupa	528
dhvaja	528
Dhvaja-Ganapati	529
dhvajastambha	529
dhvamsabhava	529
dhvani	529
dhyana	530
Dhyanabindupanisad	530
Dhyanayoga	531
digbandhana	531
diggajas	531
digvijaya	532
dikpalakas	532
diksa	532
Diksaniya	533
Dilipa	533
Dipakalika	533
dipana	534
dipastambha	534
Dipavali	534
Dirghatamas	537
Diti	537
Divali	537
Divine Incarnations	537
Divodasa	537
Divorce	538
divya	538
divyabhava	538
divyadesa	539
divyadrsti	539
Divya-prabandham	539
divyasrotra	541
Dolayatra	541
dosa	541
Dramidopanisat	542
drasta	542
Draupadi	542
Draupadi-ratha	543
Dravida	543
Dravidians	543
dravya	544
dravyayajna	544
dreams	545
dreskana	546
drinking	546
drk	546
Dronacarya	546
dronakalasa	547
Dronaparva	547
drsad and upala	547
drstanta	548
drsti-srstu-vada	548
drsya	548
duhkha	548
Dundubhi	549
Durga	549
Durgapuja or Durgotsava	553
Durgasaptasati	555
Durgastami-vrata	555
Durgasukta	555
Durga Temple	556
Durgotsava	557
durohana	557
durva	557
Durvasas	557
Duryodhana	558
Dussasana	559
Dusyanta	559
Dvadasaha	559
dvadasi	560
Dvaipayana	560
dvaita	560
Dvaitadvaita	560
Dvaita Vedanta Darsana	561
Dvaparayuga	567
dvara	568
dvaradevata	568
Dvaraka	568
dvarapalas or dvarapalakas	569
dvayamantra	570
dvesa	570
dvibhanga	571
dvija	571
dvipa	571
dvitala	571
dvivedi	571
dvyanuka	572
dyaus	572
dyavaprthivi	572
Dyumatsena	572
dyuta	572
Dyutapratipada	573
E
eclipse	574
Education	574
effigy, burning the	577
ekabera	578
ekabhakta	578
ekabhavika doctrine	578
Ekacakranagara	579
ekadandin	579
Ekadanta	579
ekadasa-gurus	580
Ekadasa-Rudras	580
ekadasi	580
Ekadasini	581
ekadesin	581
ekadhana	581
Ekagnikanda	582
Ekaha	582
Ekajata	582
ekajivavada	583
Ekaksara-Ganapati	583
Ekaksarakosa	583
Ekaksara Upanisad	583
Ekalavya	584
ekalinga	584
Ekamra-ksetra	585
ekamukhalinga	585
ekanaksatra vivaha	585
Ekanamsa	586
Ekanatha	586
ekantadharma	587
ekantin	587
Ekapadamurti	587
Ekastaka	588
ekatala	588
ekavakyata	588
ekayana	588
ekoddista	589
Elephanta	589
Ellora	590
Epigraphica Indica	591
esanatraya	592
Eschatology	592
Ethics	593
F
fasting	594
father	594
festivals	594
five fires	594
flesh-eating	594
food	594
funeral monuments	594
funeral rites	594
G
gada	595
gaja	595
gajacchaya	596
gajahasta	596
Gajalaksmi	596
Gajasura	597
Gajendra-moksa	597
gambling	597
gana	597
Ganapati	598
Ganapati Upanisad	605
Ganapatyas	606
Gandabherunda	606
gandakala	607
Gandaki	607
gandanta	607
gandha	607
Gandhamadana	608
Gandhara	608
Gandhari	608
gandharva	609
Gandharvas	609
Gandharva-veda	609
gandha-tanmatra	609
Gandhi, M. K.	609
Gandiva	610
Ganesa	611
Ganesa-caturthi	611
Ganesagita	612
Ganesapurana	616
Ganga	617
Gangadvara	620
Gangaikonda-cola-puram	620
Gangasagara	620
Gangavatarana	620
Gangesa	621
garbhadhana	621
garbhagrha	621
garbhanyasa	621
garbharaksana	622
Garbhopanisad	622
gardhabhejya	623
Garga	623
Gargi Vacaknavi	623
Gargya	623
garhapatya	624
garhasthya	624
Garuda	625
Garudapurana	625
Garuda Upanisad	626
gatha	627
gatha-narasamsi	627
gati	627
Gaudapada	627
Gauranga	629
Gauri	629
Gaurikunda	629
Gautama	629
Gautama Dharmasutras	630
Gavamayana	630
Gaya	631
Gayasraddha	632
gayatri	632
Gayatri-mantra	633
ghanapatha	634
ghanta	635
Ghantakarna	636
ghata	636
ghatam	637
ghatasphota	637
Ghatotkaca	637
Gheranda Samhita	638
Ghora Angirasa	639
Ghosa	639
ghrta	639
Girija-Narasimha	639
Gita	640
Gita-govinda	640
Gita Press	640
Gitarthasangraha	641
Gobhila	642
Gobind Singh, Guru	642
gocara	643
God	644
godana	645
Godavari	645
godhuli	646
Gokarna	647
Gokula	648
Golden Temple	648
Goloka	648
Gomati	649
Gommatesvara	649
gomukha	650
Gomukha-prasava-santi	650
Gopala-purvatapini Upanisad	651
Gopala-uttaratapini Upanisad	652
Gopastami	653
Gopatha Brahmana	653
gopicandana	654
Gopigita	654
gopis	655
gopura	655
Gorakhnath	656
Gorakhpur	657
Gosthipurna	657
gosvami	658
Gotama	658
gotra	658
Govardhana	659
Govardhana Matha	660
Govindabhasya	660
Govindananda	660
grahana	660
grahas	661
grahayajna	661
gramadevata	661
Grantha script	661
granthi	662
Granth-Sahib	662
gravastut	663
graves	663
grhakarman	664
grhapravesa	664
grhastha	665
Grhyasutras	665
Grtsamada	666
Gudimallam	666
Guha	666
Gujarati Printing Press	667
guna	667
gunatita	668
gunatraya	668
gunavada	668
Gupta-godavari	668
Gupta-kasi	668
Gupta script	668
Gurmukhi script	669
guru	669
gurudaksina	670
gurudvara	670
gurukula	671
Guruvayur	671
guruvrtti	674
Photo Section	675

Contents
Volume 2nd

Preface	v
Acknowledgements	viii
List of Photographs (Vide Photo Section at the end of the book)	ix
Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation	xi
H
Hadividya	1
Haihaya	1
Haimavati	1
Halahala	1
Halayudha	1
Halebidu	1
Hampi	2
hamsa	4
Hamsagita	4
Hamsavidya	5
Hamsopanisad	5
Hanuman	5
Hanumannataka	5
Haradatta	6
Haragauri	6
Harappa	6
Hargobind, Guru	6
Haridasas, of Karnataka	7
Haridasa, Svami	7
Haridas, Sadhu	7
Haridra-Ganapati	8
Haridvara	8
Harihara	9
harijans	9
harikatha	9
Harimandir	10
Hariscandra	11
Harita	11
Haritagita	12
Haritalika	12
Harivamsa	12
harivasara	13
Harivyasadeva	13
Harkisan, Guru	14
Har Rai, Guru	14
hasta	15
hasta	15
Hastamalaka	15
Hasta-samudrika-sastra	15
Hastinapura	16
Hathayoga	17
Hathayoga-pradipika	18
havana	18
havirdhana	18
haviryajna	18
havis	19
havisya	19
Hayagriva	19
Hayagrivasamhita	20
Hayagriva Upanisad	20
heaven	21
Hedonism	21
Heliodoros	21
hell	21
Hemadri	21
Hemakuta	21
hemasraddha	21
Heramba-Ganapati	22
heretics	22
hetu	22
hetvabhasa	22
Himalayas	23
himsa	23
Hinduism	24
Hindu Temples	36
hinkara	55
Hiranyagarbha	55
Hiranyagarbha Sukta	55
Hiranyakasipu	56
Hiranyakesi Dharmasutras	56
Hiranyaksa	57
hita	57
Hitopadesa	57
hladini	57
Holi, Holika	57
homa	59
hora	59
horoscope	59
hospitality	59
hotr	60
house	60
hrdaya	60
hrd-dhauti	60
hrim	61
humours	61
hymnology	61
I
icchasakti	62
Iconography	62
ida	62
idhma	62
Idhmavaha	62
idols	63
ignorance	63
Iksvaku	63
Ila	63
illusion	63
Ilvala	63
image worship	64
immortality	64
immortals	64
incarnation	64
Indian Philosophy	64
Indra	64
Indradhvaja	65
Indradyumna	66
Indrajala	66
Indrajit	66
Indraksi	67
Indrani	67
Indraprastha	67
indriyadharana	68
indriyanigraha	68
indriyas	68
Indus Valley Civilisation	69
inheritance	72
intercalary month	72
Isana	72
Isavasya Upanisad	72
istadevata	74
istaka	75
istalinga	75
istapurta	75
Istasiddhi	76
isti	76
Isvara	76
Isvaracandra Vidyasagara	77
Isvaragita	78
Isvarakrsna	78
isvarapranidhana	79
Itara	79
itihasa	79
itikartavyata	79
J
Jabala Upanisad	80
Jabali	81
Jabali Upanisad	81
Jadabharata	82
Jagannathadasa	82
Jagannatha Pandit	83
Jagannatha-Puri	83
Jagannatha Temple	84
jagati	84
jagrat	85
Jahad-ajahal-laksana	85
Jahal-laksana	85
Jahnavi	85
Jaigisavya	85
Jajali	85
Jaimini	85
Jaimini-sutras	85
Jaiminiya Grhyasutras	86
Jaina Ramayanas	86
Jainism	86
jalabasti	87
jaladhivasa	87
jalakrcchra	87
jalandharabandha	87
jalpa	88
Jamadagni	88
Jambavan	88
Jambudvipa	89
Janaka	89
Janaloka	89
Janamejaya	90
janana	90
janapada	90
Janardana Svamin	91
Janasruti	91
Janasthana	92
jangama	92
Janmastami	92
japa	93
japamala	94
Jarasandha	95
Jaratkaru	95
jata	96
jataka	96
jatakarma	96
jatamukuta	97
jatapatha	97
Jatayu	97
jati	98
jatijnana	98
Jatukarnya	98
Java	98
Jaya	99
Jayadeva	99
Jayakhya Samhita	100
jayantis	104
Jayarambati	106
Jayatirtha	106
Jimutavahana	107
Jinas	107
Jivagosvamin	108
jiva, jivatman	108
jivana	108
jivanmukti	108
Jivanmuktiviveka	109
jivat-sraddha	109
jivotkranti	109
jnana	109
Jnanakanda	110
jnana-karma-samuccaya-vada	110
jnanamarga	111
jnanmudra	111
jnanasakti	111
Jnanasambandhar	111
Jnanayoga	112
jnanendriyas	114
Jnanesvar, Sant	114
jnatrtva	115
juhu	115
Jupiter	116
Jyautisa	116
Jyestha	117
Jyotirlingas	117
Jyotir Matha	118
jyotismati	118
Jyotistoma	118
K
Kabandha	119
Kabir	119
Kaca	120
Kadividya	120
Kadru	120
Kahola	120
Kaikeyi	121
Kailasa	121
Kailasanatha Temple	121
Kaitabha	121
kaivalya	121
Kaivalya Upanisad	122
Kakini	123
kala	123
kala	123
Kalabhairava	123
Kaladi	124
Kalagnirudra	125
Kalahasti	125
kalaksepa	126
Kalamukha	126
Kalanirnaya	126
Kalaratri	127
kalasa	127
Kalayavana	127
Kali	128
Kali	128
Kalidasa	130
Kalikapurana	131
Kalindi	131
Kalinga	131
Kalisantarana Upanisad	132
kalivarjya	132
Kaliyuga	133
Kalki	133
Kalmasapada	134
kalpa	134
kalpanagaurava	134
kalpanalaghava	134
Kalpasutras	135
Kalpataru	135
kama	135
Kamadhenu	136
Kamakala	136
Kamakhya	136
Kamaksi	137
Kamalakara	138
Kamandaka	138
kamandalu	139
Kamarpukur	139
Kamasastra	139
Kambhoja	140
Kamesvara	140
Kamesvari	140
Kamsa	140
kamyakarma	141
kamyesti	141
Kanada	142
Kanakadasa	142
Kanakhala	143
Kancipuram	143
kancukas	143
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple	144
kandarsi	144
Kangri Gurukula	144
kankana	144
Kannagi	144
Kannappa	145
kantakasodhana	145
Kanva	146
Kanvasakha	146
kanya	146
kanyadana	147
Kanyaka-Paramesvari	147
Kanyakumari	147
kapala	148
kapalabhati	149
Kapalika	149
Kapila	149
Kapilagita	149
Kapisthala-Kathaka-Samhita	149
karana	150
karanasarira	150
karanda-mukuta	150
karanyasa	151
Karavira	151
Kardama	151
karma	151
Karmakanda	152
Karma-mala	152
karmamarga	153
karmamimamsa	153
karmasamnyasa	153
karmasaya	153
karmavipaka	154
Karmayoga	154
karmendriyas	155
Karna	156
Karnaparva	157
karnarandhra-dhauti	157
karnavedha	157
Kartaviryarjuna	157
kartrtva	158
Karttikeya	158
karya	158
karya-karana-bhava	158
kasaya	158
Kasi	158
Kasmir Saivism	160
Kasyapa	160
Kasyapa Samhita	160
Katha Upanisad	161
Kathaka Grhyasutras	164
Kathakali	164
Katha Samhitha	165
Kathaka Samhita	165
Katharudropanisad	165
Katyayana	166
Katyayani	167
kaula	167
Kaulacara, Kaulamarga	167
Kaumari	167
Kaumodaki	168
Kausalya	168
Kausika	168
Kausika Grhyasutras	169
Kausika Sutras	169
Kausitaki Brahmana	170
Kausitaki Brahmana Upanisad	170
Kausitaki Grhyasutras	172
Kaustubha	172
Kautilya	172
Kautsasukta	172
Kautukabera	173
kavadi	173
Kavasa Ailusa	173
Kaveri	173
Kavya Usanas	174
kayasampat	174
kayastha	175
kayasuddhi	175
kayavyuhajnana	175
Kedaranatha	175
Kena Upanisad	176
kesabandha	177
kesanta	178
Kesavacandra Sen	178
kesavapana	178
kesavapaniya	178
Ketu	178
keyura	179
khadga	179
Khadira Grhyasutras	179
Khajuraho	180
Khalsa	180
Khandana-khanda-khadya	180
Kharosthi	181
khatvanga	181
khecarimudra	181
khetaka	182
khila	182
khyati	182
Kicaka	183
kimpurusas	184
king	184
Kinnaras	184
kirata	184
kirita	184
kirtana	185
kirtimukha	185
Kiskindha	185
klesa	186
Kojagari Purnima	186
Kolhapur	186
Kolluru	187
Konarka	188
kosa	188
Kosala	188
Kotihoma	189
kramamukti	189
kramaparinama	190
kramapatha	190
krantas	190
krcchra	190
krcchratikrcchra	190
kriyasakti	190
Kriyayoga	190
Kriyayogasara	191
krkala	191
Krsna	191
Krsna-dvaipayana	216
Krsna-janmastami	216
krsnajina	216
Krsnamisra	216
Krsna Yajurveda	216
Krtayuga	216
Krttika	216
Krtyakalpataru	217
Krtyaratnakara	217
krusta	218
ksana	218
ksara	218
ksarapurusa	218
ksattriya	218
Ksemankari	218
ksetra	219
ksetrajna	219
Ksetrapala	219
ksipta	220
Ksirabhavani	220
ksirasamudra	221
Ksirasvamin	221
Kubera	221
Kucela	222
kuhu	222
Kuja	222
Kukke Subrahmanya	222
kula	223
Kulaparvata	223
kulapati	223
Kulasekhara Alvar	223
Kullukabhatta	223
Kumara	224
Kumara-Vyasaa	224
Kumarila Bhatta	224
kumbhaka	225
Kumbhakarna	225
Kumbhakonam	225
Kumbhamela	226
Kundalini	227
Kundikopanisad	227
Kunti	228
Kural	228
kurca	228
Kuresa	229
Kurma	229
Kurmapurana	230
Kuru	230
Kurukesa	230
Kuruksetra	230
Kusa	231
kusasana	232
kutaslokas	232
kuticaka	233
L
laghava	234
laghima	234
Laghu Harita Smrti	234
Laghurudra	234
Laghu Visnusmrti	234
Laghuyogavasistha	235
lagnanirnaya	236
lajahoma	237
laksahoma	237
laksana	237
laksana-parinama	238
Laksmana	238
Laksmi	238
Laksmidhara	240
Lakshmi Venkateswara Steam Press	240
Lakulisa	240
Laldasis	240
Lalita	241
Lalitasahasranama	242
Lalitatrisati	243
Lalitopakhyana	244
Lanka	244
Lankakanda	245
Lava	245
laukiki	245
laya	245
layayoga	245
Lepaksi	246
liberation	246
Licchavis	246
Likhita	247
lilamurtis	247
Lilasuka	247
linga	248
lingadharana	248
Lingapurana	248
lingasarira	248
lingasthala	249
Lingayata Sect	249
lobha	249
logic	249
loka	249
Lokacarya	249
Lokaloka	249
lokapalas	249
loksangraha	249
Lokayata	250
Lomaharsana	250
Lopamudra	250
M
mada	251
Madalasa	251
Madanaparijata	251
Madanaratna	251
Madhavacarya	252
Madhu	252
madhubhumika	252
Madubrahmana	252
Madhucchandas	253
madhumati	253
madhuparka	253
Madhura	253
madhurabhava	254
Madhurakavi Alvar	254
Madhusudana Sarasvati	254
Madhuvidya	255
Madhvacarya	255
Madhyadesa	258
Madhyandina-sakha	258
Madurai	259
madyapana	260
Mahabalipuram	260
mahabhagavata	260
Mahabharata	261
Mahabhasya	266
mahabhava	266
mahabhisava	266
mahabhiseka	266
mahabhutas	267
mahadana	267
Mahadeva	267
mahahavis	267
mahajanapadas	268
Mahakala	268
Mahalaksmi	268
mahalaya	268
mahalayasraddha	269
Mahamaya	269
mahanamni	269
Mahanarayana Upanisad	269
Mahanataka	271
Mahanirvana Tantra	271
mahapatakas	271
mahapralaya	272
mahaprasthana	272
mahapurana	272
maharaurava	272
Maharloka	272
maharsi	272
Maharudra	272
mahasantapana	272
mahasanti	272
Mahasivaratrivrata	273
mahasveta	274
mahat	274
Mahatala	274
mahatparinama	275
mahavakyas	275
Mahavakyopanisad	275
mahavedi	276
Mahavira	276
mahavira	276
mahavrata	276
mahayajnas	277
mahayoga	277
Mahendra	277
Mahesvara	277
Mahesvarasutras	277
Mahesvari	278
Mahidhara	278
Mahisasura	279
Mahismati	279
maitravaruna	279
Maitrayaniya Samhita	279
Maitrayaniya Upanisad	280
Maitreya	280
Maitreyi	281
maitri	281
makara	281
Makara Sankranti	282
mala	282
malamasa	283
malavaha	283
Malaviya, Madanmohan	283
mamsabhaksana	283
mamsahara	284
manana	284
manas	284
Manasa	284
manasa-pratyaksa	284
Manasara	285
Manasa-sarovara	285
manasa-snana	285
Manasollasa	286
Manavala Mamuni	286
mandala	287
Mandala-brahmanopanisad	287
Mandana Misra	289
mandapa	290
Mandara	290
Mandavya	290
Mandhatr	290
Mandodari	290
Mandukyakarika	290
Mandukya Upanisad	292
mangala	293
mangalasutra	293
mani	294
Manikanthan	294
Manikkavacagar	294
manipravala	295
manipuracakra	295
mankigita	295
Manmatha	296
manomayakosa	296
Manonmani	296
mantra	297
Mantrabhidhana	297
mantradrasta	297
Mantrarthabhidhana	297
Mantralaya	298
Mantrapuspa	298
mantrasamskara	298
mantrasiddhi	299
mantrasnana	299
Mantrayoga	299
mantrin	299
Manu	299
Manus	299
manusa-linga	299
Manusmrti	300
manusya-yajna	301
manvadi-tithi	301
manvantara	302
marana	302
Marici	303
marjana	303
Markandeya	304
Markandeyapurana	304
marriage	304
Marudgana	304
Maskarin	304
mata	305
Matanga	305
materialism	305
matha	306
Mathura	306
Matrkanighantu	308
matrkanyasa	309
matrkayantra	309
Matsyapurana	310
Matsyavatara	311
matsyayantra	311
Matsyendranatha	311
mauni-amavasya	312
Mausalaparva	312
Maya	312
maya	312
mayiyamala	313
medhajanana	314
Medhasukta	314
Medhatithi	314
meditation	315
Meghanada	315
Melkote	315
Meru	316
Meykandar	317
Mimamsa Darsana	317
mind	321
Mirabai	323
Mitaksara	324
Mithila	324
mithya	324
Mitra, mitra	325
mlecchas	325
moha	326
Mohenjo Daro	326
Mohini	326
moksa	326
Moksadharmaparva	327
Monasticism	327
monks	330
moon	330
morality	330
mother	330
Mrtyu	330
Mucukunda	330
Muddusvami Diksitar	331
Mudgala	332
Mudgalapurana	332
Mudgala Upanisad	332
mudra	333
muhurta	334
Mukambika Temple	334
mukhalinga	334
mukhamandapa	335
Muktabai	335
muktapurusa	335
mukti	336
Muktikopanisad	336
muktiyogyas	337
mukuta	337
Mula	337
muladhara	337
Mular	337
mulasodhana	338
Mulaveda	338
mulavidya	338
mumuksutva	338
Munda	338
Mundaka Upanisad	339
mundana	341
muni	342
murdhestaka	342
Murtisilpasastra	342
Murtyastaka	349
musala	349
music	349
Mustika	349
mysticism	349
mythology	349
N
Nabhadasa	350
Nabhanedistha	350
Nabhi	351
Naciketagni	351
Naciketas	351
nada	351
Nadabindupanisad	351
nadanusandhana	352
nadi	353
nadi	354
Nadistuti	354
nadisuddhi	355
naga	355
Nagapancami	356
nagapasa	356
nagara	356
Nagarakhanda	356
Nagarjuna	356
Nagas	357
nagavayu	357
Nagoji Bhatta	358
Nahusa	358
Naigamas	359
Naimisaranya	359
naimittika-karma	359
nairatmyavada	359
naiskarmya	359
Naiskarmyasiddhi	360
naisthika-brahmacarin	361
naiyayika	361
naksatra	361
naksatrasnana	362
nakta, naktavrata	362
Nakula	362
Nakulisa	362
Nala	362
Nalanda	363
Nalayira Prabandham	365
namakarana	365
namaskara	366
nambudiri	367
Namdev	367
Nammalvar	369
Nanak, Guru	369
Nanda	370
Nandaka	371
Nandana	371
Nandanar	371
Nandapandita	371
Nandi	372
nandimukhasraddha, nandisraddha	372
Nandipurana	373
Nandotsava	373
nara, Nara	373
narabali	373
Narada	374
Narada Bhaktisutras	374
Narada-parivrajaka-Upanisad	383
Naradasmrti	388
Naradiya-purana	389
Narahari Tirtha	389
naraka	390
Narakasura	391
Nara-Narayana	391
narasamsigatha	392
Narasimha	392
Narasimhapurana	392
Narayana	393
narayanabali	393
Narayana Bhattatiri	393
Narayana Guru	394
Narayanasukta	395
Narayana Upanisad	396
Narayani	397
Narayaniya	398
Narmada	400
Narsi Mehta	401
Nasdiyasukta	402
Nasik	404
nastika	405
Nastika Darsanas	405
Nataraja	405
Natha Cult	406
Nathamuni	407
Natyasastra	407
nauli	408
Navadurgas	408
Navadvipa	408
Navagrahamakha	408
Navagrahas	408
Navagrahasantis	410
Navagva	410
navanna	411
Navaratra	411
navatala	412
Navyanyaya	412
Nayanars	412
Neo-Vedanta	413
neti	413
netronmilana	413
nibandhas	413
nidhana	413
nidhikumbha	413
nididhyasana	414
Nidra, nidra	414
nigada	414
nigama	415
nigamana	415
Nigamanta Desika	415
Nighantu	415
nigrahasthana	416
Nilakantha	416
Nilakantha Bhatta	417
Nilakantha Caturdhara	417
Nilakantha Diksita	417
Nilaksa-nakula	417
Nilapurana	417
Nilasukta	418
nimantrana	418
Nimbarka	418
nimitta	419
nimittakarana	419
nirajana	419
nirayana	419
nirbijasamadhi	420
nirgarbha	420
Nirisvara-sankhya	420
nirmanacitta	421
Nirnayasagara Press	421
Nirnayasindhu	421
nirodha-samadhi	422
Nirrti	422
Nirudhapasubandha	422
Nirukta	422
nirupadhika	423
nirvana	424
nirvicarasamapatti	424
nirvikalpaka	424
nirvikalpa-samadhi	424
nirvisesa	424
nirvitarkasamapatti	425
nisada	425
nisadasthapati	425
nisedha	425
niseka	426
nisiddhakarma	426
niska	426
niskamakarma	426
niskramana	426
nispatti-avastha	426
nissreyas	427
niti	427
Nitisara	427
Nitisastra	427
nitya	427
nityakarma	428
nityalila	428
nityamukta	428
nityanuvada	428
nityasamsari	428
Nivedita, Sister	429
nivid	432
nivita	432
nivrtti	432
nivrttimarga	432
Nivrttinath	432
niyama	433
niyamavidhi	433
niyoga	434
Nrga	434
Nrsimha-tapini Upanisad	434
nrttamurti	436
nyasa	437
nyaya	437
Nyaya Darsana	437
Nyayakusumanjali	442
Nyayamrta	442
Nyayaparisuddhi	443
nyayas	444
Nyayasudha	447
Nyayasutras	447
O
Oghavati	448
Onam	448
Onkara	448
Onkaresvara	448
Oriental Research Institutes of India	449
P
padakrcchra	460
padapatha	460
padartha	460
padma	460
Padmanabha Temple	460
Padmapada	462
padmapitha	463
Padmapurana	463
padmasana	465
Padmavati	465
Paila	465
paisacavivaha	466
Paithinasi	466
paitrka-mantras	466
pakayajna	467
paksa	467
palasavrksa	467
Pali	467
Pallavas	467
palmistry	468
Pampa	468
Pancabana	468
pancabhedas	468
Pancacabhutalingas	468
pancabhutas	469
Pancabrahmamantras	469
pancacaras	469
pancadasaksari-mantra	469
Pancadasi	469
pancagavya	472
pancagnis	472
Pancagnividya	472
pancajana	472
Pancajanya	473
Pancakosas	473
pancaksari	474
pancamahayajnas	474
pancamakaras	475
pancamas	475
Pancanada	475
Pancanana	475
pancanga	476
pancangasuddhi	479
pancapranas	479
Pancaratra Agamas	479
pancasamskaras	484
Pancasikha	485
pancatala	485
Pancatantra	485
pancatapas	486
pancatattvas	486
Pancavati	486
Pancavimsa Brahmana	487
pancayajnas	487
pancayatanapuja	487
pancikarana	488
pancopacaras	488
pancopasakas	489
Pandavagita	489
Pandavas	489
Pandharpur	489
Pandu	491
Panduranga	491
panigrahana	491
Panini	491
Paniniya Siksa	492
panktipavanas	492
papa	492
para, para	492
Parabrahman	493
Parakala Matha	493
parakayapravesa	493
paramahamsa	494
paramanu	494
paramapurusartha	494
paramarthika	495
Paramatman	495
Paramesvara	495
Parananda Sutras	495
paraprakrti	496
Parasakti	496
Parasara	497
Parasarabhatta	497
Parasaragita	498
Parasara Smrti	499
Paraskara Grhyasutras	500
parasu	500
Parasurama	501
paravartana	502
para-vidya	503
Parijata	503
parikarma	503
Pariksit	504
parinama	504
parinamavada	505
parinaminitya	505
pariplava	505
parisad	506
parisankhyavidhi	506
parisista	507
parivaradevatas	507
parivedana	508
parivrajaka	508
parnakurca	508
paroksa	509
Parsvanatha	509
partition	509
Parvanasraddha	510
parvanasthalipaka	510
Parvati	510
paryagnikarana	511
paryankasauca	512
Paryayamahotsava	512
pasa	512
pasandin	512
pascat-tapa	513
pasu	513
Pasubandha	513
Pasupata	513
Pasupata Darsana	513
Pasupatasutras	513
Pasupati	513
Pasupatinatha Temple	514
pasuvadha	514
pasyanti	514
pataka	514
Patala	516
Pataliputra	517
Patanjali	517
patitasavitrika	518
pativrata	518
patnisala	519
Pattadakal	519
ppattini cult	520
paurnamasi-vratas	520
Pauskaragama	521
Pavahari Baba	522
Pavamanasukta	522
pavitra	522
Pavitraropana-vrata	523
Periyalvar	523
Periyapuranam	523
pilgrimage	523
Pillai Lokacarya	523
Pinaka	523
pinda	524
Pindapitryajna	524
pingala	524
Pingalamata	524
pipilikamadhya	524
Pippalada	524
pisaca	525
pita	525
pitha	525
Pitrgatha	526
pitrloka	526
pitrmedha	527
pitrpaksa	527
pitr-rna	527
pitrs	528
pitryajna	528
Pitryana	528
planets	528
plavini	528
polyandry	529
polygamy	529
Pongal	529
Prabandham	529
Prabodhacandrodaya	529
Prabhakara	529
prabhamandala	529
Prabhasa	530
pracinavita	530
pradaksina	530
Pradesamatra	530
pradhana	531
pradhvamsabhava	531
pradosa	531
Pradyumna	531
pragavhava	531
Prahlada	531
Prajapati	532
Prajapati Smrti	532
prajapatya	532
prajna	533
prajnajyoti	533
prakara	533
prakara	533
Prakasananda Yati	534
Prakasatman	534
Prakrt	534
prakrti	534
prakrtika-pralaya	535
prakrtilaya	535
pralaya	535
prama	536
pramada	536
pramanas	536
pramathagana	538
prana	538
pranagnihotra	539
pranalinga	539
pranamayakosa	539
pranapratistha	539
Pranava	539
pranavatanu	541
Pranavidya	541
pranayama	541
pranita	542
Prapaancasara	542
Prapannagita	549
prapatti	550
prarabdhakarma	551
Prarthana Samaj	551
Prasastapada	552
Prasna Upanisad	552
prastara	555
prastava	555
prasthanatraya	555
prastotr	556
prasvasa	556
Prataparudra Deva	556
prataranuvaka	556
Pratardana	557
pratas-savana	557
prathamakalpika	557
pratibandhikalpana	557
pratibha	557
pratibhasika	558
pratibimbavada	558
pratigara	558
pratihara, pratihartr	558
pratijna	558
pratikopasana	558
pratiloma	559
pratima	559
pratinidhi	559
pratipattikarma	559
Pratisakhya	560
pratisedha	561
pratisthapana	561
pratiyogi	561
pratyabhijna	561
Pratyabhijnadarsana	562
pratyabhivada	562
pratyagatman	562
pratyahara	562
pratyaksa	562
pratyamnaya	562
pratyavarohana	563
pratyutthana	563
Pravahana Jaivali	563
pravara	563
Pravargya	563
Prayaga	564
prayaja	565
Prayaniya	565
prayascitta	565
preta	565
pretyabhava	565
preyas	565
prsadajya	566
Prthu	566
prthvi	566
puja	567
pujabhaga	567
Pulastya	567
pumsavana	568
punaradheya	568
punarbhu	569
punarjanma	569
Punarvasu	569
pundra	569
punya	569
punyahavacana	570
puraka	570
Puranas	570
Puranasamhita	585
Purandaradasa	585
purascarana	586
Puri	586
purnahuti	587
purnakumbha	587
purnapatra	587
Purnaprajna	587
purnavatara	587
purodasa	588
purohita	588
puronuvakya	588
purta	588
Puru	589
Purukutsa	589
Pururavas	589
purusa	589
Purusamedha	590
purusarthas	590
Purusasukta	591
Purusavidya	603
Purusottama	603
purusottamamasa	603
Purusottamatirtha	603
Purvamimamsa	603
purvapaksa	603
purvavat	604
puryastaka	604
Pusan	604
Pusskara	604
Puspaka	605
pustaka	606
pustimarga	606
Pusya	607
pusyasnana	607
putra	608
Putrakamesti	608
putrika	608
Photo Section	609

Contents
Volume 3rd

Preface	v
Acknowledgements	viii
List of Photographs (Vide Photo Section at the end of the book)	ix
Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation	xi
R
Radha	1
Radhastami	1
raga	1
raga-dvesa	1
raganugabhakti	1
Raghavendratirtha	2
Raghu	2
Raghunandana	3
rahasyatraya	3
Rahasyatrayasara	3
Rahu	4
Raidas	5
Raikva	6
raja	6
rajadharma	6
Rajamarttanda	7
rajaniti	7
Rajarajesvara	7
Rajarajesvari	7
Raja Rammohan Roy	8
rajarsi	8
rajas	8
Rajasuya	8
Rajavidya	9
Rajayoga	9
rajyangas	9
Raka	12
Raksabandhana	12
raksasas	12
raksasa-vivaha	13
Raksoghna-mantras	13
Raktacamunda	14
Rama	14
Ramacarita-manasa	15
Ramadasa	17
Ramadas, Guru	17
Ramadasa, Samartha	18
Ramagita	19
Ramakrishna Math	19
Ramakrishna Mission	19
Ramakrishna Order, The	20
Ramakrsna	26
Ramalila	52
Ramalinga	52
Ramalingar	53
Ramana Maharsi	53
Ramananda	55
Ramanavami	55
Sakadvipa	150
Sakalya	150
Sakambhari	151
Sakamedha	151
Saketa	151
sakhas	151
sakhyabhakti	152
Sakini	152
Sakradhvjamahotsava	152
saksi	152
sakta	152
Saktagamas	152
Saktaism	153
Ssakti	153
sakticalani-mudra	153
Saktivisistadvaita	154
sakuna	154
Sakuni	155
Sakuntala	155
sala	156
Salagrama	156
Salihotra	160
Salivahana-Saka	160
salokya	160
Salya	160
Salyaparva	160
sama	161
samabhanga	161
samadhana	161
samadhi	161
samadisatka	162
samaga	162
samahartr	162
saman	162
samana	163
Samantapancaka	163
samanu	163
samanya	163
samanyatodrsta	163
samapatti	164
samarohana	164
samaropana	164
samavartana	164
samavaya	165
Samaveda	165
Samavidhana Brahmana	170
Samayacaryas	172
Samayamata	172
Sambandhar	172
Sambandhavarttika	172
Sambapurana	172
Sambarasura	172
sambhavimudra	172
samhara	173
Samhitopanisad Brahmana	173
sami	173
samidh	174
samidheni	174
samipya	174
samiti	174
samitr	174
Samjna	174
samnayya	175
Samnyasa	175
Samnyasopanisad	177
Sampakagita	178
Sampati	178
sampradaya	179
samprajnata	179
samsara	179
samsaya	179
samskaras	180
Samskrta	180
samudra	180
samudramathana	180
samudrayana	182
samvadasuktas	182
Samvargavidya	182
Samvarta-smrti	182
samyama	182
Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata	183
Sanatanadharma	183
Sanatan Gosvamin	183
Sanatsujatiya	183
sancitakarma	185
Sanda	185
sandhi	185
sandhya	186
sandhyavandana	186
Sandilya	186
Sandilya Bhakti Sutras	186
Sandilya Upanisad	186
Sandilyavidya	189
Sandipani	189
sangava	189
sanghata-sraddha	189
sangita	190
Sani	191
Sanjaya	192
sankalpa	192
Sankara	192
Sankaradeva	197
Sankaranarayana	199
Sankarsana	199
sankha	199
Sankha-likhita-dharmasutras	199
Sankhayana	200
Sankhayana Aranyaka	200
Sankhayana Brahmana	200
Sankhayana Grhyasutras	200
Sankhya Darsana	201
Sankhyakarika	204
sankhya-yoga	205
sankranti	205
Sanksepa-sariraka	205
Sanmukha	206
Sanskrit Language	206
santabhava	212
Santanagopala	212
santapana	212
santatiya-mantra	213
Santiparva	213
Santis	213
Santisuktas	216
santosa	216
sapatha	217
sapinda	217
Ramanujacarya	56
Rama-purvatapaniya Upanisad	59
Ramarahasya Upanisad	59
Ramatirtha	61
Ramatirtha, Svami	61
Ramayana	62
Ramesvaram	91
Ramottaratapaniya Upanisad	93
Ranganatha	94
Rani Rasamani	94
Rantideva	95
rasa	96
Rasalila	96
Rasamani	96
Rasatala	97
Rasavidya	97
Rasesvara Darsana	97
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh	97
rasi	98
ratha	98
rathakara	99
Rathantarasama	99
Rathasaptami	99
Rathayatra	100
rathotsava	101
Rati	101
ratnapatra	101
Ratnaprabha	102
Ratri	102
Ratrisukta	102
Raudri	103
Raurava	103
Ravana	103
Rbhus	103
rc, rk	104
Rcika	104
rddhi	104
recaka	104
Renuka	104
Renukacarya	105
Rgveda	105
Rgvidhana	114
Rkpratisakhya	115
rna	115
rnatraya	115
Rohini	115
Romaharsana	115
Romapada	115
Rsabha	116
rsi	116
rsika	117
Rsipancami-vrata	117
rsiyajna	117
Rsyasrnga	117
rta	118
rtambharaprajna	118
Rtavya	118
rtvik	118
Rudra	119
Rudrabhaga	119
Rudragayatri	120
Rudragita	120
rudraksa	121
Rudraksa Jabala Upanisad	122
Rudraprasna	122
Rudraprayaga	123
Rudrayamala	123
Rukmangada	124
Rukmini	124
Rupagosvami	124
S
Sabara-bhasya	126
Sabarasvamin	126
Sabari	126
Sabarimalai	126
Sabarotsava	127
Sabda	127
Sabdabrahman	128
Sabdavaita	128
Sabdapramana	128
Sabdibhavana	128
Sabha	129
Sabhaparva	129
Sabhapati, Sabhapati	129
sabhya	129
Saci	129
Sadacara	130
Sadadharapratistha	130
Sadadhva	130
Sadaksari	131
Sadanama	131
Sadananda	131
Sadananda Kasmiraka	131
Sadanganyasa	131
Sadangas	131
Sad-asat-khyati	131
Sadasiva	131
Sadavrata	132
Sad-darsandas	132
Sad-darsana-samuccaya	132
Sadguna	132
Sadhanabhakti	132
Sadhanacatustaya	132
Sadharanadharma	133
Sadhus	133
Sadhya	133
Sadrsaparinama	133
Sadvidhalingas	133
Sadvimsa brahmana	134
Sadyah-sauca	134
Sadyojata	135
Sadyovadhu	135
Sagara	135
Sagara; samudra	135
Sagarbha	136
Sagotra	136
Saguna-Brahman	136
Sahadeva	136
Sahajiyas	137
Saharsalinga	137
Saharanamastotras	137
Sahasrara	139
Sai Baba of Shrdi	139
Saivagamas	140
Saivasiddhanata	140
Saivism	140
sajatiyabheda	150
Sapnidikarana	217
Saptabhumikas	217
Saptavipas	218
Saptajnanabhumika	219
Saptamatrikas	219
Saptapadi	220
Saptapuri	220
Saptarcis	220
Saptarsis	222
Saptasadhana	222
Saptasamudra	222
Saptatala	222
Sarabha	222
Sarabhanga	222
Saradadevi Sri	222
Sarada Math or Sri Sarada Math	231
Sarada math	232
Saradatilaka	234
Sarama	238
Sarangati	239
Sarasvati	239
Sarasvati Rivr	240
Sarasvativilasa	241
Sarayu	241
Sarirakasutras	241
Sarirasthana	241
Sarnga	241
Sarpayaga	241
Sarupa-vigraha	242
Sarvadarsanasangraha	242
Sarvajnatma Muni	243
sarvamangala	243
Sarvamula	243
Sarvanukramani	243
Sarvaprayascitta	243
Sarvarthasiddhi	244
Sasta	244
Sasthi	245
Sastitantra	245
Sastra	245
Sastra	246
Sastrasiddhantalesansangraha	246
Sastyabhdapurti-santi	247
Sat	247
Satacandi; Sahsracandi	247
Satadusani	247
Satapatha Brahamna	247
Satarudriya	249
Satatupa	249
Satcakrabheda	249
Sathakopa	249
Sati	249
Sati	250
Satkarmas	253
Satkaryavada	253
Satkhyati	253
Satpratipaksa	253
Satra	254
Satrughna	254
Satsthala	254
Satsthalasiddhanta	254
Sat-tala	254
Sattrayaga	254
sattva	254
Satvata	254
Satya	255
Satybhama	255
Satyaki	255
Satyaloka	255
Satyanarayana-vrata	255
Satyarthaprakasa	256
Satavan	259
Satyavati	260
Sauca	260
Saunaka	260
Saunaka-smrti	260
Saundaryalahari	261
Sautikaparva	262
Saurapurana	262
Sauti	262
Sautramani	262
Sauva-udgitha	263
Savanna	263
Savasadhana	263
Savicara-samapatti	263
Savikalpaka	264
Savitri	264
Savitrimantra	264
Savitripravesa	264
Savitrivrata	265
Savyabhicara	265
Sayana	265
Sayana	266
Sayanamurti	266
Sayujya	267
sayyadhivasa	267
Sesa	267
Sesa, sesin	267
Sesavat	267
Sesvara-sankhya	267
Sibi	267
Siddhanta	267
Siddhantabindu	268
Siddhantasiromani	268
Siddhas	268
Siddhasrama	269
Siddhis	269
Sikhandin	269
Sikhara	269
Sikhism	270
Siksa	271
Silappadikaram	272
Silpasastra	273
Simantonnnayana	275
Simhasana	275
Sin	276
Sindhu	276
Sinivali	276
Sisnadevas	276
Sistas; sistacara	276
Sisumara	276
Sisupala	277
Sisya	277
Sita	277
Sitala	277
Siva	278
Sivadharmapurana	285
sivadharmottarapurana	286
Sivaduti	286
Sivagita	286
Sivajnanabodham	287
Sivalinga	287
Sivanada svami	289
Sivanubhava-mantapa	290
Sivapurana	290
Sivaratri	292
Sivarkamanidipika	292
Sivasutras	292
Skambha	292
Skanda	292
Skandapurana	292
Skandavamin	293
Slavery	294
Slokavarttika	294
Smrti	294
Smrticandrika	295
Smrtirantnakara	295
Snake worship	295
Snana	295
Snanayatra	296
Snataka	296
Sodasaksari-mantra	296
Sodasa-mahadana	296
Sodasa-samskaras	296
Sodasi	298
Sodasin	298
Sodasopacaras	298
Soma	298
Somanathapura	299
Somanath temple	299
Samasutra	301
Samayaga	301
Saosyani-karma	301
Soul	302
Sapanda	302
Sparsayoga	302
Sphotavada	302
Sphurana	302
Sphya	303
Spiritualism	303
Sraddha	303
Sraddha	303
Srautasutras	309
Sreyas	310
Sri Sridevi	310
Sribhasya	310
Sricakra	310
Sridharasvamin	311
Sriharsa	312
Srikantha	312
Srikarabhasya	312
Srikrsna	313
Srikrsna Caitanya	313
Srinivasa	316
Sripadaraja	316
Sripancami	317
Srirama	317
Srirangam	317
Srirangapattana	319
Srisailam	320
Srisukta	321
srivaisnava	325
Srivaisnavism.	325
Srividya	330
srotriya	332
srati	332
Srutaprakasika	332
stars	333
sthalapurana	333
sthalipaka	333
sthanaka	333
sthandila	334
sthapati	334
Sthapatyaveda	334
sthitaprajna	334
sthuladhyana	334
sthulasarira	334
stobha	334
stoma	335
stotra	335
stri	335
strldhana	336
Striparva	336
styana	336
Subala Upanisad	336
Subhadra	337
Subrahmanya	338
subrahmanya	340
Subrahmanya -sasthi	340
sucihasta	341
Sucindram	341
Sudama	341
Sudarsana	342
Sudarsanacakra	342
Sudarsanasuri	342
Sudasa	342
Suddhadvaita	343
suddhamaya	343
suddhasattva	343
suddhavidyatattva	343
suddhi	343
sudras	344
Sugriva	344
suicide	344
Suka	344
sukanasi	344
Sukla Yajurveda	344
Suklayajurveda Samhita	344
Sukra	346
Sukracarya	347
Sukranitisara	347
sukriya	347
suksmadhyana	348
suksmakriya	348
suksmasarira	348
sukta	348
suktavaka	348
Sulabha	348
Sulagava	348
Sulapani	349
Sulbasutras	349
Sumantra	349
Sumantu	349
Sumedhas	350
Sumitra	350
Sunasiriya	350
Sunassepha	350
Sundarakanda	350
Sundaramurti	350
Suparna	351
Surabhi	351
Surapana	351
Suras	351
Surasena	352
Suratha	352
Surdas	352
Suresvara	352
Surpanakha	353
Surya	353
Suryabhedana	354
Suryagita	354
Suryagrahana	355
Suryakunda	355
Suryanamaskara	355
Suryanarayana	356
Suryasiddhanta	356
Suskabhasti	357
Susruta	357
Susrutasamhita	357
Susumna	358
Susupti	359
Suta	359
Sutagita	359
Sutaka	359
Sutala	359
Sutapuranika	359
Sutaamhita	359
Sutiksna	361
Sutratman	362
Sutudri	362
Svadha	362
Svadharma	362
Svadhisthana	362
Svadhyaya	362
Svagatabheda	363
Svaha	363
Svami-Naryana	363
Svapna	365
Svapnesvara	365
Svarga	365
Svarga	365
Svargarohanaparva	365
Svarita	365
Svarloka	365
Svarodayavijnana	365
Svarupalaksana	366
Svarupasakti	366
Svasa	366
Svastika	366
Svastikuta	366
Svastivacana	366
Svayamacaryas	367
Svayambhuvalinga	367
Svayamprabha	367
Svayamvara	367
Svetadvipa	368
Svetaketu	368
Svetasvatara Upanisad	368
Syamantakamani	369
Syamasastri	369
T
Tadana	371
Taijasa	371
Taittiriya Aranyaka	371
Taittiriya Brahmana	371
Taittiriya Pratisakhya	372
Taittiriya samhita	372
Taittiriya Upanisad	373
Taksaka	375
Taksasila	375
Tala	376
Talatala	376
Talavakaras	376
Talavakara Upanisad	376
Tamas	376
Tambula	376
Tamraparni	377
Tandy-Mahabrahmana	377
Tanka	378
Tanmatras	378
Tantras	379
Tantravarttika	392
Tapas	392
Tapoloka	393
Taptakrcchra	393
Taptamudradharana	393
Tara	393
Tarakamantra	394
Tarakasura	394
Tarka	394
Tarkasangraha	395
Tarksya	395
Tarpana	396
Tatasthalaksana	396
Tattvamuktakalapa	396
Tattvavaisaradi	396
Tayumanavar	396
Tegh Bahadur, Guru	396
Tejas	398
Tejobindu Upanisad	398
Temples Hindu	399
Tengalai	399
Tilak, Bal Gangadhar	399
Tirthayatra	400
Tirukkural	403
Tirumala-Tirupati	404
Tirumalisai Alvar	408
Tirumangai Alvar	408
Tirumular	408
Tirupati	408
Tiruppad	408
Tiruppanalvar	408
Tiruppavai	408
Tiruvalluvar	408
Tiruvaymoli	408
Tiryakpundra	409
Tithinirnaya	409
Titksa	409
Todarananda	409
Tondaradippodi Alvar	410
Totapuri	410
Trasadasyu	410
Trataka	410
Trcakalpanamaskara	410
Tretayuga	411
Tridandin	411
Trigunatita	411
Trijata	411
Trika	411
Trikaprasavasanti	411
Trimurti	411
Tripundra	412
Tripura	412
Tripura	412
Tripurabhairavi	412
Tripurasundari	412
Triratravrata	412
Trisanku	412
Trisikhabrahmanopanisad	413
Tristhali	413
Trisula	413
Trisuparnamantras	414
Trita	415
Tritala	415
Trivarga	415
Triveni	415
Trivikrama	415
Trivrtkarana	415
Tryambakahoma	416
Tryambaksvara	416
Tukaram	416
Tuladhara	417
Tulajapur	417
Tulapurusa	418
Tulasi	418
Tulasidasa	419
Tulasivivaha	420
Tulavidya	420
Tumburu	420
Turiya	420
Tusti	420
Tvasta	421
Tyasa	421
Tyagaraja	422
U
Ubhayabharati	424
Ubhayavedanta	424
Uccaisravas	424
Uccatana	424
Ucchista	424
Ucchista-ganapati	425
Udakasanti	425
Udana	425
Udanka	425
Udarabhandha	425
Udasis	426
Udatta	426
Udayana	426
Udayaniya	426
Uddalaka	427
Uddalakavrata	427
Uddhava	427
Uddhavagita	427
Uddiyanabandha	427
Udatr	427
Udgitha	427
Udgithavidy	428
Udupi	428
Udyapana	429
Udyogaparva	429
Ugrarathasanti	429
Ujjayini	429
Uma	430
Unchavrtti	430
Unmanimudra	430
Upacaras	430
Upadanakarana	430
Upadesasahasri	430
Upadhi	433
Upadhyaya	433
Upakarma	434
Upakosala	434
Upakosalavidya	434
Upakrama	434
Upakurvana-brahmacarin	434
Upala	434
Upamana	434
Upamanyu	434
Upamsujapa	434
Upanayana	434
Upanisads	439
Upaniskramana	459
Upaptaka	459
Upapuranas	459
Uparati	461
Upasana	461
Upasanakanda	461
Upasangrahana	461
Upasruti	461
Upastarana	461
Upasthana	462
Upavarsa	462
Upavasa	462
Upavasatha	462
Upaveda	462
Upavita	463
Upaya	463
Urdhvapundra	463
Urmila	465
Urvasi	465
Usa	465
Usanas	466
Usas	466
Usasti Cakrayana	466
Usinara	467
Utathyagita	467
Utpalacarya	468
Utpata	468
Utsarga	468
Utsava	468
Utsavamurti	469
Uttamapurusa	469
Uttara	469
Uttaragita	470
Uttarakanda	470
Uttarakumara	471
Uttaramimamsa	471
Uttaravedi	471
Uttarayana	471
Utthanadvadasi	471
Uvata	471
V
Vac	472
Vacanakaras	472
Vacanas	472
Vacaspati	473
Vacaspati Misra	473
Vacika	473
Vada	473
Vadagalais	474
Vadiraja	474
Vagbhata	475
Vahana	475
Vaidhibhakti	475
Vaidyanatha	476
Vaidyanathadham	476
Vaijatya	476
Vaijayanti	476
Vaikhanasa Agama	476
Vaikhari	480
Vaikuntha	480
Vairagis	480
Vairagya	480
Vairamudi	480
Vaisampayana	481
Vaisesika Darsana	481
Vaishno Devi	484
Vaisnava Bhagavata	485
Vaisnavadevi	485
Vaisnavi	485
Vaisnavism	486
vaisravana	489
Vaisvadeva	489
Vaisvanara	490
Vaisya	490
Vaitarani	490
Vaivasvata	490
Vajapeya	490
Vajasaneya samhita	490
Vajra	491
Vajrayudha	491
Vak	491
Vakyabheda	491
Valakhilyas	491
Vali	492
Vallabha	492
Valmiki	493
Vamacara	493
Vamadeva	493
Vamadevagita	494
Vamana	494
Vamanapurana	495
Vanadurga	496
Vanamala	496
Vanaprastha	496
Vanivilasa press Srirangam	497
Vapana	497
Varadaraja	498
varhamihira	498
Varahapurana	498
Varahavatara	499
Varahi	499
Varahopanisad	499
varakaris	500
Varanasi	501
Vararuci	501
Varavaramuni	501
Vardhamana Mahavira	501
Varisara	502
Varivasyarashasya	502
Varna	502
Varnasankara	503
Varnasramadharma	503
Varsaganya	503
Vartta	503
Varuna	503
Varunakrcchra	504
Varunapraghasa	504
Varuni	504
Vasana	505
Vasantapancami	505
Vasantaraja sakuna	505
Vasistha	506
Vasistha Dharmasutras	506
Vasishta Ramayana	507
Vasordhara	507
Vastradhauti	507
Vastupurusa	507
Vastusanti	507
Vasudeva	508
Vasudevopanisad	508
Vasuki	508
Vasus	508
Vatapi	508
Vatasavitrivrata	508
Vatsalyabhava	509
Vatsyayana	509
Vatulasuddhagama	509
Vayu	511
Vayupurana	511
Vedadhyayana	511
Vedangas	512
Vedanta Darsana	512
Vedanta Desika	527
Vedantasutras	528
Vedarambha	528
Vedarthasangraha	528
Vedas	529
Vedavati	535
Vedavratas	535
Vedavyasa	535
Vedha	536
Vedi	536
Vedic sacrifices	672
Venkatesa venkaesvara	536
Vesara	537
Vesya	537
Vibhandaka	537
Vibhava	537
Vibhisana	537
Vibhuti vibhutis	537
Videhakavialya videhamukti	537
Vidhi	537
Vidura	538
Viduranti	538
Vidurasvattha	540
Vidya	541
vidyadharas	541
Vidyadvara	541
Vidyapati	542
Vidyarambha	542
Vidyaranya	542
Vidyas	543
Vidyasagara	550
Vidyasukta	550
Vijatiyabheda	550
Vijaya	551
Vijayadasa	551
Vijayadasami	551
Vijnana	552
Vinjanabhiksu	552
Vijnanesvara	552
Vikalpa	553
Vikhanas	553
Vikramaditya	553
Vikramasila	553
Viksepa	554
Vimana	554
Vimarsa	554
Vimuktatman	554
Vinasana	555
Vinata	555
Vinayaka	555
Vinayakasanti	555
Vindhaya	555
Viniyogavidhi	556
Vipaka	556
Viparitakhyati	556
Viparyaya	556
Vipasa	557
Vipra	557
Vipranarayana	557
Virabhadra	557
Virabhava	558
Viraj, virat	558
Virajahoma	558
Virasaivism	558
Virasana	558
Virata	559
Virataparva	559
Virocana	559
Viruddha	559
Virupaksa temple	559
Vishwa Hindu Parishad	560
Visistadvaita Vedanta Darsana	561
Visnu	565
Visnubali	574
Visnubhaga	575
Visnubhagavata	575
Visnucitta	575
Visnudharmapurana	575
Visnudharmasutra	575
Visnudharmottarapurana	575
Visnupurana	576
Visnusahasranama	578
Visnusukta	580
Visnutattvavinirnaya	581
Visoka	582
Visti	582
Visuvasankranti	582
Visuddhacakra	582
Visvajit	582
Visvakarma	583
Visvamitra	583
Visvanatha Temple	583
Visvarupa	584
Visvedevas	585
Vitahavya	585
Vitala	585
Vitanda	585
Vitarka	585
Vitasta	585
Vitasti	586
Vivaha	586
Vivaranaprameyasangraha	589
Vivaranaprasthana	589
Vivartavada	590
Viveka	590
Vivekacudamani	590
Vivekakhyati	590
Vivekananda Svami	590
Vratas and utsavas	600
Vratyas	602
Vratyastoma	603
Vrddha smrtis	603
Vrddhisraddha	603
Vrndaban	603
Vrsotsarga	604
Vrtragita	604
Vrtrasura	605
Vrtti	605
Vrttikara	605
Vyabhicara	605
vyadhi	605
Vyaghata	605
Vyahrtihoma	606
Vyahrtis	606
Vyakarana	606
Vyana	607
Vyasa	607
Vyasana	607
Vyasasmrti	608
Vyasatirtha	608
Vyatipata	609
Vyatireka	609
Vyavahara mayukha	609
Vyuhas	609
Vyutthanasamskara	609
W
War	610
Women, Hindu	610
Y
Yadavaprakasa	614
Yadu	614
Yaga	614
Yajna	614
Yajnacakra	614
Yajnamurti	614
Yajnavalkya	615
Yajnavalkya smrti	615
Yajnavaraha	616
Yajnayajniya	616
Yajnayudha	616
Yajnopavita	616
Yajurveda	616
Yajya	618
Yaksa	618
Yaksagana	619
Yaksapransna	619
Yama	621
Yamgita	622
Yamaloka	622
Yamasmrti	623
Yamasukta	623
Yamuna	624
Yamnuacarya	625
Yantra	626
Yaska	627
Yasoda	627
Yati	627
Yatidharmasanraha	627
Yatindramatadipika	628
Yatudhana	629
Yavamadhya	629
Yavanas	629
Yayati	630
Yoga	630
Yogacudamani Upanisad	632
Yogadarsana	632
Yogajapratyaksa	638
Yogaksema	638
Yogamaya	638
Yogamudra	639
Yoganala	639
Yoganarasimha	639
yoganga	639
Yoganidra	639
Yogapatta	639
Yogasanas	640
Yogasarasangraha	641
Yogasayanamurti	642
Ogasikhopanisad	642
Yogasutras	643
Yogatattvopanisad	643
Yogavarttika	643
Yogavasistha	644
Yogavidhi	647
Yogavighanas	648
Yoga Yajnavalkya	648
Yogesvari	648
Yogi	649
Yoginis	649
Yoktra	649
Yuddha	649
Yuddhakanda	651
Yudhisthira	651
Yugadharma	652
Yugadi	653
Yugapurana	655
Yugas	655
Yuktyabhasa	656
Yupa yupastambha	656
yutasiddha	656
Z
Zero	657
Zodiacal Signs	657
Addendum
Sandilya Bhakti Sutras	661
Vedic sacrifices	672
Appendix
Indologists of India	685-691
Foreign Indologists	691-705

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